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1953 World Champion

Alberto AscariFerrari

34.5 pts · 5 wins · 6.5 clear of Fangio

1953 F1 Standings

P2 over P3
2 pts
Fangio over Farina
Most wins
5
Ascari

1953 Drivers Championship

  1. 1Alberto AscariWorld ChampionFerrari · 5 wins534.5
  2. 2Juan FangioMaserati · 1 win1−6.5−6.528
  3. 3Nino FarinaFerrari · 1 win1−2−8.526
  4. 4Mike HawthornFerrari · 1 win1−7−15.519
  5. 5Luigi VilloresiFerrari–−2−17.517
  6. 6José Froilán GonzálezMaserati–−3.5−2113.5
  7. 7Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft · 1 win1−4.5−25.59
  8. 8Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati–−2−27.57
  9. 9Felice BonettoMaserati–−0.5−286.5
  10. 10Art CrossKurtis Kraft–−0.5−28.56
  11. 11Onofre MarimónMaserati–−2−30.54
  12. 12Maurice TrintignantGordini–Level−30.54
  13. 13Duane CarterKurtis Kraft–−2−32.52
  14. 14Sam HanksKurtis Kraft–Level−32.52
  15. 15Oscar GálvezMaserati–Level−32.52
  16. 16Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft–Level−32.52
  17. 17Hermann LangMaserati–Level−32.52
  18. 18Paul RussoKurtis Kraft–−0.5−331.5
  19. 19Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft–Level−331.5
  20. 20Stirling MossConnaught–−1.5−34.50
  21. 21Jean BehraGordini–Level−34.50
  22. 22Roberto MieresGordini–Level−34.50
  23. 23Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft–Level−34.50
  24. 24Harry SchellGordini–Level−34.50
  25. 25Louis RosierFerrari–Level−34.50
  26. 26Ken WhartonCooper–Level−34.50
  27. 27Prince BiraConnaught–Level−34.50
  28. 28Jacques SwatersFerrari–Level−34.50
  29. 29Eddie JohnsonKurtis Kraft–Level−34.50
  30. 30Jim RathmannKurtis Kraft–Level−34.50
1953 Season Report

Alberto Ascari won the 1953 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for Ferrari, finishing on 34.5 points, 6.5 clear of Juan Fangio. Ascari won 5 races that season.

No Constructors' Championship was awarded in 1953 — the teams' title was not introduced until 1958, so the drivers' standings were the season's only championship.

5 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 19 drivers scored championship points.

Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.

Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.