1953 Dutch Grand Prix It was the fourth round of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. See the race page for details. The Maserati team leader took the opportunity to commandeer the final Maserati of Claes and return to the race. 2:41.3 on lap 50 Fastest Lap Podium The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. I° Gran Premio de la República Argentina. If I use the superlatives justified by the staggering racing we witnessed in the 40th Grand Prix de France this afternoon, a certain exaggeration might be suspected. Whilst Farina and Hawthorn remained his final threats, Ascari remained well poised to take the title. Marimón, now in second began to develop concerns that he was suffering from engine trouble. It was the fourth round of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. Trintignant meanwhile had put in another outstanding for Gordini putting his car fourth on the grid ahead of two Ferrari's and a Maserati. The 1953 World Championship of Drivers was contested over a nine race series. Ascari went on to win yet again, however for the first time in the season, the Ferrari dominance looked truely unsettled. Ascari was leading ahead of Hawthorn, Marimón, Villoresi, De Graffenried and Trintignant. British GP, 1953. 2:40.1 Add to cart. Learn more. Ascari had dominated the 1952 season with his 500 F2. Having been forced to miss the race, Switzerland was the race on the European races that Ascari did not totally dominate. Second Fangio had blitzed Ascari's best time, going six tenths faster than the Ferrari leader. Having failed to win at the Nürburgring, the Maserati drivers' had lost their opportunity to take victory in the world title. González und Hawthorn lagen punktgleich mit Farina, elf Punkte hinter Ascari. The 1953 Swiss Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 1953 Formula One Season, held at the Circuit Bremgarten, Berne, on August 23, 1952. The high speed nature of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit would present one of the best opportunities for the Maserati A6GCM to take the fight to the Ferrari 500's. Onofre Marimón Maserati Course Rounding out the points were the private Maserati of De Graffenried and Trintignant's Gordini. He had lost a vital second position in the championship, however thankfully he had emerged from his accident with only cuts and bruises. HWM had also loaned out a car to Albert Scherrer, a wealthy Swiss driver whom was better known in Hillclimb racing. Nonetheless, Ascari had been previously fortuitous on the circuit having won the race for Ferrari in 1949. Podium Der bedeutendste Wettkampf der Scuderia kam vom Maserati-Team , das mit drei seiner vier Fahrer aus dem Großen Preis von Argentinien nach Zandvoort kam: Juan Manuel Fangio , José Froilán González und Felice Bonetto . If I use the superlatives justified by the staggering racing we witnessed in the 40th Grand Prix de France this afternoon, a certain exaggeration might be suspected. It appeared Ascari remained the favoured man in Ferrari to which he had been befitted a spare car before taking teammate and title rival, Hawthorn's car for a run late in the session. Hawthorn would return to the track, albeit a lap down on the leaders. There was limited British involvement, only the HWM's elected to enter the race. Having had his car returned to him, Hawthorn returned to track to which he set the fastest time of the session in which he went 0.1 seconds faster than the time Ascari had set in his own car. José Froilán González Maserati Second The Maseratis were immediately on the pace, González going on to set what would be the fastest lap of the race on the second lap, before extending his lead to Fangio by over eight seconds on the third. Farina and Hawthorn needed to win the race to keep the championship going into the final race at Monza. Mike Hawthorn Ferrari Der Schweizer Fahrer Toulo de Graffenried fuhr in einem Freibeuter Maserati für das Team von Enrico Platé . Toulo de Graffenried belegte als Fünfter die letzten Punkte, seine ersten Punkte seit dem Großen Preis von Schweiz 1951 . Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1953/races/120/belgium.html, https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/1953_Belgian_Grand_Prix?oldid=84900. British GP 1953. Behind González's third place were the Ferrari's of Villoresi and Farina, whilst Marimón had put in a solid performance for his first race with the team to qualify in sixth position. Fangio was able to put in some magnificent flying laps to which he claimed Maserati's first pole position since his pole at the Belgian Grand Prix. Driver The Formula 1 Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Juni 2020 um 20:04, This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article. The team would also welcome Onofre Marimón. Fangio, himself certainly was not slouching, he was ahead of Ascari by twelve seconds. Hawthorn was behind teammate Villoresi whom had been described as "not outstanding" throughout the day. He entered the pits, however his team advised him to return to the track and continue for as long as he could. Having won the race in 1950, Farina was also set for another win in 1952, leading every lap of the race before his car failed him. Schell's Gordini was twelfth ahead of the struggling Ferrari of Rosier and Behra's Gordini. The 1953 Formula One season was the seventh season of the FIA's Formula One racing. Der 1953 Dutch Grand Prix war ein Formel Zwei Rennen am 7. It would be a difficult task for Farina or Hawthorn to take the victory as throughout the season it had primarily been the Maserati's and Juan Manuel Fangio that appeared set to challenge Ascari.