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Swiss Grand Prix 1953

Round 8 of 9  · 23 August 1953  · Bremgarten  · 65 laps

WDC Decider

Fastest Lap Alberto Ascari 2:41.300 (lap 50)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 ASC Alberto Ascari FL Ferrari 2 3:01:34.400 9
2 FAR Nino Farina Ferrari 3 +1:12.930 6
3 HAW Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 7 +1:35.960 4
4 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 1 +1 lap 1.5
4 BON Felice Bonetto Maserati 1.5
5 LAN Hermann Lang Maserati 11 +3 laps 2
6 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 6 +3 laps
7 WHA Ken Wharton Cooper 9 +3 laps
8 DET Max de Terra Ferrari 19 +14 laps
9 SCH Albert Scherrer HWM 18 +16 laps
DNF LAN Chico Landi Maserati 20 Gearbox
DNF DEG Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 8 Transmission
DNF MAR Onofre Marimón Maserati 5 Engine
DNF TRI Maurice Trintignant Gordini 4 Axle
DNF BEH Jean Behra Gordini 12 Oil pressure
DNF BON Felice Bonetto Maserati 10 Engine
DNF FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati
DNF MAC Lance Macklin HWM 15 Engine
DNF HIR Peter Hirt Ferrari 17 Engine
DNF FRE Paul Frère HWM 16 Engine
DNF ROS Louis Rosier Ferrari 14 Spun off
DNF SWA Jacques Swaters Ferrari 13 Spun off
DNS CHI Louis Chiron O.S.C.A.
DNS BAY Élie Bayol O.S.C.A.
DNS WAC Fred Wacker Gordini

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 FAN Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 2:40.100
2 ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2:40.700
3 FAR Nino Farina Ferrari 2:42.600
4 TRI Maurice Trintignant Gordini 2:43.800
5 MAR Onofre Marimón Maserati 2:44.500
6 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 2:44.600
7 HAW Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:48.100
8 DEG Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 2:49.900
9 WHA Ken Wharton Cooper 2:51.500
10 BON Felice Bonetto Maserati 2:52.000
11 LAN Hermann Lang Maserati 2:54.800
12 BEH Jean Behra Gordini 2:55.000
13 SWA Jacques Swaters Ferrari 2:55.100
14 ROS Louis Rosier Ferrari 2:55.400
15 MAC Lance Macklin HWM 2:57.100
16 FRE Paul Frère HWM 2:57.900
17 HIR Peter Hirt Ferrari 3:01.500
18 SCH Albert Scherrer HWM 3:07.400
19 DET Max de Terra Ferrari 3:21.100
20 LAN Chico Landi Maserati 3:29.700