1953 Alternate Formula One season
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The 1953 Formula One season was the fourth in the history of the championship, with B.Bira the reigning champion. Tony Bettenhausen won the driver's title by a single point from Consalvo Sanesi, who won the most races. Jaguar-Aston Martin won both the constructor's championship and the entrant's championship.
Teams and Drivers
| Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercedes-Benz Team Europe
|
Mercedes-Benz | WM-1 | Mercedes-Benz UM153 4.5 V10 |  Eric Brandon
|
1-7 |
 Lucien Vincent
|
4 | ||||
| Tommy Wisdom
|
5 | ||||
| Helmut Niedermayr
|
6 | ||||
 Leader
|
Leader | LF153 | Mercedes-Benz UM153 4.5 V10 |  Johnny Claes
|
1-9 |
| Anglo Racing Engineering
|
Leader | LF153 | Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 | Peter Collins
|
1, 4-5, 9 |
 Fred Wacker
|
2-3, 7 | ||||
| Herrmann Lang
|
6 | ||||
 Luigi Musso
|
8 | ||||
 Reatherson Racing Developments
|
Bentley | Speed 3 | Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 | Lance Macklin
|
1, 5, 7-8 |
| Joe Kelly
|
3-4, 6 | ||||
| Scuderia Aqua
|
Bentley | 53C | Aqua SAMC-1A 1.5 L8 | Günther Bechem
|
1, 6-8 |
| Alfa Romeo SpA
|
Alfa Romeo | AR160 | Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8 | Giuseppe Farina
|
1-3, 7-9 |
| Stirling Moss
|
1-9 | ||||
| Peter Whitehead
|
1-9 | ||||
 Louis Chiron
|
4-6 | ||||
| Scuderia Ferrari
|
Ferrari | 555 | Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 | Reg Parnell
|
1-9 |
| Dorino Serafini
|
1-4, 6-9 | ||||
 Juan Manuel Fangio
|
1-8 | ||||
 Jack Brabham
|
5, 9 | ||||
 Balkan Eagle
|
Alfa Romeo | AR160 | Maserati 200F 2.0 L6 | Lex Davison
|
1, 5 |
 Rudi Fischer
|
1-9 | ||||
| Umberto Maglioli
|
1, 4-5, 8 | ||||
| Aldo Gordini
|
2-3, 6-9 | ||||
| Lance Macklin
|
2-4, 6, 9 | ||||
| / Alexander Racing Team-Gordini
|
Gordini | G-953 | Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6 | Robert Manzon
|
1-9 |
| Consalvo Sanesi
|
1-9 | ||||
| Aldo Gordini
|
1, 4-5 | ||||
| Peter Collins
|
2-3, 6-8 | ||||
| Fred Wacker
|
9 | ||||
| Officine Alfieri Maserati
|
Maserati | AM53 | Maserati 200F 2.0 L6 | Paul Frère
|
1-9 |
 Chico Landi
|
1, 7-8 | ||||
| Onofre Marimon
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Marcel Balsa
|
3 | ||||
| André Simon
|
4, 6, 9 | ||||
| Team Ultimate Ferrari America
|
Ultimate | 002 | O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8 | Edgar Barth
|
1-8 |
| Harry Schell
|
9 | ||||
| Ferrari | 555 550 |
Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 Ferrari 550 2.0 L4 |
1, 3-4, 8 | ||
| Troy Ruttman
|
1-4, 8 | ||||
| Toulo de Graffenried
|
1-4, 8-9 | ||||
| British Bentley Racing Motors
|
Bentley | Speed 3 | Bentley 163-1 3.0 V16 | Manfred von Brauchitsch
|
1-2, 5, 7 |
| Geoff Richardson
|
1, 3, 5, 7 | ||||
| Mike Hawthorn
|
2-3, 5 | ||||
| André Pilette
|
3 | ||||
| 53C | Roy Salvadori
|
3 | |||
| Royal Racing Automobile Company
|
Maserati | AM53 | Maserati 200F 2.0 L6 | Duncan Hamilton
|
1-9 |
| Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing
|
Aston Martin | AM-04 | Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12 | Maurice Trintignant
|
1-9 |
| José Froilan Gonzalez
|
1-9 | ||||
| Tony Bettenhausen
|
1-9 | ||||
 B. Bira
|
1-9 | ||||
| Redman Racing Team
|
Maserati | AM53 | Maserati 200F 2.0 L6 | Nello Pagani
|
1-9 |
| Stan Jones
|
1-9 | ||||
 Phoenix Racing Organisation
|
Phoenix | PRO-4 | Mercedes-Benz UM153 4.5 V10 | Alberto Ascari
|
1-6 |
| O.S.C.A. Automobili
|
O.S.C.A. | 53 | O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8 | Piero Taruffi
|
1-8 |
| André Simon
|
3, 8 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
4 | ||||
| Maria Teresa de Filippis
|
Bentley | Speed 3 | O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8 | Maria Teresa de Filippis
|
1-8 |
| Hampshire Racing Alliance
|
Aston Martin | AM-04 | Bentley 163-1 3.0 V16 | David Hampshire
|
1-6, 8 |
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 | ||||
| Motorsport Bleu
|
Talbot-Lago | T26C | Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 | B. Bira
|
1-10 |
| André Simon
|
1-5, 7-8 | ||||
| Tony Rolt
|
2, 5 | ||||
| Harry Schell
|
3-4, 6-8 | ||||
| Günther Bechem
|
6 | ||||
| John Fitch
|
9 | ||||
| Lex Davison
|
10 |
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