The 1953 Formula One season will be the fourth in the history of the championship, with B.Bira the reigning champion.
Teams and Drivers
Entrant
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Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Driver
|
Rounds
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Mercedes-Benz Team Europe
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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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|