1953 Italian Grand Prix

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Flag of Italy svg.png 1953 Italian Grand Prix
Race 8 of 9 in the 1953 Alternate Formula One season
Monza 1950.png
Date September 13, 1953
Official Name XXIV Gran Premio d'Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Course Permanent racing facility
6.300 km (3.915 mi)
Distance 56 laps, 352.8 km (219.24 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole Position
Driver Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini
Time 1:59.21
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini
Time 2:00.26
Podium
First Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini
Second Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo
Third Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen Aston Martin-Jaguar


The 1953 Italian Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 1953 Formula One World Championship and was held in Monza on September 13th 1953. Consalvo Sanesi scored his fourth pole position and third race win of the year, ahead of double world champion Giuseppe Farina and Tony Bettenhausen, whose third place allowed him to retain the championship lead going into the final round in Sebring. Reg Parnell finished finished fifth, also staying in the title fight. Bettenhausen's podium sealed the title for Jaguar-Aston Martin Racing.

Background

With two races remaining, the championship battle was close as ever. Tony Bettenhausen still led by a single point from Reg Parnell, with Sanesi, Bira and Whitehead all following six points behind the American. Behind them, Trintignant, Manzon, Ascari, Fangio, Gonzalez and van der Lof still had a mathematical shot at the title. 41 drivers had shown up at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix, and with 28 spots on the starting grid, pre-qualifying would return, knocking out five drivers before Saturday qualifying.

Following Eric Brandon's engine failure in Switzerland, Mercedes withdrew from the remaining races, putting their chassis up for sale as they developped their 1954 car.

Anglo Racing Engineering were in deep financial trouble now, and they were taking a big gamble here by bringing in 29-year-old local sports car driver Luigi Musso, who had recently won the Giro dell'Umbria as well as his class in the Giro delle Calabria.

Balkan Eagle finally managed to repair their third chassis and they returned to a three-car formation with Gordini, Fischer and Maglioli.

The Ferrari America side of Group Ultimate finally made a return to the scene with the usual roster of de Graffenried, Ruttman and Schell.

ENB decided to send only the Maserati to the Italian Grand Prix in the car's final race with the team. The chassis would be up for sale after the race.

With both O.S.C.A.s rented for Sebring, the team fixed the second chassis and figured they might as well enter it at Monza for André Simon.

David Hampshire had also convinced Aston Martin to repair his chassis, and he made his way to Monza in order to salvage a potential good result.

As usual, Scuderia Ambrosiana fielded a third car for their home race, this time for two-time Mille Miglia winner Giannino Marzotto, who made his championship début.

Luigi Villoresi stepped back into the Asso di Fiori Aston-Jaguar for his and the team's home race. Dries van der Lof would be making the trip to Sebring instead.

Assasti Millanti skipped the Swiss Grand Prix to come straight to Monza with John Fitch. Making the grid this time would be much tougher, but it would be an achievable goal.

Warden finished their season in Switzerland and had returned to Birmingham.

Race weekend

Prequalifying

Not one, but two Maseratis made it through! Maglioli and Frère impressed, as did Macklin. Marzotto barely made the cut while Aqua would end their existence without a start, semi-ironically at the same track where they almost made main qualifying the previous year.

Qualifying

No great surprise at the very front, although Bracco didn't quite punch as high as he usually did. Great performances were to be had by Taruffi, Barth, de Graffenried and Macklin but disappointment from Hampshire and Ruttman. Consalvo Sanesi scored his record fourth pole of the season.

Race

Sanesi completely fluffed his start and was passed by Manzon, while Moss and Marzotto made the best starts. At the start of the second lap, Villoresi lost control of his Aston while fighting with Rubirosa, ending up reversing into the pitwall. Race over. At the very front, the racing was very close behind Manzon, with the top five continuously exchanging positions. By lap 3, Farina was into the lead, a familiar position for him. Moss and Bira soon joined the titanic scrap.

While the double world champion increased his lead, the five drivers behind were slipstreaming past each other constantly. The pack later broke up with Sanesi and Serafini catching up, followed by Parnell, Bettenhausen and Bira. Farina would lead until lap 16, when Sanesi inevitably took the lead, setting the fastest lap of the race in the process. The large majority of retirements would occur in the following laps. First, Edgar Barth suffered from an oil leak out of 13th place. He was followed by teammate Troy Ruttman, whose gearbox broke on the following lap out of 22nd position. He was immediately followed by Stirling Moss' Alfa out of ninth place, now lacking a functioning transmission. Two laps later, Bracco retired from 12th with an oil leak similar to Barth's. A further two laps later, Trintignant span on Bracco's oil out of ninth place.

A few laps later, just when he had clawed his way back up into second place, Bira span on oil while lapping a group of backmarkers, ending his race on the spot. Farina and Serafini regularly switched spots, now for second place. On lap 36, Farina took second place once more. From then on, the race was pretty tame overtaking-wise. However, Tony Bettenhausen was beginning to gain more and more ground, needing more points to win the title. Marzotto's gearbox failed after a miserable race in last position.

Bettenhausen's charge would be the most entertaining even of the final laps. On lap 48, he passed his main rival Reg Parnell for fourth position. Six laps later, he was in third position, having passed Serafini. He was on Farina's tail for second place, but ultimately finished third, having been lapped by Sanesi, who won his third race of the season. Collins retired on the final lap with gearbox issues but was classified eighth.

Classification

Entry list

No Driver Entrant Chassis Engine
2 Flag of Belgium svg.png Johnny Claes Flag of China svg.png Leader Leader LF153 Mercedes UM153 4.5 V10
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Musso Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Anglo Racing Engineering Leader LF153 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lance Macklin Flag of Ireland svg.png Reatherson Racing Developments Bentley Speed 3 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
8 Flag of Germany svg.png Günther Bechem Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Aqua Bentley 53C Aqua SAMC-1A 1.5 L8
10 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo AR160 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
12 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss Alfa Romeo AR160 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead Alfa Romeo AR160 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
16 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reg Parnell Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
18 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
20 Flag of Argentina svg.png Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
22 Flag of France svg.png Aldo Gordini Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967) svg.png Balkan Eagle Alfa Romeo AR160 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
24 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Rudi Fischer Alfa Romeo AR160 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
26 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Alfa Romeo AR160 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
28 Flag of France svg.png Robert Manzon Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6
30 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6
32 Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère Flag of Italy svg.png Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati AM53 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
34 Flag of Brazil svg.png Chico Landi Maserati AM53 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
36 Flag of Germany svg.png Edgar Barth Flag of Germany svg.png Team Ultimate Ultimate 002 O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8
38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Duncan Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Royal Racing Automobile Company Maserati AM53 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
40 Flag of Belgium svg.png André Pilette Flag of Belgium svg.png Ecurie Nationale Belge Maserati AM53 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
42 Flag of France svg.png Maurice Trintignant Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
44 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
46 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
48 Flag of Italy svg.png Nello Pagani Flag of Australia svg.png Redman Racing Team Maserati AM53 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
50 Flag of Australia svg.png Stan Jones Maserati AM53 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
52 Flag of Italy svg.png Piero Taruffi Flag of Italy svg.png O.S.C.A. Automobili O.S.C.A. 53 O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8
54 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Bentley Speed 3 O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8
56 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Hampshire Racing Alliance Aston Martin AM-04 Bentley 163-1 3.0 V16
58 Flag of Argentina svg.png Roberto Mieres Flag of Ireland svg.png Erne Racing Development Maserati AM53 Maserati 200F 2.0 L6
60 Flag of Italy svg.png Giovanni Bracco Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ambrosiana Ambrosiana A-002 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
62 Flag of the Dominican Republic svg.png Porfirio Rubirosa Ambrosiana A-002 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
64 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto Ambrosiana A-002 Alfa Romeo ARV8 1.5 V8
66 Flag of Australia svg.png Lex Davison Flag of Germany svg.png Rennkollektiv EMW EMW 01 Mercedes UM153 4.5 V10
68 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
70 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Villoresi Flag of Italy svg.png Asso di Fiori Aston Martin AM-04 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
72 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6
74 Flag of the United States svg.png John Fitch Flag of Italy svg.png Assasti Millanti Leader LF153 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
76 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Flag of Italy svg.png O.S.C.A. Automobili O.S.C.A. 53 O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8
78 Flag of the United States svg.png Troy Ruttman Flag of the United States svg.png Ferrari America Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4
80 Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Ferrari 550 Ferrari 550 2.0 L4
82 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Toulo de Graffenried Ferrari 550 Ferrari 550 2.0 L4
n/a* Flag of Italy svg.png Alberto Ascari Flag of Spain svg.png Phoenix Racing Organisation Phoenix PRO-4 Mercedes UM153 4.5 V10

Prequalifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 78 Flag of the United States svg.png Troy Ruttman Ferrari 2:02.31 -
2 26 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Alfa Romeo-Maserati 2:04.16 + 1.85
3 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lance Macklin Bentley-Jaguar 2:04.40 + 2.09
4 2 Flag of Belgium svg.png Johnny Claes Leader-Mercedes 2:05.27 + 2.96
5 40 Flag of Belgium svg.png André Pilette Maserati 2:05.56 + 3.25
6 32 Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère Maserati 2:05.72 + 3.41
7 64 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 1:49.45 + 3.71
8 74 Flag of the United States svg.png John Fitch Leader-Jaguar 2:06.40 + 4.09
9 4 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Musso Leader-Jaguar 2:07.62 + 5.31
10 38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Duncan Hamilton Maserati 2:08.25 + 5.94
11 34 Flag of Brazil svg.png Chico Landi Maserati 2:08.74 + 6.43
12 8 Flag of Germany svg.png Günther Bechem Bentley-Aqua 2:09.94 + 7.63
13 66 Flag of Australia svg.png Lex Davison EMW--Mercedes 2:10.88 + 8.57

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 30 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini 1:59.21 -
2 28 Flag of France svg.png Robert Manzon Gordini 1:59.47 + 0.26
3 18 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Ferrari 1:59.60 + 0.39
4 46 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen Aston Martin-Jaguar 2:00.40 + 1.19
5 10 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 2:00.72 + 1.51
6 16 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reg Parnell Ferrari 2:00.78 + 1.57
7 68 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Aston Martin-Jaguar 2:01.11 + 1.90
8 42 Flag of France svg.png Maurice Trintignant Aston Martin-Jaguar 2:01.28 + 2.07
9 12 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss Alfa Romeo 2:01.56 + 2.35
10 20 Flag of Argentina svg.png Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 2:01.76 + 2.55
11 72 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins Gordini 2:01.99 + 2.78
12 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead Alfa Romeo 2:02.27 + 3.06
13 44 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González Aston Martin-Jaguar 2:02.48 + 3.27
14 82 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Toulo de Graffenried Ferrari 2:02.57 + 3.36
15 60 Flag of Italy svg.png Giovanni Bracco Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 2:02.67 + 3.46
16 52 Flag of Italy svg.png Piero Taruffi O.S.C.A. 2:02.85 + 3.64
17 36 Flag of Germany svg.png Edgar Barth Ultimate-O.S.C.A. 2:02.87 + 3.66
18 70 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Villoresi Aston Martin-Jaguar 2:02.91 + 3.70
19 62 Flag of the Dominican Republic svg.png Porfirio Rubirosa Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 2:04.23 + 5.02
20 22 Flag of France svg.png Aldo Gordini Alfa Romeo-Maserati 2:04.91 + 5.70
21 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lance Macklin Bentley-Jaguar 2:05.08 + 5.87
22 54 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Bentley-O.S.C.A. 2:05.44 + 6.23
23 48 Flag of Italy svg.png Nello Pagani Maserati 2:05.48 + 6.27
24 64 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 2:05.49 + 6.28
25 50 Flag of Australia svg.png Stan Jones Maserati 2:05.74 + 6.53
26 80 Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Ferrari 2:05.98 + 6.77
27 24 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Rudi Fischer Alfa Romeo-Maserati 2:06.06 + 6.85
28 78 Flag of the United States svg.png Troy Ruttman Ferrari 2:06.26 + 7.05
29 76 Flag of France svg.png André Simon O.S.C.A. 2:06.36 + 7.15
30 2 Flag of Belgium svg.png Johnny Claes Leader-Mercedes 2:06.40 + 7.19
31 56 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Aston Martin-Bentley 2:06.88 + 7.67
32 74 Flag of the United States svg.png John Fitch Leader-Jaguar 2:07.26 + 8.05
33 40 Flag of Belgium svg.png André Pilette Maserati 2:07.76 + 8.55
34 26 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Alfa Romeo-Maserati 2:08.17 + 8.96
35 58 Flag of Argentina svg.png Roberto Mieres Maserati 2:09.24 + 10.03
36 32 Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère Maserati 2:09.70 + 10.49

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 30 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini 56 1:55:19.36 1 9
2 10 Flag of Italy svg.png Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 55 + 1 lap 5 6
3 46 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen Aston Martin-Jaguar 55 + 1 lap 4 4
4 18 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Ferrari 55 + 1 lap 3 3
5 16 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reg Parnell Ferrari 54 + 2 laps 6 2
6 28 Flag of France svg.png Robert Manzon Gordini 54 + 2 laps 2
7 44 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González Aston Martin-Jaguar 53 + 3 laps 6
8 72 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins Gordini 52 Gearbox 11
9 62 Flag of the Dominican Republic svg.png Porfirio Rubirosa Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 52 + 4 laps 19
10 20 Flag of Argentina svg.png Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 52 + 4 laps 10
11 54 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Bentley-O.S.C.A. 51 + 5 laps 22
12 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead Alfa Romeo 51 + 5 laps 12
13 24 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Rudi Fischer Alfa Romeo-Maserati 51 + 5 laps 27
14 82 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Toulo de Graffenried Ferrari 51 + 5 laps 14
15 48 Flag of Italy svg.png Nello Pagani Maserati 50 + 6 laps 23
16 52 Flag of Italy svg.png Piero Taruffi O.S.C.A. 50 + 6 laps 16
17 50 Flag of Australia svg.png Stan Jones Maserati 50 + 6 laps 25
18 80 Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Ferrari 50 + 6 laps 26
19 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lance Macklin Bentley-Jaguar 50 + 6 laps 21
20 22 Flag of France svg.png Aldo Gordini Alfa Romeo-Maserati 50 + 6 laps 20
Ret 64 Flag of Italy svg.png Giannino Marzotto Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 41 Gearbox 24
Ret 68 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Aston Martin-Jaguar 27 Spin 7
Ret 42 Flag of France svg.png Maurice Trintignant Aston Martin-Jaguar 22 Spin 8
Ret 60 Flag of Italy svg.png Giovanni Bracco Ambrosiana-Alfa Romeo 20 Oil leak 15
Ret 12 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss Alfa Romeo 18 Transmission 9
Ret 36 Flag of Germany svg.png Edgar Barth Ultimate-O.S.C.A. 16 Oil leak 17
Ret 78 Flag of the United States svg.png Troy Ruttman Ferrari 16 Gearbox 28
Ret 70 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Villoresi Aston Martin-Jaguar 1 Accident 18
DNQ 76 Flag of France svg.png André Simon O.S.C.A.
DNQ 2 Flag of Belgium svg.png Johnny Claes Leader-Mercedes
DNQ 56 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Aston Martin-Bentley
DNQ 74 Flag of the United States svg.png John Fitch Leader-Jaguar
DNQ 40 Flag of Belgium svg.png André Pilette Maserati
DNQ 26 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Alfa Romeo-Maserati
DNQ 58 Flag of Argentina svg.png Roberto Mieres Maserati
DNQ 32 Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère Maserati
DNPQ 4 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Musso Leader-Jaguar
DNPQ 38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Duncan Hamilton Maserati
DNPQ 34 Flag of Brazil svg.png Chico Landi Maserati
DNPQ 8 Flag of Germany svg.png Günther Bechem Bentley-Aqua
DNPQ 66 Flag of Australia svg.png Lex Davison EMW--Mercedes
DNA Flag of Italy svg.png Alberto Ascari Phoenix-Mercedes Car unavailable

Notes

Drivers

Constructors

  • Final entry for the Aqua engine (under that name).

Entrants

Lap leaders

Records broken

Drivers

  • Most total career starts: Dorino Serafini, Juan Manuel Fangio and B. Bira (30)
  • Most total career entries: Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio and Piero Taruffi (32)

Championship standings

Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen 27
2 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi 26
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reg Parnell 24
4 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira 17
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead 17
Pos Constructor Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Aston Martin-Jaguar 44
2 Flag of France svg.png Gordini 35
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 29
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo 24
5 Flag of Spain 1945-1977 svg.png Phoenix-Mercedes 10
Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jaguar - Aston Martin Racing 44
2 Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini 35
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari 29
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Alfa Romeo SpA 24
5 Flag of Spain 1945-1977 svg.png Phoenix Racing Organisation 10
  • Only the top five positions are listed.
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