The 1953 French Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on July 5, 1953 at Reims-Gueux. It was part 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.
It is popularly known as the race of the century because of the sixty lap battle between Briton Mike Hawthorn and Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio.[citation needed] Hawthorn won the duel after they reportedly swapped the lead virtually every corner on the Reims circuit.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |  Mike Hawthorn |
Ferrari | 60 | 2:44:18.6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 18 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Maserati | 60 | + 1.0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 20 | José Froilán González |
Maserati | 60 | + 1.4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 |  Alberto Ascari |
Ferrari | 60 | + 4.6 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Nino Farina |
Ferrari | 60 | + 1:07.6 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Luigi Villoresi |
Ferrari | 60 | + 1:15.9 | 3 | |
| 7 | 46 |  Toulo de Graffenried |
Maserati | 58 | + 2 Laps | 9 | |
| 8 | 44 |  Louis Rosier |
Ferrari | 56 | + 4 Laps | 10 | |
| 9 | 22 | Onofre Marimón |
Maserati | 55 | + 5 Laps | 8 | |
| 10 | 2 | Jean Behra |
Gordini | 55 | + 5 Laps | 22 | |
| 11 | 38 | Bob Gerard |
Cooper-Bristol | 55 | + 5 Laps | 12 | |
| 12 | 48 |  Johnny Claes |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 53 | + 7 Laps | 21 | |
| 13 | 28 | Peter Collins |
HWM-Alta | 52 | + 8 Laps | 17 | |
| 14 | 30 | Yves Giraud Cabantous |
HWM-Alta | 50 | + 10 Laps | 18 | |
| 15 | 32 |  Louis Chiron |
Osca | 43 | + 17 Laps | 25 | |
| Ret | 24 | Felice Bonetto |
Maserati | 42 | Engine | 2 | |
| Ret | 36 | Stirling Moss |
Cooper-Alta | 38 | Clutch | 13 | |
| Ret | 42 |  Prince Bira |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 29 | Differential | 11 | |
| Ret | 34 | Élie Bayol |
Osca | 18 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 40 | Ken Wharton |
Cooper-Bristol | 17 | Wheel bearing | 14 | |
| Ret | 4 | Maurice Trintignant |
Gordini | 14 | Transmission | 23 | |
| Ret | 26 | Lance Macklin |
HWM-Alta | 9 | Clutch | 16 | |
| Ret | 6 |  Harry Schell |
Gordini | 4 | engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Roberto Mieres |
Gordini | 4 | Axle | 24 | |
| Ret | 50 | Roy Salvadori |
Connaught-Lea-Francis | 2 | Ignition | 19 |
Notes
- Pole position: Alberto Ascari - 2:41.2
- Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2:41.0
Drivers' Championship standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari |
28 |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn |
14 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi |
13 |
| 4 | José Froilán González |
11 |
| 5 |  Bill Vukovich |
9 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
| Previous race: 1953 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1953 season |
Next race: 1953 British Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1952 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1954 French Grand Prix |
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