← 1953 season

Round 4 · 21 June 1953

Belgian Grand Prix

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps · Spa, Belgium

R4
Winner Alberto Ascari Ferrari
Pole position Juan Fangio Maserati
Fastest lap
Finishers 11/21 10 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 4
Before the race

After Round 3

64 drivers
1
Alberto Ascari Ferrari
17 pts
2
Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft
9 pts
3
Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
7 pts
4
Nino Farina Ferrari
6 pts
5
Art Cross Kurtis Kraft
6 pts
View full pre-race standings
6
José Froilán González Maserati
6 pts
7
Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
6 pts
8
Felice Bonetto Maserati
2 pts
9
Duane Carter Lesovsky
2 pts
10
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
2 pts
11
Oscar Gálvez Maserati
2 pts
12
Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft
2 pts
13
Toulo de Graffenried Maserati
2 pts
14
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
1.5 pts
15
Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft
1.5 pts
-
Maurice Trintignant Gordini
0 pts
-
Jean Behra Gordini
0 pts
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Harry Schell Gordini
0 pts
-
Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Louis Rosier Ferrari
0 pts
-
John Barber Cooper
0 pts
-
Ernie McCoy Stevens
0 pts
-
Peter Collins HWM
0 pts
-
Alan Brown Cooper
0 pts
-
Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma
0 pts
-
Gene Hartley Kuzma
0 pts
-
Chuck Stevenson Kuzma
0 pts
-
Stirling Moss Connaught
0 pts
-
Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Bob Scott Bromme
0 pts
-
Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Manny Ayulo Kuzma
0 pts
-
Jimmy Bryan Schroeder
0 pts
-
Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Andy Linden Stevens
0 pts
-
Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
0 pts
-
Juan Fangio Maserati
0 pts
-
Kenneth McAlpine Connaught
0 pts
-
Johnny Claes Connaught
0 pts
-
Carlos Menditeguy Gordini
0 pts
-
Pablo Birger Simca
0 pts
-
Roberto Mieres Gordini
0 pts
-
Adolfo Cruz Cooper
0 pts
-
Ken Wharton Cooper
0 pts
-
Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Roy Salvadori Connaught
0 pts
-
Johnny Thomson Del Roy
0 pts
-
Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Lance Macklin HWM
0 pts
-
Bob Sweikert Kuzma
0 pts
-
Mike Nazaruk Turner
0 pts
-
Pat Flaherty Kuzma
0 pts
-
Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Don Freeland Watson
0 pts
-
Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
After the race

After Round 4

70 drivers
1
Alberto Ascari Ferrari
25 +8
2
Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
↑1
13 +6
3
Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft
↓1
9 +0
4
José Froilán González Maserati
↑2
7 +1
5
Nino Farina Ferrari
↓1
6 +0
View full post-race standings
6
Art Cross Kurtis Kraft
↓1
6 +0
7
Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
6 +0
8
Toulo de Graffenried Maserati
↑5
5 +3
9
Onofre Marimón Maserati
NEW
4 +4
10
Felice Bonetto Maserati
↓2
2 +0
11
Duane Carter Lesovsky
↓2
2 +0
12
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
↓2
2 +0
13
Maurice Trintignant Gordini
↑986
2 +2
14
Oscar Gálvez Maserati
↓3
2 +0
15
Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft
↓3
2 +0
16
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
↓2
1.5 +0
17
Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft
↓2
1.5 +0
-
Jean Behra Gordini
0 +0
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Harry Schell Gordini
0 +0
-
Louis Rosier Ferrari
0 +0
-
Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Peter Collins HWM
0 +0
-
John Barber Cooper
0 +0
-
Ernie McCoy Stevens
0 +0
-
Alan Brown Cooper
0 +0
-
Tony Bettenhausen Kuzma
0 +0
-
Gene Hartley Kuzma
0 +0
-
Chuck Stevenson Kuzma
0 +0
-
Stirling Moss Connaught
0 +0
-
Fred Wacker Gordini
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Paul Frère HWM
NEW
0 +0
-
Duke Nalon Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
André Pilette Connaught
NEW
0 +0
-
Bob Scott Bromme
0 +0
-
Carl Scarborough Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Manny Ayulo Kuzma
0 +0
-
Jimmy Bryan Schroeder
0 +0
-
Bill Holland Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Andy Linden Stevens
0 +0
-
Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Johnny Mantz Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
0 +0
-
Juan Fangio Maserati
0 +0
-
Kenneth McAlpine Connaught
0 +0
-
Johnny Claes Maserati
0 +0
-
Lance Macklin HWM
0 +0
-
Carlos Menditeguy Gordini
0 +0
-
Pablo Birger Simca
0 +0
-
Roberto Mieres Gordini
0 +0
-
Adolfo Cruz Cooper
0 +0
-
Ken Wharton Cooper
0 +0
-
Marshall Teague Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Roy Salvadori Connaught
0 +0
-
Johnny Thomson Del Roy
0 +0
-
Travis Webb Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Jackie Holmes Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Georges Berger Simca
NEW
0 +0
-
Bob Sweikert Kuzma
0 +0
-
Arthur Legat Veritas
NEW
0 +0
-
Mike Nazaruk Turner
0 +0
-
Pat Flaherty Kuzma
0 +0
-
Jerry Hoyt Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Don Freeland Watson
0 +0
-
Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft
0 +0

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Race classification

21 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2 2:48:30.300 8
2 VIL Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 5 +2:48.200 6
3 MAR Onofre Marimón Maserati 16 1L 4
4 DE Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 9 1L 3
5 TRI Maurice Trintignant Gordini 8 1L 2
6 HAW Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 7 1L 0
7 SCH Harry Schell Gordini 12 3L 0
8 ROS Louis Rosier Ferrari 13 3L 0
9 WAC Fred Wacker Gordini 15 4L 0
10 FRÈ Paul Frère HWM 11 6L 0
11 PIL André Pilette Connaught 18 7L 0
R CLA Johnny Claes Maserati 10 0
R FAN Juan Fangio Maserati 10 0
R MAC Lance Macklin HWM 17 0
R FAR Nino Farina Ferrari 4 0
R FAN Juan Fangio Maserati 1 0
R GON José Froilán González Maserati 3 1
R BEH Jean Behra Gordini 14 0
R COL Peter Collins HWM 16 0
R BER Georges Berger Simca 20 0
R LEG Arthur Legat Veritas 19 0