Round 8 · 23 August 1953
Swiss Grand Prix
Circuit Bremgarten · Bern, Switzerland
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
98 drivers
After Round 7
1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
33.5
pts
2
Nino Farina
Ferrari
20
pts
3
Juan Fangio
Maserati
19
pts
4
Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari
18
pts
5
José Froilán González
Maserati
13.5
pts
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6
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari
13
pts
7
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
9
pts
8
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati
7
pts
9
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
6
pts
10
Felice Bonetto
Maserati
5
pts
11
Onofre Marimón
Maserati
4
pts
12
Duane Carter
Lesovsky
2
pts
13
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
2
pts
14
Maurice Trintignant
Gordini
2
pts
15
Oscar Gálvez
Maserati
2
pts
16
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
2
pts
17
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
1.5
pts
18
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
1.5
pts
-
Stirling Moss
Cooper
0
pts
-
Jean Behra
Gordini
0
pts
-
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Harry Schell
Gordini
0
pts
-
Louis Rosier
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Prince Bira
Connaught
0
pts
-
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jacques Swaters
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Peter Collins
HWM
0
pts
-
Ken Wharton
Cooper
0
pts
-
John Barber
Cooper
0
pts
-
Ernie McCoy
Stevens
0
pts
-
Alan Brown
Cooper
0
pts
-
Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Fred Wacker
Gordini
0
pts
-
Peter Whitehead
Cooper
0
pts
-
Hans Herrmann
Veritas
0
pts
-
Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Paul Frère
HWM
0
pts
-
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
André Pilette
Connaught
0
pts
-
Bob Gerard
Cooper
0
pts
-
Rodney Nuckey
Cooper
0
pts
-
Johnny Claes
Maserati
0
pts
-
Bob Scott
Bromme
0
pts
-
Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Theo Helfrich
Veritas
0
pts
-
Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught
0
pts
-
Manny Ayulo
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Jimmy Bryan
Schroeder
0
pts
-
Yves Cabantous
HWM
0
pts
-
Rudolf Krause
BMW
0
pts
-
Bill Holland
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Louis Chiron
OSCA
0
pts
-
Ernst Klodwig
BMW
0
pts
-
Duke Dinsmore
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Andy Linden
Stevens
0
pts
-
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Wolfgang Seidel
Veritas
0
pts
-
Walt Faulkner
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Johnny Mantz
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Robert Manzon
Gordini
0
pts
-
Jimmy Stewart
Cooper
0
pts
-
Tony Rolt
Connaught
0
pts
-
Lance Macklin
HWM
0
pts
-
Carlos Menditeguy
Gordini
0
pts
-
Roberto Mieres
Gordini
0
pts
-
Pablo Birger
Simca
0
pts
-
Adolfo Cruz
Cooper
0
pts
-
Jack Fairman
HWM
0
pts
-
Roy Salvadori
Connaught
0
pts
-
Marshall Teague
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Johnny Thomson
Del Roy
0
pts
-
Travis Webb
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jackie Holmes
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Georges Berger
Simca
0
pts
-
Élie Bayol
OSCA
0
pts
-
Bob Sweikert
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Arthur Legat
Veritas
0
pts
-
Edgar Barth
EMW
0
pts
-
Mike Nazaruk
Turner
0
pts
-
Pat Flaherty
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Ian Stewart
Connaught
0
pts
-
Oswald Karch
Veritas
0
pts
-
Jerry Hoyt
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Willi Heeks
Veritas
0
pts
-
Duncan Hamilton
HWM
0
pts
-
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Don Freeland
Watson
0
pts
-
Tony Crook
Cooper
0
pts
-
Theo Fitzau
AFM
0
pts
-
Kurt Adolff
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Günther Bechem
AFM
0
pts
-
Cal Niday
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Erwin Bauer
Veritas
0
pts
-
Hans von Stuck
AFM
0
pts
-
Ernst Loof
Veritas
0
pts
After the race
100 drivers
After Round 8
1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
—
34.5
+1
2
Nino Farina
Ferrari
—
24
+4
3
Juan Fangio
Maserati
—
20.5
+1.5
4
Mike Hawthorn
Ferrari
—
19
+1
5
José Froilán González
Maserati
—
13.5
+0
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6
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari
—
13
+0
7
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
—
9
+0
8
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati
—
7
+0
9
Felice Bonetto
Maserati
↑1
6.5
+1.5
10
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
↓1
6
+0
11
Onofre Marimón
Maserati
—
4
+0
12
Duane Carter
Lesovsky
—
2
+0
13
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
—
2
+0
14
Maurice Trintignant
Gordini
—
2
+0
15
Oscar Gálvez
Maserati
—
2
+0
16
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
—
2
+0
17
Hermann Lang
Maserati
NEW
2
+2
18
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
↓1
1.5
+0
19
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
↓1
1.5
+0
-
Stirling Moss
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Jean Behra
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Harry Schell
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Louis Rosier
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Ken Wharton
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Prince Bira
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Jacques Swaters
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
-
Max de Terra
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Alan Brown
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Chuck Stevenson
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Fred Wacker
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Peter Whitehead
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Hans Herrmann
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Albert Scherrer
HWM
NEW
0
+0
-
Paul Frère
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Davies
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
André Pilette
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Bob Gerard
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Rodney Nuckey
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Claes
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Bob Scott
Bromme
—
0
+0
-
Carl Scarborough
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Theo Helfrich
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Manny Ayulo
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Bryan
Schroeder
—
0
+0
-
Yves Cabantous
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Rudolf Krause
BMW
—
0
+0
-
Bill Holland
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Louis Chiron
OSCA
—
0
+0
-
Ernst Klodwig
BMW
—
0
+0
-
Duke Dinsmore
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Andy Linden
Stevens
—
0
+0
-
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Wolfgang Seidel
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Walt Faulkner
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Mantz
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Robert Manzon
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Chico Landi
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Jimmy Stewart
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Tony Rolt
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Lance Macklin
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Carlos Menditeguy
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Roberto Mieres
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Pablo Birger
Simca
—
0
+0
-
Adolfo Cruz
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Jack Fairman
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Peter Hirt
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Roy Salvadori
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Marshall Teague
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Thomson
Del Roy
—
0
+0
-
Travis Webb
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jackie Holmes
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Georges Berger
Simca
—
0
+0
-
Élie Bayol
OSCA
—
0
+0
-
Bob Sweikert
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Arthur Legat
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Edgar Barth
EMW
—
0
+0
-
Mike Nazaruk
Turner
—
0
+0
-
Pat Flaherty
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Ian Stewart
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Oswald Karch
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Jerry Hoyt
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Willi Heeks
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Duncan Hamilton
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Don Freeland
Watson
—
0
+0
-
Tony Crook
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Theo Fitzau
AFM
—
0
+0
-
Kurt Adolff
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Günther Bechem
AFM
—
0
+0
-
Cal Niday
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
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Race classification
22 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASC Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2 | 3:01:34.400 | 9 |
| 2 | FAR Nino Farina | Ferrari | 3 | +1:12.930 | 6 |
| 3 | HAW Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 7 | +1:35.960 | 4 |
| 4 | BON Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 1 | 1L | 1.5 |
| 4 | FAN Juan Fangio | Maserati | 1 | 1L | 1.5 |
| 5 | LAN Hermann Lang | Maserati | 11 | 3L | 2 |
| 6 | VIL Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 6 | 3L | 0 |
| 7 | WHA Ken Wharton | Cooper | 9 | 3L | 0 |
| 8 | DE Max de Terra | Ferrari | 19 | 14L | 0 |
| 9 | SCH Albert Scherrer | HWM | 18 | 16L | 0 |
| R | LAN Chico Landi | Maserati | 20 | — | 0 |
| R | DE Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 8 | — | 0 |
| R | MAR Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | TRI Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 4 | — | 0 |
| R | BEH Jean Behra | Gordini | 12 | — | 0 |
| R | FAN Juan Fangio | Maserati | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | BON Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | MAC Lance Macklin | HWM | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | HIR Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | FRÈ Paul Frère | HWM | 16 | — | 0 |
| R | SWA Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | ROS Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 14 | — | 0 |