1953 Bordeaux GP
3 May - Bordeaux: 295.412 km (2.462 km x 120 laps)


Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Farina (Ferrari 500), 1:24.6, 64.99mph
Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari 500), 1:23.6

Results:

1 Alberto Ascari                Ferrari 500 '5'                 2h58m59.5, 62.97mph
2 Luigi Villoresi               Ferrari 500 '6'                 2h59m48.9
3 Juan Manuel Fangio            Maserati A6GCM/53 '2048'        116 laps
4 Harry Schell                  Gordini T16 '16-0031'           115 laps
5 Elie Bayol                    OSCA 20 '20-01'                 113 laps
6 Johnny Claes                  Connaught A-Type 'A4'           112 laps
7 Roberto Mieres                Gordini T16                     108 laps

Not Classified:

  "B. Bira"                     HWM 53 - Alta                   107

Did Not Finish:

  Baron E. de Graffenried       Maserati A6GCM                  101 Rear axle
  Lance Macklin                 HWM 53 - Alta                    80 Starter
  Louis Rosier                  Ferrari 500                      75 Gearbox
  Maurice Trintignant           Gordini T16                      62 Half shaft
  Guiseppe 'Nino' Farina        Ferrari 500                      57 Gearbox
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous         HWM 53 - Alta                    26 Clutch
  Peter Whitehead               Cooper T24 - Alta                26 Clutch