1953 F1 World Championship STANDINGS

Until 1991 only each driver's best results counted towards the title. These totals include every scoring finish, so the order can differ from the official 1953 championship.

The Constructors’ Championship was first awarded in 1958, so only the drivers’ table exists for 1953.

ASCARI won by 7 points from Fangio9 Grands Prix, 5 different winners.

09172635 pts

Season

Every Grand Prix of the season. Open one to analyse the race.

Load race winners to colour the calendar and add recent form, team splits and the points trajectory.

Drivers' championship

Grand Prix wins, podiums, poles, retirements and average finish.

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPolesDNFsAvgPoints

1Alberto ASCARIITAFerrari55632.434.5Leader
2Juan Manuel FANGIOARGMaserati14252.227.5−7
3Nino FARINAITAFerrari15022.526−8.5
4Mike HAWTHORNGBRFerrari13003.819−15.5
5Luigi VILLORESIITAFerrari03034.517−17.5
6Jose Froilan GONZALEZARGMaserati03023.313.5−21
7Bill VUKOVICH USAHoward Keck Company11101.09−25.5
8Toulo DE GRAFFENRIEDCHEEnrico Plate00035.37−27.5
9Felice BONETTOITAMaserati01054.36.5−28
10Art CROSSUSABessie Lee Paoli01002.06−28.5
11Maurice TRINTIGNANTFRAGordini00055.84−30.5
12Onofre MARIMONARGMaserati01046.04−30.5
13Hermann LANGDEUMaserati00005.02−32.5
14Oscar Alfredo GALVEZARGMaserati00005.02−32.5
15Duane CARTERUSAEd Walsh010113.52−32.5
16Jack MCGRATHUSAHinkle00005.02−32.5
17Sam HANKSUSAEd Walsh01013.02−32.5
18Paul RUSSOUSAFederal Engineering Association000114.51.5−33
19Fred AGABASHIANUSAGrancor Auto Specialists00014.01.5−33
20Jean BEHRAFRAGordini00048.00−34.5
21Ken WHARTONGBRKen Wharton00037.50−34.5
22Alan BROWNGBRAnglaise000210.50−34.5
23Lance MACKLINGBRHWM0006—0−34.5
24Peter COLLINSGBRHWM000210.50−34.5
25Hans Von STUCKDEUHans Stuck000114.00−34.5
26Max DE TERRACHEEspadon00008.00−34.5
27Jimmy BRYANUSAMcDaniel000014.00−34.5
28Eddie JOHNSONUSAErnest Ruiz00007.00−34.5
29Bob SWEIKERTUSADean000120.00−34.5
30Bob SCOTTUSABromme000121.50−34.5
31Paul FREREBELHWM000110.00−34.5
32Tony ROLTGBRRRC Walker0001—0−34.5
33Arthur LEGATBELArthur Legat0001—0−34.5
34Robert MANZONFRAGordini0001—0−34.5
35Harry SCHELLUSAGordini00047.70−34.5
36Johnnie PARSONSUSABelond000126.00−34.5
37Bill HOLLANDUSACrawford000115.00−34.5
38Tony BETTENHAUSENUSAAgajanian00019.00−34.5
39Walt FAULKNERUSAEugene Casaroll000117.00−34.5
40Pat FLAHERTYUSASchmidt000122.00−34.5
41Gene HARTLEYUSAAgajanian000218.50−34.5
42Jimmy DAVIESUSAPat Clancy000010.00−34.5
43Spider WEBBUSA3-L Racing Team000119.00−34.5
44Jerry HOYTUSAJohn Zink000123.00−34.5
45Jackie HOLMESUSA3-L Racing Team000119.00−34.5
46Jim RATHMANNUSAErnest Ruiz000211.00−34.5
47Yves GIRAUD-CABANTOUSFRAHWM000014.50−34.5
48Louis ROSIERFRARosier00019.80−34.5
49Bob GERARDGBRBob Gerard Racing000111.00−34.5
50Piero CARINIITAFerrari0001—0−34.5
51Roy SALVADORIGBRConnaught0005—0−34.5
52Kenneth MCALPINEGBRConnaught000313.00−34.5
53Tony CROOKGBRTony Crook0001—0−34.5
54Ernst KLODWIGDEUErnst Klodwig000015.00−34.5
55Willi HEEKSDEUWilli Heeks0001—0−34.5
56Günther BECHEMDEUGunther Bechem0001—0−34.5
57Rudolf KRAUSEDEUGreifzu000014.00−34.5
58Theo HELFRICHDEUTheo Helfrich000012.00−34.5
59Elie BAYOLFRAOSCA0002—0−34.5
60John BARBERGBRCooper00008.00−34.5
61Carlos MENDITEGUYARGGordini0001—0−34.5
62Pablo BIRGERARGGordini0001—0−34.5
63Adolfo Schewelm CRUZARGCooper0001—0−34.5
64Jimmy DAYWALTUSASumar00006.00−34.5
65Ernie MCCOYUSAChapman00008.00−34.5
66Johnny MANTZUSAEugene Casaroll000017.00−34.5
67Marshall TEAGUEUSAHart Fullerton000118.00−34.5
68Johnny THOMSONUSA3-L Racing Team000225.50−34.5
69Don FREELANDUSABob Estes000127.00−34.5
70Cal NIDAYUSABelanger000130.00−34.5
71Roberto MIERESARGGordini00026.00−34.5
72Fred WACKERUSAGordini00009.00−34.5
73Georges BERGERBELGeorges Berger0001—0−34.5
74Jimmy STEWARTGBREcosse0001—0−34.5
75Jack FAIRMANGBRConnaught0002—0−34.5
76Ian STEWARTGBREcosse0001—0−34.5
77Hans HERRMANNDEUHans Hermann00009.00−34.5
78Rodney NUCKEYGBRRodney Nuckey000011.00−34.5
79Wolfgang SEIDELDEUWolfgang Seidel000016.00−34.5
80Edgar BARTHDEUEMW0001—0−34.5
81Oswald KARCHDEUOswald Karch0001—0−34.5
82Theo FITZAUDEUHelmut Niedermayr0001—0−34.5
83Kurt ADOLFFDEUEspadon0001—0−34.5
84Erwin BAUERDEUErwin Bauer0001—0−34.5
85Ernst LOOFDEUErnst Loof0001—0−34.5
86Albert SCHERRERCHEHWM00009.00−34.5
87Sergio MANTOVANIITAMaserati00017.00−34.5
88Luigi MUSSOITAMaserati00007.00−34.5
89Umberto MAGLIOLIITAFerrari00008.00−34.5
90John FITCHUSAHWM0001—0−34.5
91Johnny CLAESBELBelge000412.00−34.5
92Prince BIRATHAMilano00029.00−34.5
93Louis CHIRONMCOLouis Chiron000012.50−34.5
94Duke DINSMOREUSAM.A. Walker000116.00−34.5
95Peter WHITEHEADGBRAtlantic Stable00009.00−34.5
96Stirling MOSSGBRCooper00019.30−34.5
97Peter HIRTCHEEspadon0001—0−34.5
98Mike NAZARUKUSALee Elkins000121.00−34.5
99Manny AYULOUSASchmidt000113.00−34.5
100Andy LINDENUSAM.A. Walker000324.00−34.5
101Duke NALONUSAJean Marcenac000111.00−34.5
102Carl SCARBOROUGHUSALee Elkins000112.00−34.5
103Chuck STEVENSONUSAAgajanian000320.30−34.5
104Rodger WARDUSAM.A. Walker000116.00−34.5
105Andre PILETTEBELBelge000011.00−34.5
106Duncan HAMILTON GBRHWM0001—0−34.5
107Jacques SWATERSBELFrancorchamps00017.00−34.5
108Chico LANDIBRAMilano0002—0−34.5

Championship totals add up every point scored, including sprints. Win, podium, pole, average finish and recent-form figures count Grands Prix only. Classifications may be revised after an event. Updated Oct 17, 2026.