1953 · Round 5 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Circuit de Reims-Gueux, France
Sunday, July 05, 1953
Circuit de Reims-Gueux, France
Sunday, July 05, 1953
Pole position
ASC
2:41.200
Pole margin
+0.300
to BON
Top-ten spread
+8.400
P1 to ROS
Entries
25
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ASCFerrari · Ferrari 166C ~ Ferrari 500 ~ Ferrari 553 | 2:41.200 | — | — |
| 02 | BONMaserati · Maserati A6GCM ~ Maserati A6SSG | 2:41.500 | +0.300 | — |
| 03 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 166C ~ Ferrari 500 ~ Ferrari 553 | 2:41.900 | +0.700 | — |
| 04 | FANMaserati · Maserati A6GCM ~ Maserati A6SSG | 2:42.000 | +0.800 | — |
| 05 | GONMaserati · Maserati A6GCM ~ Maserati A6SSG | 2:42.400 | +1.200 | — |
| 06 | FARFerrari · Ferrari 166C ~ Ferrari 500 ~ Ferrari 553 | 2:42.500 | +1.300 | — |
| 07 | HAWFerrari · Ferrari 166C ~ Ferrari 500 ~ Ferrari 553 | 2:43.500 | +2.300 | — |
| 08 | MARMaserati · Maserati A6GCM ~ Maserati A6SSG | 2:44.700 | +3.500 | — |
| 09 | DEGEnrico Plate · Maserati A6GCM ~ Maserati A6SSG · Maserati | 2:46.100 | +4.900 | — |
| 10 | ROSRosier · Ferrari 166C ~ Ferrari 500 ~ Ferrari 553 · Ferrari | 2:49.600 | +8.400 | — |
| 11 | BIRConnaught · Connaught A · Lea-Francis | 2:53.200 | +12.000 | — |
| 12 | GERBob Gerard Racing · Cooper T20 ~ Cooper T23 ~ Cooper T24 · Bristol | 2:54.200 | +13.000 | — |
| 13 | MOSCooper · Cooper T20 ~ Cooper T23 ~ Cooper T24 · Alta | 2:55.700 | +14.500 | — |
| 14 | WHAKen Wharton · Cooper T20 ~ Cooper T23 ~ Cooper T24 · Bristol | 2:55.800 | +14.600 | — |
| 15 | BAYElie Bayol · 20 · OSCA | 2:56.900 | +15.700 | — |
| 16 | MACHWM · 53 · Alta | 2:57.200 | +16.000 | — |
| 17 | COLHWM · 53 · Alta | 3:02.000 | +20.800 | — |
| 18 | GIRHWM · 53 · Alta | 3:06.700 | +25.500 | — |
| 19 | SALConnaught · Connaught A · Lea-Francis | 3:23.000 | +41.800 | — |
| 20 | SCHGordini · Gordini T16 | 3:25.800 | +44.600 | — |
| 21 | CLABelge · Connaught A · Lea-Francis | 4:06.500 | +85.300 | — |
| 22 | BEHGordini · Gordini T16 | — | — | — |
| 23 | TRIGordini · Gordini T16 | — | — | — |
| 24 | MIEGordini · Gordini T16 | — | — | — |
| 25 | CHILouis Chiron · 20 · OSCA | — | — | — |