Round 4 · 1953
Belgian Grand Prix
WinnerASCFerrari · from P2
PoleMAF
Fastest lap4:34.000Froilan Gonzalez · L2
Biggest gain+7Pilette P18→P11
Retirements9of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 36 | 2:48:30.300 | — | 8 |
| 2 | Gigi Villoresi VIL | Ferrari | 5 | +3 | 36 | +2:48.200 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Maserati | 6 | +3 | 35 | +1 lap | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Maserati | 9 | +5 | 35 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Gordini | 8 | +3 | 35 | +1 lap | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 7 | +1 | 35 | +1 lap | — | |
| 7 | Harry Schell SCY | Gordini | 12 | +5 | 33 | +3 laps | — | |
| 8 | Louis Rosier ROI | Ferrari | 13 | +5 | 33 | +3 laps | — | |
| 9 | Fred Wacker WAC | Gordini | 15 | +6 | 32 | +4 laps | — | |
| 10 | Paul Frere FRE | HWM | 11 | +1 | 30 | +6 laps | — | |
| 11 | Andre Pilette PIL | Connaught | 18 | +7 | 29 | +7 laps | — | |
| — | Maserati | 1 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | |||
| — | Nino Farina FAR | Ferrari | 4 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | ||
| — | Johnny Claes CLE | Maserati | 10 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Maserati | 3 | 11 | DNF · L11 FL | — | 1 | ||
| — | Jacques Swaters SWA | Ferrari | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Jean Behra BEH | Gordini | 14 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Peter Collins COL | HWM | 16 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Lance Macklin MKL | HWM | 17 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | — | 0 | DNS | — | |||
| — | Arthur Legat LEG | Veritas | 19 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Georges Berger BES | Simca-Gordini | 20 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1951 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nino Farina FAR | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 2 |
| 1950 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 2 |