Round 5 · 1953
French Grand Prix
WinnerHAOFerrari · from P7
PoleASC
Fastest lap2:41.000Manuel Fangio · L25
Biggest gain+12Behra P22→P10
Retirements10of 25 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 7 | +6 | 60 | 2:44:18.600 | — | 8 |
| 2 | Maserati | 4 | +2 | 60 | +1.000 FL | — | 7 | |
| 3 | Maserati | 5 | +2 | 60 | +1.400 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 | -3 | 60 | +4.600 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Nino Farina FAR | Ferrari | 6 | +1 | 60 | +1:07.600 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Gigi Villoresi VIL | Ferrari | 3 | -3 | 60 | +1:15.900 | — | |
| 7 | Maserati | 9 | +2 | 58 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 8 | Louis Rosier ROI | Ferrari | 10 | +2 | 56 | +4 laps | — | |
| 9 | Maserati | 8 | -1 | 55 | +5 laps | — | ||
| 10 | Jean Behra BEH | Gordini | 22 | +12 | 55 | +5 laps | — | |
| 11 | Bob Gerard GER | Cooper | 12 | +1 | 55 | +5 laps | — | |
| 12 | Johnny Claes CLE | Connaught | 21 | +9 | 53 | +7 laps | — | |
| 13 | Peter Collins COL | HWM | 17 | +4 | 52 | +8 laps | — | |
| 14 | HWM | 18 | +4 | 50 | +10 laps | — | ||
| 15 | Louis Chiron CHO | Osca | 25 | +10 | 43 | +17 laps | — | |
| — | Prince Bira BIP | Connaught | 11 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Felice Bonetto BOF | Maserati | 2 | 42 | DNF · L42 | — | ||
| — | Harry Schell SCY | Gordini | 20 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Gordini | 23 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | |||
| — | Stirling Moss MSS | Cooper | 13 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Lance Macklin MKL | HWM | 16 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Ken Wharton WHA | Cooper | 14 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Roy Salvadori SAV | Connaught | 19 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Elie Bayol BAY | Osca | 15 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Roberto Mieres MIE | Gordini | 24 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Reims-Gueux
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | French Grand Prix | Luigi Fagioli FAG | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 7 |
| 1950 | French Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 1 |