Switzerland Grand Prix 1953: results
Round 8 of the 1953 season, 23 August 1953, at Circuit Bremgarten. Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from P2 on the grid. Juan Manuel Fangio took pole position. Fastest lap: Alberto Ascari, 2:41.300 (lap 50).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 3:01:34.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | +1:12.930 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | +1:35.960 | 4 |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | +1 lap | 1.5 |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | — | 1.5 |
| 5 | Hermann Lang | Maserati | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | +3 laps | 0 |
| 7 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | +3 laps | 0 |
| 8 | Max De Terra | Ferrari | +14 laps | 0 |
| 9 | Albert Scherrer | HWM | +16 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Chico Landi | Maserati | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Emmanuel De Graffenried | Maserati | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Axle | 0 |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Gordini | Oil pressure | 0 |
| DNF | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | — | 0 |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | HWM | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Paul Frère | HWM | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | Spun off | 0 |
| DNS | Louis Chiron | O.S.C.A. | — | 0 |
| DNS | Élie Bayol | O.S.C.A. | — | 0 |
| DNS | Fred Wacker | Gordini | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | |
| 5 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Emmanuel De Graffenried | Maserati | |
| 9 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | |
| 11 | Hermann Lang | Maserati | |
| 12 | Jean Behra | Gordini | |
| 13 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | |
| 14 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | |
| 15 | Lance Macklin | HWM | |
| 16 | Paul Frère | HWM | |
| 17 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | |
| 18 | Albert Scherrer | HWM | |
| 19 | Max De Terra | Ferrari | |
| 20 | Chico Landi | Maserati |
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