1953 Belgian Grand Prix

1953 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on June 21, 1953 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was part of the 1953 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

Race report

A record crowd of over 100,000 spectators crammed into the forest track to watch this dramatic race. The Maseratis were definitely capable of matching the Ferraris for sheer speed - Juan Manuel Fangio put in a record-shattering practice lap of 117mph. At the flag, he waved José Froilán González past and stunned everyone with another blitzkrieg lap of 110mph from a standing start. After 11 laps, González had pulled out a full minute's lead, but it had taken its toll on his engine which expired, leaving Fangio half a minute clear. On lap 13, it was the other Argentine's turn to fall prey to engine troubles and Ferrari inherited another 1-2 victory from the third Argentine driver Onofre Marimon who gained his first podium position.

Classification

Notes

* Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 4:30.0
* Fastest l
 José Froilán González - 4:34.0
* Shared drive - Car #6: Claes (13 laps) then Fangio (22 laps)

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Belgian Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1953
Previous_race_in_season = 1953 Dutch Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1953 French Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1952 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1954 Belgian Grand Prix


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