1953 - Grand Prix of Germany

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950. FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

1953 - Grand Prix of Germany

Race Name - Grand Prix of Germany
Date - 8/2/1953
Race Track - Nurburgring
Number of Starting Cars - 34
Laps Run - 18
Pole Winner Alberto Ascari
Average Race Speed - 135.047 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nino Farina
Race Number - 7

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Nino Farina	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
2	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6SSG	Maserati 2.0 L6
3	4	Mike Hawthorn	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
4	7	Felice Bonetto	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6SSG	Maserati 2.0 L6
5	11	Toulo de Graffenried	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati A6SSG	Maserati 2.0 L6
6	12	Stirling Moss	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T23	Alta 1.5
7	19	Jacques Swaters	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
8	1	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
9	14	Hans Herrmann	Hans Klenk	Veritas Meteor	Veritas 2.0 L6
10	22	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
11	20	Rodney Nuckey	Rodney Nuckey	Cooper T23	Bristol 2.0 L6
12	28	Theo Helfrich	Theo Helfrich	Veritas RS	Veritas 2.0 L6
13	16	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4
14	26	Rudolf Krause	Dora Greifzu	BMW Greifzu	BMW 2.0 L6
15	32	Ernst Klodwig	Ernst Klodwig	BMW Heck	BMW 2.0 L6
16	29	Wolfgang Seidel	Wolfgang Seidel	Veritas RS	Veritas 2.0 L6
17	6	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
18	17	Alan Brown	RJ Chase	Cooper T23	Bristol 2.0 L6
19	8	Onofre Marimn	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6SSG	Maserati 2.0 L6
20	24	Edgar Barth	EMW Rennkollektiv	EMW	EMW 2.0 L6
21	25	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4
22	34	Oswald Karch	Oswald Karch	Veritas RS	Veritas 2.0 L6
23	18	Will Heeks	Willi Heeks	Veritas Meteor	Veritas 2.0 L6
24	9	Jean Behra	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.0 L6
25	10	Harry Schell	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.0 L6
26	15	Prince Bira	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4
27	21	Theo Fitzau	Theo Fitzau	AFM	BMW 2.0 L6
28	27	Kurt Adolff	Ecurie Espadon	Ferrari 166C	Ferrari 106
29	30	Gnther Bechem	Gunther Bechem	AFM	BMW 2.0 L6
30	5	Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.0 L6
31	13	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4
32	33	Erwin Bauer	Erwin Bauer	Veritas RS	Veritas 2.0 L6
33	23	Hans Stuck	Alex Falkenhausen Motorenen	AFM	Bristol 2.0 L6
34	31	Ernst Loof	Ernst Loof	Veritas Meteor	Veritas 2.0 L6
35	35	Jos Froiln Gonzlez	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6SSG	Maserati 2.0 L6
36	36	Helm Glckler	Equipe Anglaise	Cooper T23	Bristol 2.0 L6