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The 1953 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 5 July 1953 at Reims. It was race 5 of 9 in the 1953 Formula One season, which was run to Formula Two rules.

It is popularly known as The Race of the Century because of the sixty lap battle between Briton Mike Hawthorn and Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio. Hawthorn won the duel after they reportedly swapped the lead at virtually every corner on the Reims circuit. In addition, after 500 km of racing, the four lead cars were less than 5 seconds apart.


Offical Name
XL Grand Prix de l'ACF
Date
1953-07-05
Circuit
Course Length
km \ miles
Distance
60 laps, km \ miles

Podium
Pos. Driver Constructor

Pole Position
Driver Consturctor Time

Fastest Lap
Driver Constructor Fastest Lap

This race saw...
  • Driver
    • 1st win for 
    • 10th pole position for 
    • 1st front row for
    • 1st time to lead a race for
  • Team
    • 14th win for 
  • Engine
    • 14th win for Ferrari
Data
  • Weather: Hot
  • Entries: 25
  • Qualified: 25
  • Classified: 15
Post-race Drivers' Standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 28
2 14
3 13
4 11
5 9
6 8
7 7
8 6
9 5
10 4
11 2
11 2
11 2
14 2
14 2
14 2
17 1.5
17 1.5


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