1953 FRENCH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
05 Jul 1953
Circuit de Reims-Gueux, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Alberto AscariASC | Ferrari | 2:41.200 |
| 2 | 24 | Felice BonettoBON | Maserati | 2:41.500 |
| 3 | 12 | Luigi VilloresiVIL | Ferrari | 2:41.900 |
| 4 | 18 | Juan Manuel FangioFAN | Maserati | 2:42.000 |
| 5 | 20 | Jose Froilan GonzalezGON | Maserati | 2:42.400 |
| 6 | 14 | Nino FarinaFAR | Ferrari | 2:42.500 |
| 7 | 16 | Mike HawthornHAW | Ferrari | 2:43.500 |
| 8 | 22 | Onofre MarimonMAR | Maserati | 2:44.700 |
| 9 | 46 | Toulo de GraffenriedDEG | Maserati | 2:46.100 |
| 10 | 44 | Louis RosierROS | Ferrari | 2:49.600 |
| 11 | 42 | Prince BiraBIR | Connaught Lea Francis | 2:53.200 |
| 12 | 38 | Bob GerardGER | Cooper Bristol | 2:54.200 |
| 13 | 36 | Stirling MossMOS | Cooper Alta | 2:55.700 |
| 14 | 40 | Ken WhartonWHA | Cooper Bristol | 2:55.800 |
| 15 | 34 | Elie BayolBAY | OSCA | 2:56.900 |
| 16 | 26 | Lance MacklinMAC | HWM Alta | 2:57.200 |
| 17 | 28 | Peter CollinsCOL | HWM Alta | 3:02.000 |
| 18 | 30 | Yves Giraud-CabantousGIR | HWM Alta | 3:06.700 |
| 19 | 50 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Connaught Lea Francis | 3:23.000 |
| 20 | 6 | Harry SchellSCH | Gordini | 3:25.800 |
| 21 | 48 | Johnny ClaesCLA | Connaught Lea Francis | 4:06.500 |
| 22 | 2 | Jean BehraBEH | Gordini | |
| 23 | 4 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Gordini | |
| 24 | 8 | Roberto MieresMIE | Gordini | |
| 25 | 32 | Louis ChironCHI | OSCA |