1953 Albi GP
31 May - Albi: (8.946 km)2x10 laps(89.460 km) & 1x18 laps(161.029 km)


Results:

Formula 2 Heat

1 Louis Rosier                  Ferrari 500 '0186-F2'           33m41.4, 98.29mph
2 Elie Bayol                    OSCA 20 '20-01'                 34m05.9
3 Peter Whitehead               Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53'       34m34.1
4 Roberto Mieres                Gordini T16 '16-0032'           34m35.4
5 Tom Cole                      Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-9-53'    35m12.6
6 Charles de Tornaco            Ferrari 500 '208-F2'            36m07.7
7 Johnny Claes                  Connaught A-Type 'A4'           10 laps
8 John Lyons                    Connaught A - Lea Francis       10 laps

Did Not Finish:

  Harry Schell                  Gordini T16                      8 Spark plugs

Fastest Lap: Roberto Mieres (Gordini T16), 3:14.3, 102.41mph
Pole Position: Elie Bayol (OSCA 20), 3:08.8


Formula 1 Heat

1 Juan Manuel Fangio            BRM V16 Type 15                 29m57.8, 110.69mph
2 Ken Wharton                   BRM V16 Type 15                 31m09.3
3 Louis Rosier                  Ferrari 375 '52-2'              32m04.4
4 Maurice Trintignant           Gordini T16 '16-0034'           32m08.3
5 Froilan Gonzalez              BRM V16 Type 15                 32m50.3
6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous         Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110053'    9 laps
7 Giovanni de Riu               Maserati 4CLT/48                9 laps

Did Not Finish:

  Duncan Hamilton               Talbot-Lago T26C                8 Gearbox
  Guiseppe Farina               Ferrari 375                     5 Engine
  Alberto Ascari                Ferrari 375                     3 Gearbox

Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio (BRM V16 Type 15), 2:52.2, 115.57mph
Pole Position: Juan Manuel Fangio, 2:52.5


Final

1 Louis Rosier                  Ferrari 375 '52-2'              56m36.8, 105.45mph F1
2 Froilan Gonzalez              BRM V16 Type 15                 57m07.8            F1
3 Maurice Trintignant           Gordini T16 '16-0034'           58m30.6            F1
4 Roberto Mieres                Gordini T16 '16-0032'           17 laps
5 Peter Whitehead               Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53'       17 laps
6 Johnny Claes                  Connaught A-Type 'A4'           17 laps
7 Tom Cole Jr                   Cooper T23 - Bristol            17 laps

Did Not Finish:

  Charles de Tornaco            Ferari 500                      11 Engie
  Ken Wharton                   BRM Type 15 V16                 11 Accident        F1
  Juan Manuel Fangio            BRM Type 15 V16                  9 Brakes          F1
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous         Talbot-Lago T26C-DA              9 Mechanical      F1
  Elie Bayol                    OSCA 20                          2 Clutch

Did Not Qualify:

  John Lyons                    Connaught A - Lea Francis
  Harry Schell                  Gordini T16
  Giovanni de Riu               Maserati 4CLT/48                                   F1
  Guiseppe Farina               Ferrari 375                                        F1
  Alberto Ascari                Ferrari 375                                        F1
  Duncan Hamilton               Talbot-Lago T26C                                   F1



Fastest Lap: Ken Wharton (BRM V16 Type 15), 2:58.9, 111.86mph
Pole Position: Juan Manuel Fangio (BRM V16 Type 15)