1953 Belgian Grand Prix

1953 Belgian Grand Prix
1953 Belgian Grand Prix
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	Spa-Francorchamps layout
Race details
Date	21 June 1953
Official name	XV Grand Prix de Belgique
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium
Course	Permanent racing circuit
Course length	14.120 km (8.774 miles)
Distance	36 laps, 508.320 km (315.855 miles)
Weather	Hot, dry
Pole position
Driver	Juan Manuel Fangio;
Time	4:30.0
Fastest lap
Driver	José Froilán González
Time	4:34.0 on lap 2
Podium
First	Alberto Ascari;
Second	Luigi Villoresi;
Third	Onofre Marimón;
	Lap leaders ;

The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 21 June 1953 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It was race 4 of 9 in the 1953 World Championship of Drivers, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used. The 36-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from second position. His teammate Luigi Villoresi finished second and Maserati driver Onofre Marimón came in third.