| Type: | F1 |
| Country: | Great Britain |
| Grand Prix: | British |
| Official Name: | 6th RAC British Grand Prix |
| Date: | 18 July |
| Year: | 1953 |
| Previous Round: | 1953 French Grand Prix |
| Next Round: | 1953 German Grand Prix |
| Location: | Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England |
| Course: | Permanent racing facility |
| Course Mi: | 2.927 |
| Course Km: | 4.7105 |
| Distance Laps: | 90 |
| Distance Mi: | 263.43 |
| Distance Km: | 423.949 |
| Weather: | Overcast, showers |
| Attendance: | 100,000[1] |
| Pole Driver: | Alberto Ascari |
| Pole Team: | Ferrari |
| Pole Time: | 1:48.0 |
| Pole Country: | Italy |
| Fast Driver: | Alberto Ascari |
| Fast Team: | Ferrari |
| Fast Time: | 1:50.0 |
| Fast Country: | Italy |
| Fast Driver2: | José Froilán González |
| Fast Team2: | Maserati |
| Fast Country2: | Argentina |
| First Driver: | Alberto Ascari |
| First Team: | Ferrari |
| First Country: | Italy |
| Second Driver: | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| Second Team: | Maserati |
| Second Country: | Argentina |
| Third Driver: | Nino Farina |
| Third Team: | Ferrari |
| Third Country: | Italy |
The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 18 July 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. It was race 6 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 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. Juan Manuel Fangio finished second for the Maserati team and Ascari's teammate Nino Farina came in third.
The Ferrari and Maserati lineup was unchanged from the French Grand Prix. Initially three Cooper Mk IIs were entered for Peter Whitehead, Tony Crook and Stirling Moss. However, due to Moss's retirement at the French Grand Prix his car had to be withdrawn.[2]
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alberto Ascari | 33.5 (36.5) | ||
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | 16 | ||
| 1 | 3 |  José Froilán González | 13.5 (14.5) | |
| 1 | 4 | Luigi Villoresi | 13 | |
| 2 | 5 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 13 | |
| Source: [3] | ||||
