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| Date | Saturday 18 July 1953 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  British GP |
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| Circuit | Silverstone |
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| Event Format | Race of 90 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #6 of 9 in 1953
#29 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 90 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
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| Race Distance | 4711 × 90 = 423.990 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Showers |
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| Entries | 29 |
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| Qualifiers | 29 |
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| Finishers | 10 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 5 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 5 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 5 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Gordini – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 9th Place Finishes – Peter Whitehead (2),
2. Most 10th Place Finishes –  Louis Rosier (3),
3. Highest Race Win Ratio – Alberto Ascari (52.17%),
4. Most Races Led – Alberto Ascari (16),
5. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (3),
6. Most 25th Place Qualifications – Tony Crook (2),
7. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season – Maurice Trintignant (2)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (43),
2. Most Retirements – Maserati (54),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (59),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Alberto Ascari (19),
5. Most Podium Finishes – Alberto Ascari (16),
6. Most Retirements – Maurice Trintignant (11),
7. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (15),
8. Most Race Wins – Alberto Ascari (12),
9. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (10),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (888),
11. Most Laps Led – Alberto Ascari (750),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (121),
13. Most Race Entries – Nino Farina (25),
14. Most Perfect Weekends – Alberto Ascari (7),
15. Most Poles – Ferrari (14),
16. Most Poles – Alberto Ascari (11),
17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (13),
18. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (10),
19. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (12),
20. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (9),
21. Most 26th Place Qualifications – Maserati (4)
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