Mike Hawthorn won the French Grand Prix 1953 at Reims-Gueux on 5 July 1953, starting from P7 on the grid. Juan Fangio finished second for Maserati, with José Froilán González completing the podium for Maserati.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 7 | 8 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 4 | 7 | Finished | |
3 | | 5 | 4 | Finished | ||
4 | | | 1 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 6 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 3 | 0 | Finished | |
7 | | 9 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 10 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
9 | | 8 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
10 | | 22 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
11 | | 12 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
12 | | 21 | 0 | +7 Laps | ||
13 | | 17 | 0 | +8 Laps | ||
14 | | 18 | 0 | +10 Laps | ||
15 | | 25 | 0 | +17 Laps | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Differential | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Wheel bearing | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Axle | ||
R | | 19 | 0 | Ignition |