| 1953 Albi Grand Prix | |||
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| Non-championship race in the 1953 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 31 May 1953 | ||
| Official name | XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois | ||
| Location | Circuit Les Planques, Albi, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Road Circuit | ||
| Course length | 8.954 km (5.564 mi) | ||
| Distance | 18 laps, 161.162 km (100.141 mi) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Ken Wharton | BRM | |
| Time | 2:52.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | Gordini | ||
The XV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois was a combined Formula One and Formula Two motor race held on 31 May 1953 at Circuit Les Planques, Albi, France. The race was held over two heats of 10 laps; one for Formula One and one for Formula Two, and a final of 18 laps in which both classes took part. The top four finishers in each heat qualified for the final, plus another four based on finishing position.
Élie Bayol in an O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 qualified in pole position for the Formula Two heat but finished second behind Louis Rosier's Ferrari 500. Peter Whitehead was third in a Cooper T24-Alta. Roberto Mieres set fastest lap in his Gordini Type 16.
In the Formula One heat, Juan Manuel Fangio qualified on pole, set fastest lap and won in a BRM Type 15. José Froilán González was second in another Type 15 and Louis Rosier was third in a Ferrari 375.
Rosier won the final in the Ferrari 375. González was second and Maurice Trintignant third in a Gordini Type 16. Ken Wharton set fastest lap in another BRM Type 16.[1][2]
- ^ "XV Grand Prix d'Albi 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-07-22.