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Ferrari 500 (1953)
Ferrari raced the 500, 553 and 212 in the 1953 Formula One World Championship, powered by the Ferrari 500 (2.0-litre Straight-4), Ferrari 553 (2.0-litre Straight-4) and Ferrari 166 (2.0-litre V12) engines on Pirelli, Englebert and Dunlop tyres.
The cars were driven by Alberto Ascari, Nino Farina, Mike Hawthorn, Luigi Villoresi, Louis Rosier, Jacques Swaters, Kurt Adolff and Max de Terra among others. Ferrari started 8 of the season’s 9 races, with seven wins, 16 podium finishes and six pole positions.
Alberto Ascari won the Drivers’ Championship.