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| Ferrari 553 | |
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| Race Car | |
| Category | Formula One |
| Constructor | Ferrari |
| Designer | {{{Designer}}} |
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| Chassis | Single-seater, tubular frame |
| Suspension (front) | {{{Front Suspension}}} |
| Suspension (rear) | {{{Rear Suspension}}} |
| Engine | Ferrari 1,984 cc (121.1 cu in) (1953)
2.5-litre (1954) L4 naturally aspirated, front engine, longitudinally mounted |
| Electric_motor | {{{Electric motor}}} |
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| Transmission | Ferrari 4-speed manual |
| Weight | {{{Weight}}} |
| Fuel | Shell |
| Brakes | {{{Brakes}}} |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| Notable entrants | Scuderia Ferrari |
| Notable drivers | Giuseppe Farina
Mike Hawthorn Jose Froilan Gonzalez |
| Debut | 1953 Italian Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 6 |
| Race victories | 1 |
| Podiums | {{{Podiums}}} |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
The Ferrari 553 was a racing car produced by Ferrari which raced in 1953(when the World Championship was run to F2 regulations) as a Formula Two car and in 1954 as a Formula One car. The 1953 553 F2 car was raced in the1953 World Drivers' Championship by Umberto Maglioli and Piero Carini. It was first raced at Monza in the 1953 Italian Grand Prix on September 13, 1953. In 1954 the Ferrari 553 F1 car replaced it when the World Championship returned to F1 specifications.
The car competed in six World Championship Grands Prix over the two seasons, making ten individual entries. Its only points finishing position was a win for Mike Hawthorn at the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix.
Formula One World Championship results
(key)
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 553 | 553 2.0 L4 | P | ARG | 500 | NED | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | n/a ‡ | n/a ‡ | |
| Umberto Maglioli | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Piero Carini | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | 553 | 554 2.5 L4 | P | ARG | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | SUI | ITA | ESP | n/a ‡ | n/a ‡ | |
| Giuseppe Farina | Ret | WD | WD | ||||||||||||
| José Froilán González | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||
| Mike Hawthorn | Ret | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Umberto Maglioli | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Robert Manzon | DNS | ||||||||||||||
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‡ The Constructors' World Championship did not exist before 1958.
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