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 | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mike HawthornHAW | Ferrari | 60 | 2:44:18.6 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | Juan FangioFAN | Maserati | 60 | +1.0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 5 | José Froilán GonzálezGON | Maserati | 60 | +1.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | Alberto AscariASC | Ferrari | 60 | +4.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | Nino FarinaFAR | Ferrari | 60 | +1:07.6 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | Luigi VilloresiVIL | Ferrari | 60 | +1:15.9 | 0 | |
| 7 | 9 | Toulo de GraffenriedDEG | Maserati | 58 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 10 | Louis RosierROS | Ferrari | 56 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 8 | Onofre MarimónMAR | Maserati | 55 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 22 | Jean BehraBEH | Gordini | 55 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 12 | Bob GerardGER | Cooper | 55 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 21 | Johnny ClaesCLA | Connaught | 53 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 17 | Peter CollinsCOL | HWM | 52 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 18 | Yves CabantousCAB | HWM | 50 | +10 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 25 | Louis ChironCHI | OSCA | 43 | +17 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Felice BonettoBON | Maserati | 42 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Stirling MossMOS | Cooper | 38 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Prince BiraBIR | Connaught | 29 | Differential | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Élie BayolBAY | OSCA | 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Ken WhartonWHA | Cooper | 17 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Gordini | 14 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Lance MacklinMAC | HWM | 9 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Harry SchellSCH | Gordini | 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 24 | Roberto MieresMIE | Gordini | 4 | Axle | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Connaught | 2 | Ignition | 0 |