| Round | Race | Date | Circuit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1953-01-18 | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez Buenos Aires, Argentina | Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | 1953-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, USA | Bill Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft) |
| 3 | Dutch Grand Prix | 1953-06-07 | Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands | Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) |
| 4 | Belgian Grand Prix | 1953-06-21 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium | Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) |
| 5 | French Grand Prix | 1953-07-05 | Reims-Gueux Reims, France | Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) |
| 6 | British Grand Prix | 1953-07-18 | Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, UK | Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) |
| 7 | German Grand Prix | 1953-08-02 | Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany | Nino Farina (Ferrari) |
| 8 | Swiss Grand Prix | 1953-08-23 | Circuit Bremgarten Bern, Switzerland | Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) |
| 9 | Italian Grand Prix | 1953-09-13 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza, Italy | Juan Fangio (Maserati) |