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