1953: Participants

Total de pilots participants: 113 (37 a Indianapolis)
Total d’equips participants: 70 (28 a Indianapolis)
Debutants: 35 (Kurt Adolff, John Barber, Edgar Barth, Erwin Bauer, Günther Bechem, Georges Berger, Pablo Birger, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Jimmy Daywalt, Jack Fairman, John Fitch, Theo Fitzau, Don Freeland, Oscar Gálvez, Helm Glöckler, Hans Herrmann, Oswald Karch, Hermann Lang, Ernst Loof, Umberto Maglioli, Sergio Mantovani, Johnny Mantz, Ernie McCoy, Carlos Menditéguy, Roberto Mieres, Luigi Musso, Cal Niday, Rodney Nuckey, Albert Scherrer, Wolfgang Seidel, Ian Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, Marshall Teague, Johnny Thomson, Fred Wacker)
Última temporada: 32 (Kurt Adolff, John Barber, Erwin Bauer, Günther Bechem, Felice Bonetto, Piero Carini, Tony Crook, Adolfo Schwelm Cruz, Theo Fitzau, Oscar Gálvez, Yves Giraud-Cabantous, Helm Glöckler, Duncan Hamilton, Willi Heeks, Peter Hirt, Bill Holland, Jackie Holmes, Oswald Karch, Ernst Klodwig, Rudolf Krause, Arthur Legat, Ernst Loof, Johnny Mantz, Duke Nalon, Rodney Nuckey, Carl Scarborough, Albert Scherrer, Ian Stewart, Jimmy Stewart, Hans Stuck, Max de Terra, Charles de Tornaco)
Defuncions a la F1: 1 (Carl Scarborough)
Defuncions en altres categories: 2 (Felice Bonetto, Charles de Tornaco)

Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Peter Collins, 21 anys i 219 dies, Països Baixos
Pilot més vell: Arthur Legat, 54 anys i 245 dies, Bèlgica

Entrant Cotxe Pneu. Pilots
Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM P Felice Bonetto
Sergio Mantovani
Luigi Musso
Froilán González
Juan Manuel Fangio
Onofre Marimón
Óscar Gálvez
Johnny Claes
Hermann Lang
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500
Ferrari 553
P Alberto Ascari
Luigi Villoresi
Giuseppe Farina
Umberto Maglioli
Piero Carini
Mike Hawthorn
Cooper Car Company Cooper T20-Bristol
Cooper T23-Bristol
Cooper T24-Alta
D Alan Brown
John Barber
Stirling Moss
Adolfo Schwelm Cruz
Connaught Engineering Connaught A-Lea Francis D Kenneth McAlpine
Roy Salvadori
Jack Fairman
Stirling Moss
Prince Bira
Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T15
Gordini T16
E Robert Manzon
Maurice Trintignant
Jean Behra
Harry Schell
Fred Wacker
Carlos Menditéguy
Pablo Birges
Roberto Mieres
Ecurie Ecosse Connaught A-Lea Francis
Cooper T20-Bristol
D Ian Stewart
Jimmy Stewart
R. R. C. Walker 
Racing Team
Connaught A-Lea Francis D Tony Rolt
Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 166C
Ferrari 500
P Peter Hirt
Max de Terra
Kurt Adolff
Ken Wharton Cooper T23-Bristol D Ken Wharton
Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM P Toulo de Graffenried
Bob Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol D Bob Gerard
Tony Crook Cooper T20-Bristol D Tony Crook
Ecurie Belge Connaught A-Lea Francis E Johnny Claes
André Pilette
Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM P Toulo de Graffenried
R. J. Chase Cooper T23-Bristol D Alan Brown
HW Motors HWM 53-Alta D Peter Collins
Lance Macklin
Duncan Hamilton
Jack Fairman
Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Paul Frère
Albert Scherrer
John Fitch
Tony Gaze Ferrari 500 E Charles de Tornaco
Hans Herrmann Veritas Meteor D Hans Herrmann
Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor E Arthur Legat
Willi Heeks Veritas Meteor D Willi Heeks
Ernst Loof Veritas Meteor D Ernst Loof
Wolfgang Seidel Veritas RS D Wolfgang Seidel
Theo Helfrich Veritas RS D Theo Helfrich
Oswald Karch Veritas RS D Oswald Karch
Erwin Bauer Veritas RS D Erwin Bauer
Rennkollectiv EMW EMW R2 D Edgar Barth
Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 D/E Louis Rosier
Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta D Peter Whitehead
Scuderia Milano Maserati A6GCM P Chico Landi
Prince Bira
Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 E Jacques Swaters
Equipe Anglaise Cooper T23-Bristol D Alan Brown
Helmut Glöckler
Georges Berger Simca-Gordini T15 E Georges Berger
OSCA Automobili OSCA 20 P Élie Bayol
Rodney Nuckey Cooper T23-Bristol D Rodney Nuckey
Élie Bayol OSCA 20 P Élie Bayol
Louis Chiron OSCA 20 P Louis Chiron
Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM P Chico Landi
Hans Stuck AFM 6-Bristol D Hans Stuck
Helmut Niedermayr AFM U8-BMW D Helmut Niedermayr
Günther Bechem AFM 50-5-BMW D Günther Bechem
Ernst Klodwig BMW Eigenbau D Ernst Klodwig
Dora Greizfu BMW Eigenbau D Rudolf Krause
Ed Walsh Kurtis Kraft 4000-Offy F Sam Hanks
Duane Carter
Bessie Lee Paoli Kurtis Kraft 4000-Offy F Art Cross
J. S. Belond Kurtis Kraft 500B-Offy F Johnnie Parsons
Rotary Engineering Co. Stevens-Offy F Andy Linden
Federal Auto Associates Kurtis Kraft 3000-Offy
Kurtis Kraft 4000-Offy
F Paul Russo
Gene Hartley
Ernest L. Ruiz Kurtis Kraft 500B-Offy F Jim Rathmann
Eddie Johnson
John L. McDaniel Schroeder-Offy F Jimmy Bryan
Murrell Belanger Lesovsky-Offy F Duane Carter
Cal Niday
Eugene A. Casaroll Kurtis Kraft 500A-Offy F Walt Faulkner
Johnny Mantz
Hart Fullerton Kurtis Kraft 4000-Offy F Marshall Teague
H. A. Chapman Stevens-Offy F Ernie McCoy
Jean Marcenac Kurtis Kraft 3000-Novi F Duke Nalon
Howard Keck Co. Kurtis Kraft 500A-Offy F Bill Vukovich
Bob Estes Watson-Offy F Don Freeland
Jack B. Hinkle Kurtis Kraft 4000-Offy F Jack McGrath
Chapman S. Root Kurtis Kraft 3000-Offy F Jimmy Daywalt
Grancor Auto Specialists Kurtis Kraft 500B-Offy F Fred Agabashian
Paul Russo
Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 500B-Offy F Bill Holland
Jim Rathmann
A. E. Dean Kuzma-Offy F Bob Sweikert
Peter Schmidt Kurtis Kraft 3000-Offy
Kuzma-Offy
F Pat Flaherty
Manny Ayulo
John Zink Kurtis Kraft 4000-Offy F Jerry Hoyt
Chuck Stevenson
Andy Linden
Louis & Bruce Bromme Bromme-Offy F Bob Scott
Pat Clancy Kurtis Kraft 500B-Offy F Jimmy Davies
R. N. Sabourin Del Roy-Offy F Johnny Thomson
3-L Racing Team Kurtis Kraft 3000-Offy F Spider Webb
Johnny Thomson
Jackie Holmes
J. C. Agajanian Kuzma-Offy F Chuck Stevenson
Tony Bettenhausen
Gene Hartley
Lee Elkins Turner-Offy F Mike Nazaruk
Carl Scarborough
Bob Scott
M. A. Walker Kurtis Kraft-Offy F Rodger Ward
Andy Linden
Duke Dinsmore