1952 Formula One season

6th season of FIA's Formula One motor racing December 2009 January 2021 1952 Drivers' Champion: Alberto Ascari 3 450 1953-06-29 Monza Alberto Ascari (cropped).png Italian Alberto Ascari won the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, driving for Ferrari. Giuseppe Farina Lancia D50 1955.jpg Inaugural 1950 Champion Giuseppe Farina finished runner-up in the World Championship of Drivers. Piero Taruffi.jpg Piero Taruffi finished third in the World Championship of Drivers. The 1952 Formula One season was the sixth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. The 3rd World Championship of Drivers—contested over eight races between 18 May and 7 September 1952—was to be held under F1 regulations, but the national clubs chose to run their championship events as Formula Two races out of fear for a smaller number of entrants. The Indianapolis 500 continued to be run under the formula dictated by the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association.Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 12http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/3836.html A timeline of Formula One ESPN Martin Williamson 21 June 2024 The season also included several non-championship races for both F1 and F2 cars. The World Drivers' Championship was won by Alberto Ascari driving for Scuderia Ferrari.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1952/drivers.html 1952 Driver Standings Formula1 21 June 2024 The Italian won six out of the seven races he entered. The 1951 champion Juan Manuel Fangio was unable to defend his title, having been injured in the non-championship Monza Grand Prix early in the season. Neither British driver nor British constructor won a championship round. This would not happen again until 2023. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-28/five-fun-formula-1-facts-from-the-2023-season/103152876 Five fun facts from the 2023 Formula 1 season News 28 November 2023 12 October 2025 Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 1952 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The list does not include those that contested only the Indianapolis 500. Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds FRG AFM AFM-Küchen AFM Küchen 2.0 V8 Englebert FRG Hans Stuck 1 FRG Toni Ulmen Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 Dunlop FRG Toni Ulmen 1, 6 FRA Équipe Gordini Gordini 1616S15 Gordini 20 2.0 L6Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 Englebert FRA Jean Behra 1, 3–4, 6–8 FRA Robert Manzon 1, 3–8 THA Birabongse Bhanudej 1, 3–5 BEL Johnny Claes 3 FRA Maurice Trintignant 4–8 FRA Écurie Rosier Ferrari 500166/F2 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 DunlopPirelli FRA Louis Rosier 1, 3–4, 8 FRA Maurice Trintignant 1 GBR HW Motors HWM-Alta 5251/52 Alta F2 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR George Abecassis 1 GBR Peter Collins 1, 3–6, 8 GBR Lance Macklin 1, 3–5, 7–8 GBR Stirling Moss 1 BEL Paul Frère 3, 6 BEL Roger Laurent 3 FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4 GBR Duncan Hamilton 5, 7 BEL Johnny Claes 6 NLD Dries van der Lof 7 GBR Scuderia Franera Frazer-Nash-Bristol FN48 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Ken Wharton 1, 3, 7–8 GBR Écurie Richmond Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Eric Brandon 1, 3, 5, 8 GBR Alan Brown 1, 3, 5, 8 ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500375S* Ferrari 500 2.0 L4Ferrari 375 4.5 V12* Pirelli Firestone ITA Giuseppe Farina 1, 3–8 ITA Piero Taruffi 1, 3–6, 8 FRA André Simon 1, 8 ITA Alberto Ascari 2–8 ITA Luigi Villoresi 7–8 CHE Enrico Platé Maserati-Platé 4CLT/48 Platé 2.0 L4 Pirelli CHE Toulo de Graffenried 1, 4–5, 8 USA 1912 Harry Schell 1, 4–5 ARG Alberto Crespo 8 CHE Écurie Espadon Ferrari 500212 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 Pirelli CHE Rudi Fischer 1, 4–6, 8 CHE Peter Hirt 1, 4–5 CHE Rudolf Schoeller 6 FRG Hans Stuck 8 CHE Alfred Dattner Simca-Gordini 11 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 Englebert CHE Max de Terra 1 GBR Leslie D. Hawthorn Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Mike Hawthorn 3, 5, 7–8 GBR English Racing Automobiles Ltd ERA-Bristol G Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Stirling Moss 3, 5, 7 BEL Écurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Englebert BEL Charles de Tornaco 3, 7–8 BEL Roger Laurent 6 BEL Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 Englebert BEL Arthur Legat 3 GBR Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Aston-Butterworth NB42 Butterworth 2.0 F4 Dunlop GBR Robin Montgomerie-Charrington 3 AUS Tony Gaze HWM-Alta 52 Alta F2 2.0 L4 Dunlop AUS Tony Gaze 3, 5–6, 8 USA 1912 Robert O'Brien Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 Englebert USA 1912 Robert O'Brien 3 GBR Peter Whitehead AltaFerrari F2125/F2 Alta F2 2.0 L4Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 Dunlop GBR Peter Whitehead 4–5, 8 GBR Graham Whitehead 5 BRA 1889 Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 Pirelli FRA Philippe Étancelin 4 BRA 1889 Gino Bianco 5–8 URY Eitel Cantoni 5–6, 8 BRA 1889 Chico Landi 7–8 NLD Jan Flinterman 7 BEL Écurie Belge Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 Englebert BEL Johnny Claes 4–5 BEL Paul Frère 7 ITA Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari 166/F2 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 Pirelli ITA Franco Comotti 4 ITA Piero Carini 4, 6 GBR Archie BrydeGBR AHM Bryde Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Mike Hawthorn 4 GBR Reg Parnell 5 GBR W. S. Aston Aston-Butterworth NB41 Butterworth 2.0 F4 Dunlop GBR Bill Aston 5–6, 8 GBR Connaught Engineering Connaught-Lea Francis A Lea Francis 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Kenneth McAlpine 5, 8 GBR Ken Downing 5 GBR Eric Thompson 5 GBR Dennis Poore 5, 8 GBR Stirling Moss 8 GBR Ecurie Ecosse Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR David Murray 5 ITA G. Caprara Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Roy Salvadori 5 GBR Tony Crook Frazer-Nash-BMW 421 BMW 328 2.0 L6 Dunlop GBR Tony Crook 5 FRA Marcel Balsa Balsa-BMW Spécial BMW 328 2.0 L6 Englebert FRA Marcel Balsa 6 FRG Fritz Riess Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? FRG Fritz Riess 6 FRG Theo Helfrich Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? FRG Theo Helfrich 6 FRG Willi Heeks AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? FRG Willi Heeks 6 FRG Helmut Niedermayr AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? FRG Helmut Niedermayr 6 FRG Adolf Brudes Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? FRG Adolf Brudes 6 FRG Motor Presse Verlag Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 ? FRG Paul Pietsch 6 FRG Hans Klenk Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6 ? FRG Hans Klenk 6 FRG Josef Peters Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6 ? FRG Josef Peters 6 FRG "Bernhard Nacke" Nacke-BMW HH48https://formula143.org/2021/08/07/1952-holbein-hh48-bechem/ 1952 Holbein HH48 Bechem formula143 1 June 2024 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? FRG Günther Bechem 6 FRG Ludwig Fischer AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? FRG Ludwig Fischer 6 FRG Willi Krakau AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? FRG Willi Krakau 6 Krakau-BMW Eigenbau FRG Harry Merkel 6 DDR 1949 Ernst Klodwig Heck-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? DDR 1949 Ernst Klodwig 6 DDR 1949 Rudolf Krause Reif-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? DDR 1949 Rudolf Krause 6 GBR Ken Downing Connaught-Lea Francis A Lea Francis 2.0 L4 Dunlop GBR Ken Downing 7 ITA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 Pirelli ITA Felice Bonetto 6, 8 ITA Franco Rol 8 ARG José Froilán González 8 FRA Élie Bayol OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 Pirelli FRA Élie Bayol 8 ITA Piero Dusio Cisitalia-BPM D46 BPM 2.0 L4 Pirelli ITA Piero Dusio 8 BEL Vicomtesse de Walckiers Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 Englebert BEL Johnny Claes 8 * Car entered only in the Indianapolis 500 race Team and driver changes thumb|right|Dutch driver Dries van der Lof in the HWM 52 during the Dutch Grand Prix The introduction of Formula Two regulations opened the door for many new constructors (although only a few of them were works teams): AFM, Alta, Aston Butterworth, Connaught, Cooper, Frazer Nash, Veritas and several more German teams who only entered the Nürburgring race. Alfa Romeo were unable to fund a new car and withdrew from the sport. Reigning champion Juan Manuel Fangio moved to BRM, while 1950 champion Nino Farina moved to Ferrari. BRM were preparing two V16-powered cars for the season, but the project was delayed. Driver Stirling Moss moved to ERA, while Fangio waited until he drove the new BRM in June. He had entered a couple of non-championship races, before he crashed in the race at Monza and suffered a broken neck. After being treated in a Milan hospital, he spent the rest of the year recovering in Argentina.http://www.grandprixhistory.org/fangio_bio.htm Juan-Manuel Fangio – Biography grandprixhistory.org 28 April 2014 David Dennis 21 July 2015 23 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161023223041/http://www.grandprixhistory.org/fangio_bio.htm livehttp://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-fanjua.html Juan-Manuel Fangio Profile - Drivers - GP Encyclopedia - F1 History on Grandprix.com grandprix.com 23 January 2009 5 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201105173534/https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-fanjua.html live After one race in 1951, HWM expanded their operations to enter the full 1952 season. Peter Collins and Lance Macklin were hired full-time, both men making their championship debuts, alongside several part-time drivers. Gordini driver André Simon moved to Ferrari, but only entered two championship rounds. The French team welcomed Jean Behra, who had just switched from motorcycle racing, and Thai Prince Bira. It took Maserati until the final round of the championship before their new chassis, compliant with the Formula Two regulations, was finished. They hired Felice Bonetto from Alfa Romeo, José Froilán González from Ferrari and Franco Rol, who had previously driven for them in 1950. Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 Swiss Grand Prix SUI Circuit Bremgarten, Bern 18 May 2 Indianapolis 500 USA 1959 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 MayThe Indianapolis 500 also counted towards the 1952 AAA Championship Car season, and was run for AAA Championship cars, but was not run to Formula One or Formula Two regulations. 3 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 22 June 4 French Grand Prix FRA Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival 6 July 5 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 19 July 6 German Grand Prix FRG Nürburgring, Nürburg 3 August 7 Dutch Grand Prix NLD Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort 17 August 8 Italian Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 7 September Calendar changes The Dutch Grand Prix was included in the championship for the first time. The French Grand Prix was moved from Reims-Gueux to Rouen-Les-Essarts for a year. The Spanish Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on 26 October but it was cancelled for monetary reasons.April 2026 Regulation changes Organisers predicted a small number of entrants for the 1952 season, so they decided that all races counting towards the World Championship, except for the Indianapolis 500, would be held for cars complying with Formula Two regulations. This paved the way for a more diverse field of competitors. Maximum allowed engine displacements were halved: Naturally-aspirated engines could be no larger than 2.0 L (down from 4.5) and compressed engines no larger than 750 cc (down from 1.5 L).https://www.f1technical.net/articles/23 F1 rules and stats 1950-1959 F1Technical Steven de Groote 1 January 2009 21 June 2024 Racing helmets were made mandatory.https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/history-of-safety-devices-in-formula-1-the-halo-barriers-more-4982360/4982360/ History of safety devices in Formula 1: The halo, barriers & more Autosport Anna Duxbury 25 November 2021 21 June 2024https://www.cmhelmets.com/news/evolution-of-formula-1-helmets-since-the-first-days-of-the-series-until-now/ Evolution of Formula 1 helmets since the first days of the series until now cmhelmets.com 27 March 2023 23 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220523170025/https://www.cmhelmets.com/news/evolution-of-formula-1-helmets-since-the-first-days-of-the-series-until-now/ deadhttps://www.tracksidelegends.com/articles/formula-one-safety-regulations-through-the-years/ FORMULA ONE SAFETY REGULATIONS THROUGH THE YEARS Trackside Legends Jacobine van den Berg 23 June 2021 21 June 2024https://interestingengineering.com/culture/formula-1-a-lot-has-changed-since-1950 Formula 1: How Much Has Changed Since 1950? Interesting Engineering Marcia Wendorf 20 May 2021 21 June 2024 Championship report Round 1: Switzerland 1952 Swiss Grand Prix For the second successive season, the championship's opening round was the Swiss Grand Prix, held at the Bremgarten Circuit in Bern. Ferrari's lead driver Ascari was absent due to his participation in the Indianapolis 500, so it was left to his teammates Nino Farina and Piero Taruffi to secure the first two places on the grid. Farina led from the start until he retired with magneto failure, leaving Taruffi to win his only championship Grand Prix and take the extra point for the fastest lap. Farina took over the car of his other teammate, Andre Simon, and was battling debutant Jean Behra for second place before both experienced mechanical trouble, Farina again unable to continue. It was, therefore, privateer Rudi Fischer who completed a Ferrari 1–2, with Jean Behra in third for Gordini. Ken Wharton finished fourth driving a Frazer-Nash, the manufacturer's only ever points finish. Round 2: Indianapolis 500 1952 Indianapolis 500 As usual, the Indianapolis 500 had little bearing on the championship result, although regular Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari did compete, retiring after 40 laps. The race was dominated by Bill Vukovich, who led 150 laps before retiring. It was left to Troy Ruttman to win the race from Jim Rathmann and Sam Hanks. Round 3: Belgium 1952 Belgian Grand Prix Ascari returned to Ferrari for round 3 of the championship at Spa-Francorchamps, with Maserati still absent as they developed their A6GCM. The Ferrari cars dominated the weekend, with Ascari taking pole, the race win, and the fastest lap while leading every lap bar one. He was followed home by teammate Nino Farina, and Robert Manzon finished in third for Gordini. Jean Behra again impressed as he led the opening lap before falling behind the Ferrari juggernaut and eventually retiring after an incident with the third Ferrari of Piero Taruffi. Round 4: France 1952 French Grand Prix Scuderia Ferrari dominated once again at Rouen, taking all three podium places. Ascari led all the way from pole position to assume the championship lead and achieve his fourth career victory, drawing him level with his teammate Nino Farina who finished second. Piero Taruffi finished third after falling behind the Gordinis of Robert Manzon and Jean Behra at the start. Manzon was the highest Non-Ferrari finisher ahead of his teammate Maurice Trintignant, who drove an older model. Round 5: Britain 1952 British Grand Prix Although Ascari again dominated, it wasn't plain sailing for his teammates as Ferrari eventually dominated as they had done throughout the year. The Italian's third consecutive victory strengthened his eventually successful championship challenge as his main competitor, Nino Farina, failed to score despite taking pole position. The third Ferrari of Piero Taruffi dropped down to ninth at the start but eventually recovered to take second place, while a pitstop for new spark plugs meant Farina finished in the sixth position. It was a triumphant day for British cars and drivers, with Mike Hawthorn taking his first podium driving a Cooper-Bristol, while British cars and drivers occupied the other points-paying positions. Round 6: Germany 1952 German Grand Prix The belated arrival of the Maserati factory team failed to stop the dominance of Ferrari, with Ascari clinching his first World Title and equalling the injured Juan Manuel Fangio's win record. It was his fourth consecutive victory of the season, again leading every race lap from pole position. He briefly lost the race lead to Farina after pitting for oil, but this is not reflected in the lap charts as he caught and passed his teammate before they crossed the line at the end of the lap. Farina finished second, and privateer Ferrari driver Rudi Fischer finished third ahead of the works car of Taruffi to ensure a Ferrari 1-2-3-4. Jean Behra scored the final points for Gordini just ahead of another Ferrari car, this time driven by Roger Laurent. Round 7: Netherlands 1952 Dutch Grand Prix Ascari started from pole position and led from start to finish, taking the fastest lap as well, winning his fifth consecutive Grand Prix and earning his second consecutive Grand Slam, and the third his season and career. In addition, with his victory, Ascari overtook Fangio as the winningest Formula One Driver, although the Argentinian would eventually reclaim the record at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix. Further down the order, Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Villoresi, also driving for Ferrari, completed the podium, resulting in an Italian 1-2-3 and a 1-2-3 for the Scuderia. As a result, Ascari extended his championship points total to 36, extending his lead to 12 points over second-placed Farina. Round 8: Italy 1952 Italian Grand Prix The 80-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. José Froilán González finished second for the Maserati team and Ascari's teammate Luigi Villoresi came in third. Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report 1 CHE Swiss Grand Prix ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Piero Taruffi ITA Piero Taruffi ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 2 USA 1912 Indianapolis 500 USA 1912 Fred Agabashian USA 1912 Bill Vukovich USA 1912 Troy Ruttman USA 1912 Kuzma-Offenhauser Firestone Report 3 BEL Belgian Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 4 FRA French Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 5 GBR British Grand Prix ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 6 FRG German Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 7 NLD Dutch Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report 8 ITA Italian Grand Prix ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Alberto AscariARG José Froilán González ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Pirelli Report Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems thumb|Alberto Ascari won the championship driving a Ferrari 500 Points were awarded to the top five classified finishers, with an additional point awarded for setting the fastest lap, regardless of finishing position or even classification. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Shared drives result in half points for each driver if they finished in a points-scoring position. If more than one driver set the same fastest lap time, the fastest lap point would be divided equally between the drivers. Points were awarded in the following system: Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th FL Fastest lapRace86432 1Source:18 January 2019 World Championship points systems http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html 24 September 2019 21 December 2020 8W Forix World Championship of Drivers standings Pos. Driver SUICHE 500USA 1912 BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG NEDNLD ITAITA Pts. 1 ITA Alberto Ascari Ret 1 p f 1 p f 1 f 1 p f (1 p f) (1 p f*) 36 (53.5) 2 ITA Giuseppe Farina Ret p/ Ret† 2 2 6 p 2 2 (4) 24 (27) 3 ITA Piero Taruffi 1 f Ret 3 2 4 7 22 4 CHE Rudi Fischer 2 11†/ DNS 13 3 Ret 10 = GBR Mike Hawthorn 4 Ret 3 4 NC 10 6 1952 World Championship of Drivers results in the FIA Yearbook of Automobile Sport 1974, pages 118-119 show Manzon placed 6th below Hawthorn and Fischer, who are shown as equal 4th FRA Robert Manzon Ret 3 4 Ret Ret 5 14 9 7 USA 1912 Troy Ruttman 1 8 = ITA Luigi Villoresi 3 3 8 9 ARG José Froilán González 2 f* 6.5 10 USA 1912 Jim Rathmann 2 6 = FRA Jean Behra 3 Ret 7 5 Ret Ret 6 12 USA 1912 Sam Hanks 3 4 13 GBR Ken Wharton 4 Ret Ret 9 3 = GBR Dennis Poore 4 12 3 = USA 1912 Duane Carter 4 3 16 GBR Alan Brown 5 6 22 15 2 = FRA Maurice Trintignant DNS 5 Ret Ret 6 Ret 2 = BEL Paul Frère 5 Ret Ret 2 = ITA Felice Bonetto DSQ 5 2 = USA 1912 Art Cross 5 2 = GBR Eric Thompson 5 2 22 USA 1912 Bill Vukovich 17 f 1 — BEL Roger Laurent 12 6 0 — CHE Toulo de Graffenried 6 Ret† 19 DNQ 0 — GBR Peter Collins Ret Ret 6 Ret DNS DNQ 0 — FRA André Simon Ret† 6 0 — USA 1912 Jimmy Bryan 6 0 — CHE Peter Hirt 7 11† Ret 0 — BEL Charles de Tornaco 7 Ret DNQ 0 — GBR Duncan Hamilton Ret 7 0 — USA 1912 Jimmy Reece 7 0 — GBR Reg Parnell 7 0 — FRG Fritz Riess 7 0 — GBR Lance Macklin Ret 11 9 15 8 DNQ 0 — GBR Eric Brandon 8 9 20 13 0 — BRA 1889 Chico Landi 9† 8 0 — BEL Johnny Claes 8 Ret 14 10 DNQ 0 — FRG Toni Ulmen Ret 8 0 — USA 1912 George Connor 8 0 — FRA Philippe Étancelin 8 0 — GBR Roy Salvadori 8 0 — GBR Ken Downing 9 Ret 0 — USA 1912 Cliff Griffith 9 0 — FRG Helmut Niedermayr 9 0 — NLD Jan Flinterman Ret/ 9† 0 — THA Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 10 Ret 11 0 — FRA Louis Rosier Ret Ret Ret 10 0 — GBR Peter Whitehead Ret 10 DNQ 0 — USA 1912 Johnnie Parsons 10 0 — FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous 10 0 — URY Eitel Cantoni Ret Ret 11 0 — USA 1912 Jack McGrath 11 0 — FRG Hans Klenk 11 0 — USA 1912 Jim Rigsby 12 0 — ITA Franco Comotti 12 0 — GBR Graham Whitehead 12 0 — East Germany 1949 Ernst Klodwig 12 0 — USA 1912 Joe James 13 0 — BEL Arthur Legat 13 0 — USA 1912 Bill Schindler 14 0 — USA 1912 Robert O'Brien 14 0 — AUS Tony Gaze 15 Ret Ret DNQ 0 — USA 1912 George Fonder 15 0 — GBR Kenneth McAlpine 16 Ret 0 — USA 1912 Eddie Johnson 16 0 — USA 1912 Harry Schell Ret Ret / Ret† 17 0 — BRA 1889 Gino Bianco 18 Ret Ret Ret 0 — USA 1912 Chuck Stevenson 18 0 — USA 1912 Henry Banks 19 0 — USA 1912 Manny Ayulo 20 0 — USA 1912 Johnny McDowell 21 0 — GBR Tony Crook 21 0 — NLD Dries van der Lof NC 0 — GBR Stirling Moss Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 — ITA Piero Carini Ret Ret 0 — GBR Bill Aston DNS Ret DNQ 0 — FRG Hans Stuck Ret DNQ 0 — GBR George Abecassis Ret 0 — CHE Max de Terra Ret 0 — USA 1912 Spider Webb Ret 0 — USA 1912 Rodger Ward Ret 0 — USA 1912 Tony Bettenhausen Ret 0 — USA 1912 Duke Nalon Ret 0 — USA 1912 Fred Agabashian Ret p 0 — USA 1912 Bob Sweikert Ret 0 — USA 1912 Gene Hartley Ret 0 — USA 1912 Bob Scott Ret 0 — USA 1912 Chet Miller Ret 0 — USA 1912 Bobby Ball Ret 0 — USA 1912 Andy Linden Ret 0 — GBR Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Ret 0 — GBR David Murray Ret 0 — FRG Willi Heeks Ret 0 — FRG Adolf Brudes Ret 0 — FRA Marcel Balsa Ret 0 — FRG Günther Bechem Ret 0 — East Germany 1949 Rudolf Krause Ret 0 — CHE Rudolf Schoeller Ret 0 — FRG Paul Pietsch Ret 0 — FRG Theo Helfrich Ret 0 — FRG Josef Peters Ret 0 — ITA Franco Rol Ret 0 — FRA Élie Bayol Ret 0 — FRG Willi Krakau DNS 0 — FRG Ludwig Fischer DNS 0 — FRG Harry Merkel DNS 0 — ARG Alberto Crespo DNQ 0 — ITA Piero Dusio DNQ 0 Pos. Driver SUICHE 500USA 1912 BELBEL FRAFRA GBRGBR GERFRG NEDNLD ITAITA Pts. † Position shared between more drivers of the same car * Point for fastest lap shared between different drivers. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Non-championship races Other Formula One/Formula Two races, which did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers, were also held in 1952. Race name Circuit Date Formula Winning driver Constructor Report BRA 1889 XI Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Gávea 20 January Formula LibreRaces in South America 1945-today, www.igleize.fr Retrieved 13 December 2020 ARG José Froilán González ITA Ferrari Report ITA II Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse 16 March Formula TwoThe Races of 1952, Motor Sport, January 1953, page 9 ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Report ITA VI Gran Premio del Valentino Valentino Park 6 April Formula One ITA Luigi Villoresi ITA Ferrari Report GBR IV Richmond Trophy Goodwood 14 April Formula OneThe Goodwood Easter Meeting, Motor Sport, May 1952, page 241 ARG José Froilán González ITA Ferrari Report GBR IV Lavant Cup Goodwood 14 April Formula TwoThe Goodwood Easter Meeting, Motor Sport, May 1952, page 232 GBR Mike Hawthorn GBR Cooper-Bristol Report FRA XIII Pau Grand Prix Pau 14 April Formula Two ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Report GBR I Ibsley Grand Prix Ibsley 19 April Formula TwoI Ibsley Formula 2 Race 1952 - Ibsley Grand Prix, www.the-fastlane.co.uk Retrieved 13 December 2020 GBR Mike Hawthorn GBR Cooper-Bristol Report FRA X Grand Prix de Marseille Marseille 27 April Formula Two ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Report GBR I Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race Snetterton 3 May Formula TwoGrand Prix winners 1894-2019, http://www.forix.com Retrieved 13 December 2020 GBR Dickie Stoop GBR Frazer Nash-Bristol Report GBR IV BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 10 May Formula Two GBR Lance Macklin GBR HWM-Alta Report FIN XIV Eläintarhanajot Eläintarharata 11 May Formula OneF1 non-championship races 1945-1957, www.igleize.fr Retrieved 13 December 2020 BEL Roger Laurent FRA Talbot-Lago Report ITA V Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo 11 May Formula Two ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari Report FRG XVI Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring 25 May Formula Two CHE Rudi Fischer ITA Ferrari Report FRA VI Grand Prix de Paris Montlhéry 25 May Formula Two ITA Piero Taruffi ITA Ferrari Report FRA XIV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois Albi (Les Planques) 1 June Formula One FRA Louis Rosier ITA Ferrari Report BEL XXII Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay 1 June Formula Two BEL Paul Frère GBR HWM-Alta Report GBR VI Ulster Trophy Dundrod 7 June Formula One ITA Piero Taruffi ITA Ferrari Report ITA V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza Monza 8 June Formula Two ITA Giuseppe Farina ITA Ferrari Report FRA IV Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac Aix-les-Bains 8 June Formula Two FRA Jean Behra FRA Gordini Report GBR I West Essex CC Race Boreham 21 June Formula TwoI West Essex CC Formula 2 Race 1952, www.the-fastlane.co.uk Retrieved 13 December 2020 GBR Reg Parnell GBR Cooper-Bristol Report FRA XVI Grand Prix de la Marne Reims 29 June Formula TwoEquipe Gordini: Jeremy McMullen, Equipe Simca-Gordini - 1952 Formula One Season, www.conceptcarz.com Retrieved 13 December 2020 FRA Jean Behra FRA Gordini Report FRA II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne Sables 13 July Formula Two ITA Luigi Villoresi ITA Ferrari Report FRA I Grand Prix de Caen Caen 27 July Formula TwoMattijs Diepraam, Horsepower on the Prairie, 28 August 2010, www.forix.com Retrieved 13 December 2020 FRA Maurice Trintignant FRA Gordini Report GBR II Daily Mail Trophy Boreham 2 August Formula Two ITA Luigi Villoresi ITA Ferrari Report FRA XVI Grand Prix de Comminges Comminges 10 August Formula Two FRA André SimonITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Report GBR I National Trophy Turnberry 23 August Formula TwoI Scottish National Trophy 1952, www.the-fastlane.co.uk Retrieved 13 December 2020 GBR Mike Hawthorn GBR Connaught Report FRA XI Grand Prix de la Baule La Baule 24 August Formula Two ITA Alberto Ascari ITA Ferrari Report ITA III Gran Premio di Modena Modena 14 September Formula Two ITA Luigi Villoresi ITA Ferrari Report FRA IV Circuit de Cadours Cadours 14 September Formula Two FRA Louis Rosier ITA Ferrari Report SWE II Skarpnäcksloppet Skarpnäck 14 September Formula One SWE Gunnar Carlsson USA 1912 Mercury Report GBR V Madgwick Cup Goodwood 27 September Formula TwoGoodwood Finale, Motor Sport, November 1952, page 509 GBR Ken Downing GBR Connaught Report DEU VIII Internationales Avusrennen AVUS 28 September Formula Two CHE Rudi Fischer ITA Ferrari Report GBR I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy Castle Combe 4 October Formula TwoI Joe Fry Memorial Trophy 1952, www.the-fastlane.co.uk Retrieved 13 December 2020 GBR Roy Salvadori ITA Ferrari Report GBR I Newcastle Journal Trophy Charterhall 11 October Formula TwoGerard's old E.R.A. wins an epic Charterhall International Trophy Race, beating B.R.M., Motor Sport, November 1952, page 501 GBR Dennis Poore GBR Connaught Report BRA 1889 XII Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Gávea 14 December Formula Libre BRA 1889 Henrique Casini ITA Ferrari Report East German races Note - a blue background denotes a round of the East German Championship. Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report East Germany 1949 I Rostock Osthafenkurs Rostock 20 April East Germany 1949 Paul Greifzu FRG BMW-Eigenbau Report East Germany 1949 I Bernau Autobahnschleife Bernau 4 May East Germany 1949 Rudolf Krause FRG BMW-Reif Report East Germany 1949 I Dessau Autobahnspinne Dessau 11 May FRG Fritz Riess FRG Veritas-Meteor Report East Germany 1949 III Leipzig Stadtparkrennen Leipzig 2 June East Germany 1949 Edgar Barth East Germany 1949 IFA-Kollektiv Report East Germany 1949 III Strassen-Rennen Halle-Saale-Schleife Halle-Saale-Schleife 8 June East Germany 1949 Edgar Barth East Germany 1949 IFA-Kollektiv Report East Germany 1949 I Strassen-rennen Leipzig Leipzig 17 August FRG Hans Stuck FRG AFM-BMW Report FRG V DMV Grenzlandringrennen Grenzlandring 31 August FRG Toni Ulmen FRG Veritas Report East Germany 1949 IV Sachsenringrennen Sachsenring 7 September East Germany 1949 Edgar Barth East Germany 1949 EMW-BMW Report East German Championship The table below shows the points awarded for each race. Only East German drivers were eligible for points. Place Driver Entrant Car ROS LEI HAL SAC Total 1DDR 1949 Edgar BarthIFA RennkollektivDAMW-BMW 328366621 2DDR 1949 Ernst KlodwigBSG MotorHeck-BMW 328 2 4 4 10 3 DDR 1949 Jürgen PerdusIFA RenkollektivDAMW-BMW 328 4 3 7 4DDR 1949 Paul GreifzuBSG MotorReif-BMW 328 6 6 5DDR 1949 Rudolf KrauseSV WismutReif-BMW 328 44 6 DDR 1949 Heinz MelkusARO-Veritas-Alfa Romeo 2 2 8 DDR 1949 Werner JägerEMW 340-BMW 328 1 1 Notes References Category:Formula One seasons Category:Formula Two series