1952 FIA Formula One World Championship season | |
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The 1952 Formula One season was the third season of FIA Formula One motor racing. In comparison to previous seasons, the 1952 season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races, following the FIA's decision to run the Grand Prix events counting towards the World Championship of Drivers to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One.
The 3rd FIA World Championship of Drivers, which commenced on May 18, 1952, and ended on September 7 after eight races, was won by Alberto Ascari, driving for Scuderia Ferrari.
In addition to the Formula One races and the World Championship Formula Two races, numerous other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the Championship, were also held during the year.
World Championship season summary[]
Alfa Romeo, unable to fund a new car, withdrew from racing, while BRM had been preparing two V16-powered cars for the season but withdrew them before an April race at Valentino Park, Turin, whilst attempting to enlist Juan Manuel Fangio as teammate to Stirling Moss, leaving Ferrari as the only serious Formula 1 contender. This led World Championship organizers to run their races for Formula Two,[1] utilising 2-litre unsupercharged engines, which meant larger fields and a greater variety of cars, even if the victories all went to Ferrari. Ascari won the six Grands Prix he entered, missing the Swiss race because he was at Indianapolis qualifying for the Indy 500 – the first European to do so. Maserati and Gordini offered little challenge, but Mike Hawthorn's drives in his Cooper would earn him a works Ferrari drive in 1953. Reigning champion Fangio, badly injured in an early season crash, took no part in the championship, but was to go on to drive for BRM.
World Championship season review[]
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Constructor | Tyre | Report |
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1 | Swiss Grand Prix | Bremgarten | May 18 | Giuseppe Farina | Piero Taruffi | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | P | Report |
2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | May 30 | Fred Agabashian | Bill Vukovich | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma-Offenhauser | F | Report |
3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa- Francorchamps |
June 22 | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
4 | French Grand Prix | Rouen-Les-Essarts | July 6 | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
5 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | July 19 | Giuseppe Farina | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
6 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | August 3 | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | E | Report |
7 | Dutch Grand Prix | Zandvoort | August 17 | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
8 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | September 7 | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari José Froilán González |
Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
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 event.
Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Driver | Rounds |
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AFM | AFM | AFM | Küchen 2.0 V8 | E | Hans Stuck | 1 |
Toni Ulmen | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | D | Toni Ulmen | 1, 6 |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini | 16 16S 15 |
Gordini 20 2.0 L6 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 |
E | Jean Behra | 1, 3–4, 6–8 |
Robert Manzon | 1, 3–8 | |||||
B. Bira | 1, 3–5 | |||||
Johnny Claes | 3 | |||||
Maurice Trintignant | 4–8 | |||||
Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | D | Louis Rosier | 1, 3–4, 8 |
HW Motors | HWM | 52 51/52 |
Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | George Abecassis | 1 |
Peter Collins | 1, 3–6, 8 | |||||
Lance Macklin | 1, 3–5, 7–8 | |||||
Stirling Moss | 1 | |||||
Paul Frère | 3, 6 | |||||
Roger Laurent | 3 | |||||
Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 4 | |||||
Duncan Hamilton | 5, 7 | |||||
Johnny Claes | 6 | |||||
Dries van der Lof | 7 | |||||
Scuderia Franera | Frazer-Nash | FN48 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Ken Wharton | 1, 3, 7–8 |
Ecurie Richmond | Cooper | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Eric Brandon | 1, 3, 5, 8 |
Alan Brown | 1, 3, 5, 8 | |||||
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 375S* |
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12* |
P | Giuseppe Farina | 1, 3–8 |
Piero Taruffi | 1, 3–6, 8 | |||||
Andre Simon | 1, 8 | |||||
Alberto Ascari | 2–8 | |||||
Luigi Villoresi | 7–8 | |||||
Enrico Platé | Maserati | 4CLT/48 | Maserati Platé 2.0 L4 | P | Toulo de Graffenried | 1, 4–5, 8 |
Harry Schell | 1, 4–5 | |||||
Alberto Crespo | 8 | |||||
Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari | 500 212 |
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 125 1.5 V12 |
P | Rudi Fischer | 1, 4–6, 8 |
Peter Hirt | 1, 4–5 | |||||
Rudolf Schoeller | 6 | |||||
Hans Stuck | 8 | |||||
Alfred Dattner | Simca-Gordini | 11 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Max de Terra | 1 |
Leslie D. Hawthorn | Cooper | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Mike Hawthorn | 3, 5, 7–8 |
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ERA | G | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Stirling Moss | 3, 5, 7 |
Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | E | Charles de Tornaco | 3, 7–8 |
Roger Laurent | 6 | |||||
Arthur Legat | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | E | Arthur Legat | 3 |
Robin Montgomerie- Charrington |
Aston | NB41 | Butterworth 2.0 F4 | D | Robin Montgomerie- Charrington |
3 |
Tony Gaze | HWM | 52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Tony Gaze | 3, 5–6, 8 |
Robert O' Brien | Simca-Gordini | 15 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Robert O' Brien | 3 |
Peter Whitehead | Alta Ferrari |
F2 125/F2 |
Alta F2 2.0 L4 Ferrari 125 1.5 V12 |
D | Peter Whitehead | 4–5, 8 |
Graham Whitehead | 5 | |||||
Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Philippe Étancelin | 4 |
Gino Bianco | 5–8 | |||||
Eitel Cantoni | 5–6, 8 | |||||
Chico Landi | 7–8 | |||||
Jan Flinterman | 7 | |||||
Ecurie Belge | Simca-Gordini | 15 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Johnny Claes | 4–5 |
Paul Frère | 7 | |||||
Scuderia Marzotto | Ferrari | 166/F2 | Ferrari 125 1.5 V12 | P | Franco Comotti | 4 |
Piero Carini | 4, 6 | |||||
Archie Bryde AHM Bryde |
Cooper | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
Reg Parnell | 5 | |||||
W.S. Aston | Aston | NB41 | Butterworth 2.0 F4 | D | Bill Aston | 5–6, 8 |
Connaught Engineering | Connaught | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Kenneth McAlpine | 5, 8 |
Ken Downing | 5 | |||||
Eric Thompson | 5 | |||||
Dennis Poore | 5, 8 | |||||
Stirling Moss | 8 | |||||
Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | David Murray | 5 |
G. Caprara | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | D | Roy Salvadori | 5 |
Tony Crook | Frazer-Nash | 421 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | D | Tony Crook | 5 |
Marcel Balsa | BMW | Special | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Marcel Balsa | 6 |
Fritz Riess | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Fritz Riess | 6 |
Theo Helfrich | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Theo Helfrich | 6 |
Willi Heeks | AFM | 8 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Willi Heeks | 6 |
Helmut Niedermayr | AFM | 6 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Helmut Niedermayr | 6 |
Adolf Brudes | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Adolf Brudes | 6 |
Motor Presse Verlag | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Paul Pietsch | 6 |
Hans Klenk | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Hans Klenk | 6 |
Josef Peters | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Josef Peters | 6 |
Günther Bechem | BMW | Eigenbau | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Günther Bechem | 6 |
Ludwig Fischer | AFM | 8 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Ludwig Fischer | 6 |
Willi Krakau | AFM BMW |
6 Eigenbau |
BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Willi Krakau | 6 |
Harry Merkel | 6 | |||||
Ernst Klodwig | BMW | Heck | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Ernst Klodwig | 6 |
Rudolf Krause | BMW | Greifzu | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Rudolf Krause | 6 |
Ken Downing | Connaught | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Ken Downing | 7 |
Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Felice Bonetto | 8 |
Franco Rol | 8 | |||||
José Froilán González | 8 | |||||
Élie Bayol | OSCA | 20 | OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 | P | Élie Bayol | 8 |
Piero Dusio | Cisitalia | D46 | BPM 2.0 L4 | P | Piero Dusio | 8 |
Vicomtesse de Walckiers | Simca-Gordini | 15 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Johnny Claes | 8 |
* Car entered only in the Indianapolis 500 race
1952 Drivers Championship final standings[]
Points were given to top five finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). One point was given for fastest lap. Only the best four of eight scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. In 1952, all World Championship events, save the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, were run under Formula 2 regulations.
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- Italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded – point shared equally between drivers sharing fastest lap)
- Bold indicates pole position
- † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
- Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
Non-Championship race results[]
Formula One/Two Grand Prix races, which did not count towards the World Championship, also held in 1952.
Race Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor | Report |
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XI Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro | Gávea | January 20 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Report |
II Gran Premio di Siracusa | Syracuse | March 16 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
VI Gran Premio del Valentino | Valentino Park | April 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
IV Richmond Trophy | Goodwood | April 14 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Report |
IV Lavant Cup | Goodwood | April 14 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper-Bristol | Report |
XIII Pau Grand Prix | Pau | April 14 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
I Ibsley Grand Prix | Ringwood | April 19 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper-Bristol | Report |
X Grand Prix de Marseille | Marseille | April 27 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
I Aston Martin Owners Club Grand Prix | Snetterton | May 3 | Dickie Stoop | Frazer Nash | Report |
IV BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone | May 10 | Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | Report |
XIV Eläintarhanajot | Eläintarharata | May 11 | Roger Laurent | Talbot-Lago | Report |
V Gran Premio di Napoli | Posillipo | May 11 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | Report |
XVI Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen | Nürburgring | May 25 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | Report |
VI Grand Prix de Paris | Montlhéry | May 25 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Report |
XIV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois | Albi | June 1 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Report |
XXII Grand Prix des Frontières | Chimay | June 1 | Paul Frère | HWM-Alta | Report |
VI Ulster Trophy | Dundrod | June 7 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Report |
V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza | Monza | June 8 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | Report |
IV Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac | Aix-les-Bains | June 8 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Report |
I West Essex CC Race | Boreham | June 21 | Reg Parnell | Cooper-Bristol | Report |
XX Grand Prix de la Marne | Reims | June 29 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Report |
II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne | Sables | July 13 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
I Grand Prix de Caen | Caen | July 27 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Report |
II Daily Mail Trophy | Boreham | August 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
XVI Grand Prix de Comminges | Comminges | August 10 | André Simon | Ferrari | Report |
I National Trophy | Turnberry | August 23 | Mike Hawthorn | Connaught | Report |
XI Grand Prix de la Baule | La Baule | August 24 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
III Gran Premio di Modena | Modena | September 14 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
IV Circuit de Cadours | Cadours | September 14 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Report |
II Skarpnäcksloppet | Skarpnäck | September 14 | Gunnar Carlsson | Mercury | Report |
V Madgwick Cup | Goodwood | September 27 | Ken Downing | Connaught | Report |
VIII Internationales Avusrennen | AVUS | September 28 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | Report |
I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | Castle Combe | October 4 | Roy Salvadori | Ferrari | Report |
I Newcastle Journal Trophy | Charterhall | October 11 | Dennis Poore | Connaught | Report |
XII Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro | Gávea | December 14 | Henrique Casini | Ferrari | Report |
East German Championship[]
Race Name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor | Report |
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I Rostock Osthafenkurs | Rostock | April 20 | Paul Greifzu | BMW-Eigenbau | Report |
I Bernau Autobahnschleife | Bernau | May 4 | Rudolf Krause | BMW-Reif | Report |
I Dessau Autobahnspinne | Dessau | May 11 | Fritz Riess | Veritas-Meteor | Report |
III Leipzig Stadtparkrennen | Leipzig | June 2 | Edgar Barth | IFA-Kollektiv | Report |
III Strassen-Rennen Halle-Saale-Schleife | Halle-Saale-Schleife | June 8 | Edgar Barth | IFA-Kollektiv | Report |
I Strassen-rennen Leipzig | Leipzig | August 17 | Hans Stuck | AFM-BMW | Report |
V DMV Grenzlandringrennen | Grenzlandring | August 31 | Toni Ulmen | Veritas | Report |
IV Sachsenringrennen | Sachsenring | September 7 | Edgar Barth | EMW-BMW | Report |
References[]
- ↑ Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, page 12
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