1952 Formula One season

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The 1952 Formula One season was the sixth 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 decision to run all the Grand Prix events counting towards the World Championship of Drivers to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One. The Indianapolis 500, which also counted towards the World Championship, was still run to AAA regulations as in previous seasons.

The 3rd FIA World Championship of Drivers, which began on 18 May and ended on 7 September 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 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 One contender. This led World Championship organizers to run their races for Formula Two,[1] utilising 2-litre naturally aspirated 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 Indianapolis 500 – the first European to do so in the World Championship era. 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 at Monza, took no part in the championship, but was to go on to drive for BRM.

Race 1: Switzerland[]

For the second successive season, the opening round of the championship 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 also to take the extra point for fastest lap. Farina took over the car of his other teammate, Andre Simon, and was battling debutant Jean Behra for second place before both hit 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.

Race 2: Indianapolis 500[]

As usual, the Indianapolis 500 had little bearing on the result of the championship, although regular Ferrari driver Albero 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.

Race 3: Belgium[]

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 whole weekend, with Ascari taking pole, the race win and 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 a incident with the third Ferrari of Piero Taruffi.

Race 4: France[]

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 to 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. It was Manzon who was the highest Non-Ferrari finisher ahead of his teammate Maurice Trintignant who was driving an older model.

Race 5: Britain[]

Although Ascari again dominated, it wasn't plain sailing for his teammates as Ferrari eventually dominated as they had done throughout the year. It was the Italian's third consecutive victory that further 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 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.

Race 6: Germany[]

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 did briefly lose 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.

Race 7: Netherlands[]

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, as well as 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.

Race 8: Italy[]

World Championship season review[]

The 1952 World Championship of Drivers was contested over an eight race series.

Rnd Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor Tyre Report
1 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten 18 May Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Ferrari P Report
2 United States Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 30 May United States Fred Agabashian United States Bill Vukovich United States Troy Ruttman United States Kuzma-Offenhauser F Report
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps 22 June Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
4 France French Grand Prix Rouen-Les-Essarts 6 July Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
5 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Silverstone 19 July Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
6 West Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring 3 August Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
7 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort 17 August Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza 7 September Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Alberto Ascari
Argentina José Froilán González
Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari P Report

All 1952 World Championship Grand Prix events were restricted to Formula Two cars and the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, which also counted towards the 1952 AAA Championship, was contested by AAA National Championship cars. The Spanish Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on 26 October at the Pedralbes Circuit in Barcelona, but was cancelled.[2]

Teams and drivers[]

Italian Alberto Ascari won the 1952 World Championship of 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
West Germany AFM AFM- AFM 2.0 V8 E West Germany Hans Stuck 1
West Germany Toni Ulmen Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 D West Germany Toni Ulmen 1, 6
France Equipe Gordini Gordini

Gordini 20 2.0 L6
Gordini 1500 1.5 L4
E France Jean Behra 1, 3–4, 6–8
France Robert Manzon 1, 3–8
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej 1, 3–5
Belgium Johnny Claes 3
France Maurice Trintignant 4–8
France Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
D
P
France Louis Rosier 1, 3–4, 8
France Maurice Trintignant 1
United Kingdom HW Motors HWM-Alta
Alta F2 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom George Abecassis 1
United Kingdom Peter Collins 1, 3–6, 8
United Kingdom Lance Macklin 1, 3–5, 7–8
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 1
Belgium Paul Frère 3, 6
Belgium Roger Laurent 3
France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4
United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton 5, 7
Belgium Johnny Claes 6
Netherlands Dries van der Lof 7
United Kingdom Scuderia Franera Frazer-Nash-Bristol Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Ken Wharton 1, 3, 7–8
United Kingdom Ecurie Richmond Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Eric Brandon 1, 3, 5, 8
United Kingdom Alan Brown 1, 3, 5, 8
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500
375S*
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 375 4.5 V12*
P

F

Italy Giuseppe Farina 1, 3–8
Italy Piero Taruffi 1, 3–6, 8
France Andre Simon 1, 8
Italy Alberto Ascari 2–8
Italy Luigi Villoresi 7–8
Switzerland Enrico Platé Maserati-Platé 4CLT/48 Platé 2.0 L4 P Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 1, 4–5, 8
United States Harry Schell 1, 4–5
Argentina Alberto Crespo 8
Switzerland Ecurie Espadon Ferrari 500
212
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
P Switzerland Rudi Fischer 1, 4–6, 8
Switzerland Peter Hirt 1, 4–5
Switzerland Rudolf Schoeller 6
West Germany Hans Stuck 8
Switzerland Alfred Dattner Simca-Gordini Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E Switzerland Max de Terra 1
United Kingdom Leslie D. Hawthorn Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 3, 5, 7–8
United Kingdom English Racing Automobiles Ltd ERA-Bristol Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Stirling Moss 3, 5, 7
Belgium Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 E Belgium Charles de Tornaco 3, 7–8
Belgium Roger Laurent 6
Belgium Arthur Legat Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 E Belgium Arthur Legat 3
United Kingdom Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Aston-Butterworth Butterworth 2.0 F4 D United Kingdom Robin Montgomerie-Charrington 3
Australia Tony Gaze HWM-Alta Alta F2 2.0 L4 D Australia Tony Gaze 3, 5–6, 8
United States Robert O' Brien Simca-Gordini Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E United States Robert O' Brien 3
United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Alta
Ferrari
F2
Alta F2 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
D United Kingdom Peter Whitehead 4–5, 8
United Kingdom Graham Whitehead 5
Brazil Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P France Philippe Étancelin 4
Brazil Gino Bianco 5–8
Uruguay Eitel Cantoni 5–6, 8
Brazil Chico Landi 7–8
Netherlands Jan Flinterman 7
Belgium Ecurie Belge Simca-Gordini Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E Belgium Johnny Claes 4–5
Belgium Paul Frère 7
Italy Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 P Italy Franco Comotti 4
Italy Piero Carini 4, 6
United Kingdom Archie Bryde
United Kingdom AHM Bryde
Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 4
United Kingdom Reg Parnell 5
United Kingdom W.S. Aston Aston-Butterworth Butterworth 2.0 F4 D United Kingdom Bill Aston 5–6, 8
United Kingdom Connaught Engineering Connaught-Lea Francis Lea Francis 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine 5, 8
United Kingdom Ken Downing 5
United Kingdom Eric Thompson 5
United Kingdom Dennis Poore 5, 8
United Kingdom Stirling Moss 8
United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom David Murray 5
Italy G. Caprara Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 5
United Kingdom Tony Crook Frazer-Nash-BMW BMW 328 2.0 L6 D United Kingdom Tony Crook 5
France Marcel Balsa Balsa-BMW Spécial BMW 328 2.0 L6 E France Marcel Balsa 6
West Germany Fritz Riess Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Fritz Riess 6
West Germany Theo Helfrich Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Theo Helfrich 6
West Germany Willi Heeks AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Willi Heeks 6
West Germany Helmut Niedermayr AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Helmut Niedermayr 6
West Germany Adolf Brudes Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Adolf Brudes 6
West Germany Motor Presse Verlag Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Paul Pietsch 6
West Germany Hans Klenk Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Hans Klenk 6
West Germany Josef Peters Veritas Veritas 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Josef Peters 6
West Germany Bernhard Nacke Nacke-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Günther Bechem 6
West Germany Ludwig Fischer AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Ludwig Fischer 6
West Germany Willi Krakau AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? West Germany Willi Krakau 6
Krakau-BMW Eigenbau West Germany Harry Merkel 6
East Germany Ernst Klodwig Heck-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? East Germany Ernst Klodwig 6
East Germany Rudolf Krause Reif-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6 ? East Germany Rudolf Krause 6
United Kingdom Ken Downing Connaught-Lea Francis Lea Francis 2.0 L4 D United Kingdom Ken Downing 7
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P Italy Felice Bonetto 6, 8
Italy Franco Rol 8
Argentina José Froilán González 8
France Élie Bayol OSCA OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 P France Élie Bayol 8
Italy Piero Dusio Cisitalia- D46 2.0 L4 P Italy Piero Dusio 8
Belgium Vicomtesse de Walckiers Simca-Gordini Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 E Belgium Johnny Claes 8

* Car entered only in the Indianapolis 500 race

World Championship of Drivers standings[]

Alberto Ascari won the championship driving a Ferrari 500

Points were awarded to top five finishers in each race on an 8–6–4–3–2 basis. One point was awarded for fastest lap. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. Only the best four of eight scores counted towards the World Championship.

Pos. Driver SUI
Switzerland
500
United States
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
Pts.
1 Italy Alberto Ascari Ret 1 1 1 1 (1) (1) 36 (53.5)
2 Italy Giuseppe Farina Ret 2 2 6 2 2 (4) 24 (27)
3 Italy Piero Taruffi 1 Ret 3 2 4 7 22
4 Switzerland Rudi Fischer 2 11† 13 3 Ret 10
= United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 4 Ret 3 4 NC 10
6 [3] France Robert Manzon Ret 3 4 Ret Ret 5 14 9
7 United States Troy Ruttman 1 8
= Italy Luigi Villoresi 3 3 8
9 Argentina José Froilán González 2 6.5
10 United States Jim Rathmann 2 6
= France Jean Behra 3 Ret 7 5 Ret Ret 6
12 United States Sam Hanks 3 4
13 United Kingdom Ken Wharton 4 Ret Ret 9 3
= United Kingdom Dennis Poore 4 12 3
= United States Duane Carter 4 3
16 United Kingdom Alan Brown 5 6 22 15 2
= France Maurice Trintignant DNS 5 Ret Ret 6 Ret 2
= Belgium Paul Frère 5 Ret Ret 2
= Italy Felice Bonetto DSQ 5 2
= United States Art Cross 5 2
= United Kingdom Eric Thompson 5 2
22 United States Bill Vukovich 17 1
Belgium Roger Laurent 12 6 0
Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 6 Ret† 19 DNQ 0
United Kingdom Peter Collins Ret Ret 6 Ret DNS DNQ 0
France André Simon Ret† 6 0
United States Jimmy Bryan 6 0
Switzerland Peter Hirt 7 11† Ret 0
Belgium Charles de Tornaco 7 Ret DNQ 0
United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton Ret 7 0
United States Jimmy Reece 7 0
United Kingdom Reg Parnell 7 0
West Germany Fritz Riess 7 0
United Kingdom Lance Macklin Ret 11 9 15 8 DNQ 0
United Kingdom Eric Brandon 8 9 20 13 0
Brazil Chico Landi 9† 8 0
Belgium Johnny Claes 8 Ret 14 10 DNQ 0
West Germany Toni Ulmen Ret 8 0
United States George Connor 8 0
France Philippe Étancelin 8 0
United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 8 0
United Kingdom Ken Downing 9 Ret 0
United States Cliff Griffith 9 0
West Germany Helmut Niedermayr 9 0
Netherlands Jan Flinterman 9† 0
Thailand Birabongse Bhanudej Ret 10 Ret 11 0
France Louis Rosier Ret Ret Ret 10 0
United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ret 10 DNQ 0
United States Johnnie Parsons 10 0
France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 10 0
Uruguay Eitel Cantoni Ret Ret 11 0
United States Jack McGrath 11 0
West Germany Hans Klenk 11 0
United States Jim Rigsby 12 0
Italy Franco Comotti 12 0
United Kingdom Graham Whitehead 12 0
East Germany Ernst Klodwig 12 0
United States Joe James 13 0
Belgium Arthur Legat 13 0
United States Bill Schindler 14 0
United States Robert O'Brien 14 0
Australia Tony Gaze 15 Ret Ret DNQ 0
United States George Fonder 15 0
United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine 16 Ret 0
United States Eddie Johnson 16 0
United States Harry Schell Ret Ret† 17 0
Brazil Gino Bianco 18 Ret Ret Ret 0
United States Chuck Stevenson 18 0
United States Henry Banks 19 0
United States Manny Ayulo 20 0
United States Johnny McDowell 21 0
United Kingdom Tony Crook 21 0
Netherlands Dries van der Lof NC 0
United Kingdom Stirling Moss Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
Italy Piero Carini Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Bill Aston DNS Ret DNQ 0
West Germany Hans Stuck Ret DNQ 0
United Kingdom George Abecassis Ret 0
Switzerland Max de Terra Ret 0
United States Spider Webb Ret 0
United States Rodger Ward Ret 0
United States Tony Bettenhausen Ret 0
United States Duke Nalon Ret 0
United States Fred Agabashian Ret 0
United States Bob Sweikert Ret 0
United States Gene Hartley Ret 0
United States Bob Scott Ret 0
United States Chet Miller Ret 0
United States Bobby Ball Ret 0
United States Andy Linden Ret 0
United Kingdom Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Ret 0
United Kingdom David Murray Ret 0
West Germany Willi Heeks Ret 0
West Germany Adolf Brudes Ret 0
France Marcel Balsa Ret 0
West Germany Günther Bechem Ret 0
East Germany Rudolf Krause Ret 0
Switzerland Rudolf Schoeller Ret 0
West Germany Paul Pietsch Ret 0
West Germany Theo Helfrich Ret 0
West Germany Josef Peters Ret 0
Italy Franco Rol Ret 0
France Élie Bayol Ret 0
West Germany Willi Krakau DNS 0
West Germany Ludwig Fischer DNS 0
West Germany Harry Merkel DNS 0
Argentina Alberto Crespo DNQ 0
Italy Piero Dusio DNQ 0
Pos. Driver SUI
Switzerland
500
United States
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
West Germany
NED
Netherlands
ITA
Italy
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap
  • Italics indicate fastest lap (one 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 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
Brazil XI Gávea 20 January Formula Libre[4] Argentina José Froilán González Italy Ferrari
Italy II Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse 16 March Formula Two[5] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari
Italy VI Valentino Park 6 April Formula One[5] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom IV Richmond Trophy Goodwood 14 April Formula One[6] Argentina José Froilán González Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom IV Goodwood 14 April Formula Two[7] United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol
France XIII Pau Grand Prix Pau 14 April Formula Two[5] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Report
United Kingdom I Ringwood 19 April Formula Two[8] United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol
France X Marseille 27 April Formula Two[5] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom I Snetterton 3 May Formula Two[9] United Kingdom United Kingdom Frazer Nash-Bristol[9]
United Kingdom IV BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 10 May Formula Two[5] United Kingdom Lance Macklin United Kingdom HWM-Alta
Finland XIV Eläintarhanajot Eläintarharata 11 May Formula One[10] Belgium Roger Laurent France Talbot-Lago
Italy V Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo 11 May Formula Two[5] Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari
West Germany XVI Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen Nürburgring 25 May Formula Two[5] Switzerland Rudi Fischer Italy Ferrari
France VI Montlhéry 25 May Formula Two[5] Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Ferrari
France XIV Albi 1 June Formula One[5] France Louis Rosier Italy Ferrari
Belgium XXII Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay 1 June Formula Two[5] Belgium Paul Frère United Kingdom HWM-Alta
United Kingdom VI Dundrod 7 June Formula One[5] Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Ferrari
Italy V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza Monza 8 June Formula Two[5] Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari
France IV Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac Aix-les-Bains 8 June Formula Two[5] France Jean Behra France Gordini
United Kingdom I Boreham 21 June Formula Two[11] United Kingdom Reg Parnell United Kingdom Cooper-Bristol
France XVI Grand Prix de la Marne Reims 29 June Formula Two[12] France Jean Behra France Gordini
France II Sables 13 July Formula Two[5] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari
France I Grand Prix de Caen Caen 27 July Formula Two[13] France Maurice Trintignant France Gordini
United Kingdom II Boreham 2 August Formula Two[5] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari
France XVI Grand Prix de Comminges Comminges 10 August Formula Two[5] France André Simon
Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom I Turnberry 23 August Formula Two[14] United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn United Kingdom Connaught
France XI La Baule 24 August Formula Two[5] Italy Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari
Italy III Gran Premio di Modena Modena 14 September Formula Two[5] Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari
France IV Circuit de Cadours Cadours 14 September Formula Two[5] France Louis Rosier Italy Ferrari
Sweden II Skarpnäck 14 September Formula One[10] Sweden United States Mercury
United Kingdom V Goodwood 27 September Formula Two[15] United Kingdom Ken Downing United Kingdom Connaught
Germany VIII Internationales Avusrennen AVUS 28 September Formula Two[5] Switzerland Rudi Fischer Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom I Castle Combe 4 October Formula Two[16] United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom I 11 October Formula Two[17] United Kingdom Dennis Poore United Kingdom Connaught
Brazil XII Gávea 14 December Formula Libre[4] Brazil Italy Ferrari

East German Championship[]

Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
East Germany I Rostock 20 April East Germany Paul Greifzu West Germany BMW-
East Germany I Bernau 4 May East Germany Rudolf Krause West Germany BMW-
East Germany I Dessau 11 May West Germany Fritz Riess West Germany Veritas-Meteor
East Germany III Leipzig 2 June East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany IFA-
East Germany III 8 June East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany IFA-
East Germany I Leipzig 17 August West Germany Hans Stuck West Germany AFM-BMW
West Germany V Grenzlandring 31 August West Germany Toni Ulmen West Germany Veritas
East Germany IV Sachsenring 7 September East Germany Edgar Barth East Germany EMW-BMW

References[]

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  7. ^ The Goodwood Easter Meeting, Motor Sport, May 1952, page 232
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