The Races:

May 1952

Date Event Mitorosso
18.05.1952 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Switzerland Read more
30.05.1952 Formula 1 – Indianapolis 500 Read more

 

June 1952

Date Event Mitorosso
22.06.1952 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Belgium
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July 1952

Date Event Mitorosso
06.07.1952 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of France
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19.07.1952 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Great Britain
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August 1952

Date Event Mitorosso
03.08.1952 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Germany Read more
17.08.1952 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of the Netherlands
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September 1952

Date Event Mitorosso
07.09.1952 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Italy
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Drivers Classification after 8 Races:

Drivers Classification after 8 races
Position Driver Points
1. Alberto Ascari (ITA) Ferrari 36 (52 1/2)
2. Giuseppe Farina (ITA) Ferrari 25 (28)
3. Piero Taruffi (ITA) Ferrari 22
4. Rudolf Fischer (SUI) Ferrari
Mike Hawthorn (GB) Cooper Bristol
10
10
6. Robert Manzon (FRA) Gordini 9
7. Troy Ruttmann (USA) Agajanian
Luigi Villoresi (ITA) Ferrari
8
8
9. José Froilan Gonzales (ARG) Maserati 6 1/2
10. Dick Rathmann (USA)
Jean Behra (FRA) Maserati
6
6
12. Sam Hanks (USA) Bardahl 4
13. Ken Wharton (GB) Frazer Nash
Dennis Poore (GB) Connaught
Duane Carter (USA) Belanger
3
3
3
15. Felice Bonetto (ITA) Maserati
Alan Brown (GB) Cooper
Paul Frère (BEL) HWM
Maurice Trintignant (FRA) Gordini
Eric Thompson (GB) Connaught
Art Cross (USA) Bowes Seal
2
2
2
2
2
2

 

Point system:

  • Points for the best five drivers (8, 6 , 4 , 3, 2)
  • Fastest lap: 1 point
  • Only the best four races counted towards the championship
  • Shared drives: Points were divided equally

 

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