World Drivers' Championship

1952

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1952 Formula One World Championship

Alberto Ascari won the 1952 World Drivers' Championship for Ferrari with 36 points, 12 ahead of Nino Farina (Ferrari).

Ascari won 6 of the 8 races. Ferrari won the most races (7 of 8). Three different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Alberto AscariFerrari6636
2Nino FarinaFerrari0424
3Piero TaruffiFerrari1322
4Rudi FischerFerrari0210
5Mike HawthornCooper0110
6Robert ManzonGordini019
7Troy RuttmanKuzma118
8Luigi VilloresiFerrari028
9José Froilán GonzálezMaserati016.5
10Jim RathmannKurtis Kraft016
11Jean BehraGordini016
12Sam HanksKurtis Kraft014
13Ken WhartonFrazer Nash / Cooper003
14Dennis PooreConnaught003
15Duane CarterLesovsky003
16Alan BrownCooper002
17Maurice TrintignantGordini / Simca002
18Paul FrèreHWM / Simca002
19Felice BonettoMaserati002
20Art CrossKurtis Kraft002
21Eric ThompsonConnaught002
22Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Swiss Grand Prix18 May 1952Piero TaruffiFerrariGiuseppe FarinaPiero Taruffi
2Indianapolis 50030 May 1952Troy RuttmanKuzmaFred Agabashian—
3Belgian Grand Prix22 Jun 1952Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari
4French Grand Prix6 Jul 1952Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari
5British Grand Prix19 Jul 1952Alberto AscariFerrariNino FarinaAlberto Ascari
6German Grand Prix3 Aug 1952Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari
7Dutch Grand Prix17 Aug 1952Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari
8Italian Grand Prix7 Sep 1952Alberto AscariFerrariAlberto AscariAlberto Ascari

Race by race

Round 1

Swiss Grand Prix

18 May 1952 · Circuit Bremgarten, Bern, Switzerland

  • Piero Taruffi won for Ferrari from P2, 2:37.200 ahead of Rudi Fischer.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Piero Taruffi's career.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 20 starters were classified.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Nino Farina retired (magneto).
  • First career podium for Rudi Fischer.
  • First career podium for Jean Behra.
Round 2

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1952 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Troy Ruttman won for Kuzma from P7, 4:02.330 ahead of Jim Rathmann.
  • Polesitter Fred Agabashian retired (turbo).
  • Piero Taruffi leads the championship by 1 point from Troy Ruttman with 6 rounds to go.
Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

22 Jun 1952 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, 1:55.200 ahead of Nino Farina.
  • Championship leader Piero Taruffi retired (accident).
  • A hat-trick for Alberto Ascari: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • First career podium for Robert Manzon.
  • Piero Taruffi and Alberto Ascari are level on points at the top with 5 rounds to go.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

6 Jul 1952 · Rouen-Les-Essarts, Rouen, France

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, a lap clear of Nino Farina.
  • Alberto Ascari took the championship lead from Piero Taruffi.
  • A hat-trick for Alberto Ascari: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Ferrari locked out the podium.
  • Alberto Ascari's 2nd win of 1952.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

19 Jul 1952 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from P2, a lap clear of Piero Taruffi.
  • Alberto Ascari's 3rd consecutive win, a new record.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • First career podium for Mike Hawthorn.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 8 points from Piero Taruffi with 3 rounds to go.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

3 Aug 1952 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, 14.100s ahead of Nino Farina.
  • Alberto Ascari's 4th consecutive win, a new record.
  • A hat-trick for Alberto Ascari: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Ferrari locked out the podium.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 14 points from Piero Taruffi with 2 rounds to go.
Round 7

Dutch Grand Prix

17 Aug 1952 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, 40.100s ahead of Nino Farina.
  • Alberto Ascari's 5th win of 1952, a single-season record.
  • Alberto Ascari's 5th consecutive win, a new record.
  • A hat-trick for Alberto Ascari: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Ferrari locked out the podium.
  • Alberto Ascari leads the championship by 12 points from Nino Farina with 1 round to go.
Round 8

Italian Grand Prix

7 Sep 1952 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari from pole, 1:01.800 ahead of José Froilán González.
  • Alberto Ascari finished as champion, 12 points ahead of Nino Farina.
  • Alberto Ascari's 6th win of 1952, a single-season record.
  • Alberto Ascari's 6th consecutive win, a new record.
  • A home win for Alberto Ascari.
  • A hat-trick for Alberto Ascari: pole, victory and fastest lap.