1952 Season
- Races
- 8
- Drivers
- 108
- Winners
- 3
- Polesitters
- 3
- Race Points
- 192
- Laps Completed
- 12,003
- Est. Km
- 66,767 km
- DNFs 35%
- 72
- WDC Gap Alberto Ascari vs Emilio Giuseppe Farina
- +12 pts
Race Calendar
| Round ↑ | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1952 | Bremgarten | 1952-05-18 | 62 |
2 | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | 1952-05-30 | 200 |
3 | 1952 Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 1952-06-22 | 36 |
4 | Grand Prix de France 1952 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | 1952-07-06 | 77 |
5 | 1952 RAC British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1952-07-19 | 85 |
6 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1952 | Nürburgring | 1952-08-03 | 18 |
7 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1952 | Zandvoort | 1952-08-17 | 90 |
8 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1952 | Monza | 1952-09-07 | 80 |
World Drivers' Championship Standings
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Wins | Points | Δ Leader | Δ Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | 6 | 36 | — | |
| 2 | Emilio Giuseppe Farina | 0 | 24 | -12 | -12 |
| 3 | Pierino Antonio Alberto Taruffi | 1 | 22 | -14 | -2 |
| 4 | Rudolf Fischer | 0 | 10 | -26 | -12 |
| 5 | John Michael Hawthorn | 0 | 10 | -26 | 0 |
| 6 | Robert Jean Joseph Manzon | 0 | 9 | -27 | -1 |
| 7 | Troy Lynn Ruttman | 1 | 8 | -28 | -1 |
| 8 | Luigi Villoresi | 0 | 8 | -28 | 0 |
| 9 | José Froilán González | 0 | 6.5 | -29.5 | -1.5 |
| 10 | Royal Richard Rathmann | 0 | 6 | -30 | -0.5 |
| 11 | Jean Marie Behra | 0 | 6 | -30 | 0 |
| 12 | Samuel Dwight Hanks | 0 | 4 | -32 | -2 |
| 13 | Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton | 0 | 3 | -33 | -1 |
| 14 | Duane Claude Carter | 0 | 3 | -33 | 0 |
| 15 | Roger Dennistoun Poore | 0 | 3 | -33 | 0 |
| 16 | Alan Everest Brown | 0 | 2 | -34 | -1 |
| 17 | Arthur Francis Cross | 0 | 2 | -34 | 0 |
| 18 | Paul Frère | 0 | 2 | -34 | 0 |
| 19 | Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant | 0 | 2 | -34 | 0 |
| 20 | Eric David Thompson | 0 | 2 | -34 | 0 |
| 21 | Felice Bonetto | 0 | 2 | -34 | 0 |
| 22 | William Vukovich | 0 | 1 | -35 | -1 |
Drivers' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Ascari | · | · | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 6 |
| Emilio Giuseppe Farina | · | · | 6 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Pierino Antonio Alberto Taruffi | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| Rudolf Fischer | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| John Michael Hawthorn | · | · | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Robert Jean Joseph Manzon | · | · | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Troy Lynn Ruttman | · | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Luigi Villoresi | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| José Froilán González | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Royal Richard Rathmann | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Jean Marie Behra | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Samuel Dwight Hanks | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Duane Claude Carter | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Roger Dennistoun Poore | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Alan Everest Brown | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arthur Francis Cross | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Frère | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Eric David Thompson | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Felice Bonetto | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| William Vukovich | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Teams & Entrants
79 teams · 128 drivers · 19 engines · 4 tyres