1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
36 pts
2
Nino Farina
Ferrari
24 pts
3
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari
22 pts
Alberto Ascari is the 1952 Formula 1 World Champion. Ascari won 6 out of 8 races and scored a total of 36 points. With 12 points behind Nino Farina finished the season in second place and Piero Taruffi as third.The season started with the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix on May 18th. The last race of the season was the 1952 Italian Grand Prix on September 7th.
Number of races
8 races
First race
Swiss Grand Prix (May 18th)
Last race
Italian Grand Prix (September 7th)
Most wins
Alberto Ascari (6)
Most pole positions
Alberto Ascari (5)
Most podiums
Alberto Ascari (6)
Most top 5 finishes
Alberto Ascari (6)
Most points finishes
Alberto Ascari (6)
Most DNF's
Stirling Moss (4)

1952 standings

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari 6 6 36
2
Nino Farina
Ferrari 4 24 -12
3
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari 1 3 22 -14
4
Rudi Fischer
Ferrari 2 10 -26
5
Mike Hawthorn
Cooper 1 10 -26
6
Robert Manzon
Gordini 1 9 -27
7
Troy Ruttman
Kuzma 1 1 8 -28
8
Luigi Villoresi
Ferrari 2 8 -28
9
José Froilán González
Maserati 1 6.5 -29.5
10
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft 1 6 -30
11
Jean Behra
Gordini 1 6 -30
12
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft 1 4 -32
13
Ken Wharton
Cooper 3 -33
14
Dennis Poore
Connaught 3 -33
15
Duane Carter
Lesovsky 3 -33
16
Alan Brown
Cooper 2 -34
17
Maurice Trintignant
Gordini 2 -34
18
Paul Frère
Simca 2 -34
19
Felice Bonetto
Maserati 2 -34
20
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft 2 -34
21
Eric Thompson
Connaught 2 -34
22
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft 1 -35
23
Roger Laurent
Ferrari 0 -36
24
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati 0 -36
25
André Simon
Ferrari 0 -36
26
Peter Collins
HWM 0 -36
27
Jimmy Bryan
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
28
Peter Hirt
Ferrari 0 -36
29
Charles de Tornaco
Ferrari 0 -36
30
Duncan Hamilton
HWM 0 -36
31
Reg Parnell
Cooper 0 -36
32
Jimmy Reece
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
33
Fritz Riess
Veritas 0 -36
34
Lance Macklin
HWM 0 -36
35
Eric Brandon
Cooper 0 -36
36
Chico Landi
Maserati 0 -36
37
Johnny Claes
HWM 0 -36
38
Toni Ulmen
Veritas 0 -36
39
Philippe Étancelin
Maserati 0 -36
40
George Connor
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
41
Roy Salvadori
Ferrari 0 -36
42
Ken Downing
Connaught 0 -36
43
Jan Flinterman
Maserati 0 -36
44
Cliff Griffith
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
45
Helmut Niedermayr
AFM 0 -36
46
Prince Bira
Gordini 0 -36
47
Peter Whitehead
Ferrari 0 -36
48
Louis Rosier
Ferrari 0 -36
49
Yves Cabantous
HWM 0 -36
50
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
51
Eitel Cantoni
Maserati 0 -36
52
Hans Klenk
Veritas 0 -36
53
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
54
Franco Comotti
Ferrari 0 -36
55
Ernst Klodwig
BMW 0 -36
56
Jim Rigsby
Watson 0 -36
57
Graham Whitehead
Alta 0 -36
58
Joe James
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
59
Arthur Legat
Veritas 0 -36
60
Robert O'Brien
Simca 0 -36
61
Bill Schindler
Stevens 0 -36
62
Tony Gaze
HWM 0 -36
63
George Fonder
Sherman 0 -36
64
Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught 0 -36
65
Eddie Johnson
Trevis 0 -36
66
Harry Schell
Maserati 0 -36
67
Gino Bianco
Maserati 0 -36
68
Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
69
Henry Banks
Lesovsky 0 -36
70
Manny Ayulo
Lesovsky 0 -36
71
Tony Crook
Frazer Nash 0 -36
72
Johnny McDowell
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
73
Stirling Moss
Connaught 0 -36
74
Dries van der Lof
HWM 0 -36
75
Willi Heeks
AFM 0 -36
76
Adolf Brudes
Veritas 0 -36
77
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
Aston Butterworth 0 -36
78
George Abecassis
HWM 0 -36
79
Marcel Balsa
BMW 0 -36
80
Hans von Stuck
Ferrari 0 -36
81
Günther Bechem
BMW 0 -36
82
Piero Carini
Ferrari 0 -36
83
Rudolf Krause
BMW 0 -36
84
Franco Rol
Maserati 0 -36
85
Max de Terra
Simca 0 -36
86
Rudolf Schoeller
Ferrari 0 -36
87
Bill Aston
Aston Butterworth 0 -36
88
Travis Webb
Bromme 0 -36
89
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
90
Élie Bayol
OSCA 0 -36
91
Tony Bettenhausen
Deidt 0 -36
92
Paul Pietsch
Veritas 0 -36
93
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
94
Alberto Crespo
Maserati 0 -36
95
Bob Sweikert
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
96
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
97
Theo Helfrich
Veritas 0 -36
98
Gene Hartley
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
99
David Murray
Cooper 0 -36
100
Josef Peters
Veritas 0 -36
101
Bob Scott
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
102
Chet Miller
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
103
Bobby Ball
Stevens 0 -36
104
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft 0 -36
105
Piero Dusio
Cisitalia 0 -36

1952 schedule

Date Race Winner 2nd 3rd Pole position
May 18th
Swiss Grand Prix
#30 Piero Taruffi
Rudi Fischer
Jean Behra
Nino Farina
May 30th
Indianapolis 500
#98 Troy Ruttman
Jim Rathmann
Sam Hanks
Fred Agabashian
Jun 22nd
Belgian Grand Prix
#4 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Robert Manzon
Alberto Ascari
Jul 6th
French Grand Prix
#8 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Piero Taruffi
Alberto Ascari
Jul 19th
British Grand Prix
#15 Alberto Ascari
Piero Taruffi
Mike Hawthorn
Nino Farina
Aug 3rd
German Grand Prix
#101 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Rudi Fischer
Alberto Ascari
Aug 17th
Dutch Grand Prix
#2 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Luigi Villoresi
Alberto Ascari
Sep 7th
Italian Grand Prix
#12 Alberto Ascari
José Froilán González
Luigi Villoresi
Alberto Ascari