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Seasons/8 races

1952 season

  • Dropped scores
  • Title decided in round 6

‹ 19511953 ›

Points: 8-6-4-3-2 for the top five, plus one for the fastest lap. Only the best 4 results counted towards the championship.

In this season not every result counted towards the championship: only a driver's best races went into the standings, the rest were dropped. The championship standings therefore sit below the sum of the points scored in races.

The title was decided in round 6: German Grand Prix on 3 Aug 1952.

Points progression

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Championship standings after each round. Not every result counted in this season: the chart shows the official championship standings, not the sum of the race points.
Show every value as a table
Championship points after each round
Driver12345678
Alberto Ascari0091827363636
Nino Farina0061212182424
Piero Taruffi9991319222222
Rudi Fischer66666101010
Mike Hawthorn0033771010
Robert Manzon00477799
Troy Ruttman08888888
Luigi Villoresi00000048
José Froilán González00000006.5
Jim Rathmann06666666
Jean Behra44444666
Sam Hanks04444444
Dennis Poore00003333
Duane Carter03333333
Ken Wharton33333333
Alan Brown22222222
Art Cross02222222
Eric Thompson00002222
Felice Bonetto00000002
Maurice Trintignant00022222
Paul Frère00222222
Bill Vukovich01111111

Standings

Results grid

Every driver in every race: the finishing position, or why there was none. Gold, silver and bronze for the podium, green for points.

Results of every driver in every race of 1952
Driver12345678Pts
ASC (Alberto Ascari)311PF1PF1F1PF1PF1PF36
FAR (Nino Farina)RetP226P22424
TAR (Piero Taruffi)1FRet324722
FIS (Rudi Fischer)211133Ret10
HAW (Mike Hawthorn)4Ret34Ret10
MAN (Robert Manzon)Ret34RetRet5149
RUT (Troy Ruttman)18
VIL (Luigi Villoresi)338
GON (José Froilán González)2F6.5
RAT (Jim Rathmann)26
BEH (Jean Behra)3Ret75RetRet6
HAN (Sam Hanks)34
POO (Dennis Poore)4123
CAR (Duane Carter)43
WHA (Ken Wharton)4RetRet93
BRO (Alan Brown)5622152
CRO (Art Cross)52
THO (Eric Thompson)52
BON (Felice Bonetto)Ret52
TRI (Maurice Trintignant)DNS5RetRet6Ret2
FRE (Paul Frère)5RetRet2
VUK (Bill Vukovich)17F1

Ret: retired. DNQ: did not qualify. P: pole position. F: fastest lap. S above a round: a sprint weekend. Hover or tap a round number for the race.

Race calendar

Entries

Who entered with which car, engine and tyres. The entrant is the organisation that entered the car – not always the team that built it.

ConstructorEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers
AFMAFM6Küchen 2.0 V8EnglebertHans Stuck
AFMHelmut Niedermayr6BMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopHelmut Niedermayr
AFMLudwig Fischer6BMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopLudwig Fischer
AFMWilli Heeks8BMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopWilli Heeks
AFMWilli Krakau6BMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopWilli Krakau
AltaPeter WhiteheadF2Alta F2 2.0 L4DunlopGraham Whitehead, Peter Whitehead
Aston ButterworthRobin Montgomerie-CharringtonNB42Butterworth 2.0 F4DunlopRobin Montgomerie-Charrington
Aston ButterworthW.S. AstonNB41Butterworth 2.0 F4DunlopBill Aston
BalsaMarcel BalsaSpécialBMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopMarcel Balsa
BrommeAndy GranatelliBrommeOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneSpider Webb
CisitaliaPiero DusioD46BPM 2.0 L4PirelliPiero Dusio
ConnaughtConnaught EngineeringALea Francis 2.0 L4DunlopDennis Poore, Eric Thompson, Ken Downing, Kenneth McAlpine, Stirling Moss
ConnaughtKen DowningALea Francis 2.0 L4DunlopKen Downing
CooperAHM BrydeT20Bristol BS1 2.0 L6DunlopMike Hawthorn, Reg Parnell
CooperEcurie EcosseT20Bristol BS1 2.0 L6DunlopDavid Murray
CooperEcurie RichmondT20Bristol BS1 2.0 L6DunlopAlan Brown, Eric Brandon
CooperLeslie D. HawthornT20Bristol BS1 2.0 L6DunlopMike Hawthorn
CooperScuderia FraneraT20Bristol BS1 2.0 L6DunlopKen Wharton
DeidtBlue Crown Spark PlugTuffanelli DerricoOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneTony Bettenhausen
ERAEnglish Racing Automobiles LtdGBristol BS1 2.0 L6DunlopStirling Moss
FerrariEcurie Espadon212, 500Ferrari 166 2.0 V12, Ferrari 500 2.0 L4PirelliHans Stuck, Peter Hirt, Rudi Fischer, Rudolf Schoeller
FerrariEcurie Francorchamps500Ferrari 500 2.0 L4EnglebertCharles de Tornaco, Roger Laurent
FerrariEcurie Rosier166, 500Ferrari 166 2.0 V12, Ferrari 500 2.0 L4Dunlop, PirelliLouis Rosier, Maurice Trintignant
FerrariG. Caprara500Ferrari 500 2.0 L4DunlopRoy Salvadori
FerrariPeter Whitehead125Ferrari 166 2.0 V12DunlopPeter Whitehead
FerrariScuderia Ferrari375S, 500Ferrari 375 4.5 V12, Ferrari 500 2.0 L4Firestone, PirelliAlberto Ascari, André Simon, Luigi Villoresi, Nino Farina, Piero Taruffi
FerrariScuderia Marzotto166Ferrari 166 2.0 V12PirelliFranco Comotti, Piero Carini
Frazer-NashScuderia FraneraFN48Bristol BS1 2.0 L6DunlopKen Wharton
Frazer-NashTony Crook421BMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopTony Crook
GordiniEquipe GordiniT15, T16, T16SGordini 1500 1.5 L4, Gordini 20 2.0 L6EnglebertBirabongse Bhanudej, Jean Behra, Johnny Claes, Maurice Trintignant, Robert Manzon
HWMHW Motors51, 52Alta F2 2.0 L4DunlopDries van der Lof, Duncan Hamilton, George Abecassis, Johnny Claes, Lance Macklin, Paul Frère, Peter Collins, Roger Laurent, Stirling Moss, Yves Giraud-Cabantous
HWMTony Gaze52Alta F2 2.0 L4DunlopTony Gaze
HeckErnst KlodwigHeckBMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopErnst Klodwig
KrakauWilli KrakauKrakauBMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopHarry Merkel
Kurtis KraftAndy GranatelliKK3000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJim Rathmann
Kurtis KraftBessie Lee PaoliKK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneChuck Stevenson
Kurtis KraftCummins Diesel347Cummins 3.0 L6 SFirestoneFred Agabashian
Kurtis KraftEd WalshKK3000, KK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJoe James, Sam Hanks
Kurtis KraftFederal Auto AssociatesKK3000, KK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneGeorge Connor, Rodger Ward
Kurtis KraftHart FullertonKK4000Offenhauser 3.0 L4 SFirestoneAndy Linden
Kurtis KraftHoward KeckKK500Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBill Vukovich
Kurtis KraftJack HinkleKK3000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJack McGrath
Kurtis KraftJim RobbinsKK1000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJohnnie Parsons
Kurtis KraftLee ElkinsKK2000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBob Sweikert
Kurtis KraftLewis Welch3, 4Novi 3.0 L8 SFirestoneChet Miller, Dennis Nalon
Kurtis KraftLudson & MorrisKK2000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBob Scott
Kurtis KraftM.A. WalkerKK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJimmy Reece
Kurtis KraftMel WiggersKK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneGene Hartley
Kurtis KraftPeter SchmidtKK3000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJimmy Bryan
Kurtis KraftRay T. BradyKK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneArt Cross
Kurtis KraftRoger Wolcott350Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJohnny McDowell
Kurtis KraftTom SarafoffKK2000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneCliff Griffith
KuzmaJ.C. AgajanianIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneTroy Ruttman
LesovskyBelanger MotorsLesovskyOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneDuane Carter
LesovskyBlue Crown Spark PlugLesovskyOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneHenry Banks
LesovskyCoast GrainLesovskyOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneManny Ayulo
MaseratiEnrico Platé4CLT/48Platé 2.0 L4PirelliAlberto Crespo, Emmanuel de Graffenried, Harry Schell
MaseratiEscuderia BandeirantesA6GCMMaserati A6 2.0 L6PirelliChico Landi, Eitel Cantoni, Gino Bianco, Jan Flinterman, Philippe Étancelin
MaseratiOfficine Alfieri MaseratiA6GCMMaserati A6 2.0 L6PirelliFelice Bonetto, Franco Rol, José Froilán González
NackeBernhard NackeHH48BMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopKarl-Günther Bechem
O.S.C.A.Élie Bayol20OSCA 2000 2.0 L6PirelliÉlie Bayol
ReifRudolf KrauseReifBMW 328 2.0 L6DunlopRudolf Krause
ShermanGeorge LeitenbergerShermanOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneGeorge Fonder
Simca-GordiniAlfred DattnerT11Gordini 15C 1.5 L4 SEnglebertMax de Terra
Simca-GordiniEcurie BelgeT15Gordini 1500 1.5 L4EnglebertJohnny Claes, Paul Frère
Simca-GordiniRobert O'BrienT15Gordini 1500 1.5 L4EnglebertRobert O'Brien
Simca-GordiniVicomtesse de WalckiersT15Gordini 1500 1.5 L4EnglebertJohnny Claes
StevensH.A. ChapmanChapman SpecialOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBill Schindler
StevensWilliam AnstedAnsted SpecialOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBobby Ball
TrevisCentral ExcavatingIndycarOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneEddie Johnson
VeritasAdolf BrudesRSVeritas 2.0 L6DunlopAdolf Brudes
VeritasArthur LegatMeteorVeritas 2.0 L6EnglebertArthur Legat
VeritasFritz RiessRSVeritas 2.0 L6DunlopFritz Riess
VeritasHans KlenkMeteorVeritas 2.0 L6DunlopHans Klenk
VeritasJosef PetersRSVeritas 2.0 L6DunlopJosef Peters
VeritasMotor Presse VerlagMeteorVeritas 2.0 L6DunlopPaul Pietsch
VeritasTheo HelfrichRSVeritas 2.0 L6DunlopTheo Helfrich
VeritasToni UlmenMeteorVeritas 2.0 L6DunlopToni Ulmen
WatsonBob EstesCC-50Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJim Rigsby

What if – other points systems

The same finishing positions, scored under any points system used since 1950, with or without the dropped-scores rule of the time.

Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top ten, no fastest-lap point, every result counted.

The World Champion would be the same.

PosDriverPointsOfficial pointsOfficial position
1Alberto Ascari15036P1
2Nino Farina9224P2
3Piero Taruffi7622P3
4Mike Hawthorn3910P5
5Robert Manzon379P6
6Rudi Fischer3310P4
7Jean Behra316P11
8Luigi Villoresi308P8
9Troy Ruttman258P7
10Jim Rathmann186P10
10José Froilán González186.5P9
12Alan Brown182P16

Amber: the position differs from the official result. In this season drivers shared a car. The points for a shared position are split, just as the era itself split them – 4 drivers are affected. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.