1952 French Grand Prix

The 1952 French Grand Prix was Round 4 of the 1952 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Rouen les Essarts, France on Sunday, 6 July 1952. Alberto Ascari started on pole position for Ferrari and was the race winner.

1952 French Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityCarTyreLapsRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapPoints
18Alberto AscariItalyFerrariPirelli773:00:00.000--2:17.300289
210Nino FarinaItalyFerrariPirelli763:00:45.300+45.300+45.3006
312Piero TaruffiItalyFerrariPirelli752 laps1 lap4
42Robert ManzonFranceGordini743 laps1 lap3
544Maurice TrintignantFranceSimca-Gordini725 laps2 laps2
622Peter CollinsGreat BritainHWM Alta707 laps2 laps
74Jean BehraFranceGordini707 laps
828Philippe EtancelinFranceMaserati707 laps
920Lance MacklinGreat BritainHWM Alta707 laps
1024Yves Giraud-CabantousFranceHWM Alta689 laps2 laps
1134Rudi FischerSwitzerlandFerrariPirelli6611 laps2 laps
Peter HirtSwitzerland
1238Franco ComottiItalyFerrariPirelli6314 laps3 laps
DNF6Prince BiraThailandGordini56
DNF42Mike HawthornGreat BritainCooper Bristol51
DNF16Harry SchellUnited StatesMaserati Plate34
Emmanuel de GraffenriedSwitzerland
DNF26Peter WhiteheadGreat BritainAlta17
DNF14Louis RosierFranceFerrariPirelli17
DNF32Johnny ClaesBelgiumSimca-Gordini15
DNF18Harry SchellUnited StatesMaserati Plate7
DNF40Piero CariniItalyFerrariPirelli2

1952 French Grand Prix