The 1952 Formula 1 World Championship was the third F1 season. It consisted of 8 Grand Prix rounds, held across 8 different countries. Alberto Ascari won the Drivers’ Championship.
1952 Races
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Winner | Car | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | Bremgarten | 18 May 1952 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 62 | 3:01:46.100 |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 30 May 1952 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma Offenhauser | 200 | 3:52:41.880 |
| 3 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 22 June 1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | 3:03:46.300 |
| 4 | France | Rouen les Essarts | 6 July 1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 77 | 3:00:00.000 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Silverstone Circuit | 19 July 1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 85 | 2:44:11.000 |
| 6 | Germany | Nürburgring | 3 August 1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 18 | 3:06:13.300 |
| 7 | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 17 August 1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 90 | 2:53:28.500 |
| 8 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 7 September 1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 80 | 2:50:45.600 |
1952 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Italy | Ferrari | 36 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Italy | Ferrari | 24 |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Italy | Ferrari | 22 |
| 4 | Rudi Fischer | Switzerland | Ferrari | 10 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Great Britain | Cooper Bristol | 10 |
| 6 | Robert Manzon | France | Gordini | 9 |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman | United States | Kuzma Offenhauser | 8 |
| 7 | Luigi Villoresi | Italy | Ferrari | 8 |
| 9 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Argentina | Maserati | 6.5 |
| 10 | Jim Rathmann | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 6 |
| 10 | Jean Behra | France | Gordini | 6 |
| 12 | Sam Hanks | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4 |
| 13 | Ken Wharton | Great Britain | Frazer-Nash Bristol | 3 |
| 13 | Duane Carter | United States | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 3 |
| 13 | Dennis Poore | Great Britain | Connaught Lea Francis | 3 |
| 16 | Alan Brown | Great Britain | Cooper Bristol | 2 |
| 16 | Art Cross | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 2 |
| 16 | Paul Frere | Belgium | Simca-Gordini | 2 |
| 16 | Maurice Trintignant | France | Gordini | 2 |
| 16 | Eric Thompson | Great Britain | Connaught Lea Francis | 2 |
| 16 | Felice Bonetto | Italy | Maserati | 2 |
| 22 | Bill Vukovich | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 1 |
1952 Constructor Standings
| The Constructors Championship was not awarded until 1958 |
1952 Fastest Laps
| Round | Grand Prix | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:49.100 |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 1:06.600 |
| 3 | Belgium | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:55.000 |
| 4 | France | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:17.300 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:52.000 |
| 6 | Germany | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 10:05.100 |
| 7 | Netherlands | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:49.800 |
| 8 | Italy | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:06.100 |