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Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1952

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Event date: 18 May 1952

Name: Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1952

PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · races/16

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION

Grand Prix context

Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1952 · Circuit Bremgarten

Technical formula: Formula 2. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1952 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	3:01:46.100 · 62 laps · ferrari	9
2	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari	3:04:23.300 · 62 laps · ferrari	6
3	Jean Behra	Gordini	Time not recorded · 61 laps · gordini	4
4	Ken Wharton	Frazer-Nash	Time not recorded · 60 laps · bristol	3
5	Alan Brown	Cooper	Time not recorded · 59 laps · bristol	2
6	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	Time not recorded · 58 laps · plate	Unknown / not applicable
7	Peter Hirt	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 56 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
8	Eric Brandon	Cooper	Time not recorded · 55 laps · bristol	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Birabongse Bhanudej	Gordini	Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	André Simon	Ferrari	Magneto · Time not recorded · 51 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nino Farina	Ferrari	Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Harry Schell	Maserati	Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · plate	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stirling Moss	HWM	Withdrew · Time not recorded · 24 laps · alta	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Lance Macklin	HWM	Withdrew · Time not recorded · 24 laps · alta	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Robert Manzon	Gordini	Radiator · Time not recorded · 20 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Nino Farina	Ferrari	Magneto · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Peter Collins	HWM	Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 12 laps · alta	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	George Abecassis	HWM	Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 12 laps · alta	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Toni Ulmen	Veritas	Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 4 laps · veritas	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Hans Stuck	AFM	Engine · Time not recorded · 4 laps · kuchen	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Max de Terra	Simca-Gordini	Magneto · Time not recorded · 1 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Nino Farina	Ferrari	2:47.500 · ferrari
2	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	2:50.100 · ferrari
3	Robert Manzon	Gordini	2:52.100 · gordini
4	André Simon	Ferrari	2:52.400 · ferrari
5	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari	2:53.300 · ferrari
6	Peter Collins	HWM	2:55.900 · alta
7	Jean Behra	Gordini	2:55.900 · gordini
8	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2:56.400 · plate
9	Stirling Moss	HWM	2:56.400 · alta
10	George Abecassis	HWM	2:56.900 · alta
11	Birabongse Bhanudej	Gordini	2:59.300 · gordini
12	Lance Macklin	HWM	3:00.200 · alta
13	Ken Wharton	Frazer-Nash	3:00.900 · bristol
14	Hans Stuck	AFM	3:01.700 · kuchen
15	Alan Brown	Cooper	3:02.500 · bristol
16	Toni Ulmen	Veritas	3:05.600 · veritas
17	Eric Brandon	Cooper	3:05.800 · bristol
18	Harry Schell	Maserati	3:07.600 · plate
19	Peter Hirt	Ferrari	3:10.200 · ferrari
20	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	Time not recorded · ferrari
21	Max de Terra	Simca-Gordini	Time not recorded · gordini
22	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	Time not recorded · ferrari

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Nino Farina	Ferrari	2:47.500 · ferrari
2	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	2:50.100 · ferrari
3	Robert Manzon	Gordini	2:52.100 · gordini
4	André Simon	Ferrari	2:52.400 · ferrari
5	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari	2:53.300 · ferrari
6	Peter Collins	HWM	2:55.900 · alta
7	Jean Behra	Gordini	2:55.900 · gordini
8	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati	2:56.400 · plate
9	Stirling Moss	HWM	2:56.400 · alta
10	George Abecassis	HWM	2:56.900 · alta
11	Birabongse Bhanudej	Gordini	2:59.300 · gordini
12	Lance Macklin	HWM	3:00.200 · alta
13	Ken Wharton	Frazer-Nash	3:00.900 · bristol
14	Hans Stuck	AFM	3:01.700 · kuchen
15	Alan Brown	Cooper	3:02.500 · bristol
16	Toni Ulmen	Veritas	3:05.600 · veritas
17	Eric Brandon	Cooper	3:05.800 · bristol
18	Harry Schell	Maserati	3:07.600 · plate
19	Peter Hirt	Ferrari	3:10.200 · ferrari
20	Louis Rosier	Ferrari	Time not recorded · ferrari
21	Max de Terra	Simca-Gordini	Time not recorded · gordini
22	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	Time not recorded · ferrari

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Piero Taruffi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
2	Rudi Fischer	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
3	Jean Behra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
4	Ken Wharton	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
5	Alan Brown	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2

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