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Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1952 · race
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- Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1952 · race
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Grand Prix context
Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1952 · Nürburgring
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1952 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 3:06:13.300 · 18 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 3:06:27.400 · 18 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 3:13:23.400 · 18 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 17 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Time not recorded · 17 laps · gordini | 2 |
| 6 | Roger Laurent | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 16 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Fritz Riess | Veritas | Time not recorded · 16 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Toni Ulmen | Veritas | Time not recorded · 16 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Helmut Niedermayr | AFM | Time not recorded · 15 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Johnny Claes | HWM | Time not recorded · 15 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Hans Klenk | Veritas | Time not recorded · 14 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Ernst Klodwig | Heck | Time not recorded · 14 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Accident · Time not recorded · 8 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Willi Heeks | AFM | Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tony Gaze | HWM | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 6 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marcel Balsa | Balsa | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adolf Brudes | Veritas | Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Karl-Günther Bechem | Nacke | Ignition · Time not recorded · 5 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eitel Cantoni | Maserati | Axle · Time not recorded · 4 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rudolf Krause | Reif | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rudolf Schoeller | Ferrari | Suspension · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 2 laps · butterworth | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piero Carini | Ferrari | Brakes · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Paul Pietsch | Veritas | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 1 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Theo Helfrich | Veritas | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Paul Frère | HWM | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 1 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Josef Peters | Veritas | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · veritas | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gino Bianco | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 0 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Push start · Time not recorded · 1 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Willi Krakau | AFM | Time not recorded · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Ludwig Fischer | AFM | Time not recorded · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Harry Merkel | Krakau | Time not recorded · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Peter Collins | HWM | Engine · Time not recorded · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 10:04.400 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 10:07.300 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 10:19.100 · gordini | |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 10:25.300 · gordini | |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 10:26.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 10:41.900 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Paul Pietsch | Veritas | 10:56.300 · veritas | |
| 8 | Hans Klenk | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 9 | Willi Heeks | AFM | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 11 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 12 | Fritz Riess | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 13 | Paul Frère | HWM | Time not recorded · alta | |
| 14 | Tony Gaze | HWM | Time not recorded · alta | |
| 15 | Toni Ulmen | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 16 | Gino Bianco | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 17 | Roger Laurent | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 18 | Theo Helfrich | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 19 | Adolf Brudes | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 20 | Josef Peters | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 21 | Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | Time not recorded · butterworth | |
| 22 | Helmut Niedermayr | AFM | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 23 | Rudolf Krause | Reif | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 24 | Rudolf Schoeller | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 25 | Marcel Balsa | Balsa | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 26 | Eitel Cantoni | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 27 | Piero Carini | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 29 | Ernst Klodwig | Heck | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 30 | Karl-Günther Bechem | Nacke | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 32 | Johnny Claes | HWM | Time not recorded · alta |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 10:04.400 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 10:07.300 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 10:19.100 · gordini | |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 10:25.300 · gordini | |
| 5 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 10:26.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 10:41.900 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Paul Pietsch | Veritas | 10:56.300 · veritas | |
| 8 | Hans Klenk | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 9 | Willi Heeks | AFM | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 10 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 11 | Jean Behra | Gordini | Time not recorded · gordini | |
| 12 | Fritz Riess | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 13 | Paul Frère | HWM | Time not recorded · alta | |
| 14 | Tony Gaze | HWM | Time not recorded · alta | |
| 15 | Toni Ulmen | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 16 | Gino Bianco | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 17 | Roger Laurent | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 18 | Theo Helfrich | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 19 | Adolf Brudes | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 20 | Josef Peters | Veritas | Time not recorded · veritas | |
| 21 | Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | Time not recorded · butterworth | |
| 22 | Helmut Niedermayr | AFM | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 23 | Rudolf Krause | Reif | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 24 | Rudolf Schoeller | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 25 | Marcel Balsa | Balsa | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 26 | Eitel Cantoni | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | |
| 27 | Piero Carini | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | |
| 29 | Ernst Klodwig | Heck | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 30 | Karl-Günther Bechem | Nacke | Time not recorded · bmw | |
| 32 | Johnny Claes | HWM | Time not recorded · alta |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Rudi Fischer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 5 | Troy Ruttman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 6 | Robert Manzon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | Jim Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Ken Wharton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | Dennis Poore | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Alan Brown | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Art Cross | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Paul Frère | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Eric Thompson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |