1952 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1952
- Name
- 1952 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1952
Original reference ↗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.
Season coverage
8 of 8 source-calendar events have race results; 8 have qualifying; 8 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: not_applicable.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grosser Preis der Schweiz 1952 | 1952-05-18 | completed |
| 2 | 1952 Indianapolis 500 | 1952-05-30 | completed |
| 3 | 1952 Belgian Grand Prix | 1952-06-22 | completed |
| 4 | Grand Prix de France 1952 | 1952-07-06 | completed |
| 5 | 1952 RAC British Grand Prix | 1952-07-19 | completed |
| 6 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1952 | 1952-08-03 | completed |
| 7 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1952 | 1952-08-17 | completed |
| 8 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1952 | 1952-09-07 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 36 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 4 | Rudi Fischer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 6 | Robert Manzon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 8 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6.5 |
| 10 | Jim Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Ken Wharton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Dennis Poore | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Alan Brown | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Art Cross | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Paul Frère | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Eric Thompson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Felice Bonetto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 22 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Constructor championship standings
Not applicable: the constructor championship began in 1958.