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1952 RAC British Grand Prix · race
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- 1952 RAC British Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1952 RAC British Grand Prix · Silverstone Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 2. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1952 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:44:11.000 · 85 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 84 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | Time not recorded · 83 laps · bristol | 4 |
| 4 | Dennis Poore | Connaught | Time not recorded · 83 laps · lea-francis | 3 |
| 5 | Eric Thompson | Connaught | Time not recorded · 82 laps · lea-francis | 2 |
| 6 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 82 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Reg Parnell | Cooper | Time not recorded · 82 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 82 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Ken Downing | Connaught | Time not recorded · 82 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 81 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Gordini | Time not recorded · 81 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Graham Whitehead | Alta | Time not recorded · 80 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 80 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Simca-Gordini | Time not recorded · 79 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Lance Macklin | HWM | Time not recorded · 79 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | Time not recorded · 79 laps · lea-francis | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Time not recorded · 78 laps · plate | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Gino Bianco | Maserati | Time not recorded · 77 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Time not recorded · 76 laps · plate | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | Time not recorded · 76 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| 21 | Tony Crook | Frazer-Nash | Time not recorded · 75 laps · bmw | Unknown / not applicable |
| 22 | Alan Brown | Cooper | Time not recorded · 69 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Collins | HWM | Ignition · Time not recorded · 73 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | ERA | Engine · Time not recorded · 36 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 21 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tony Gaze | HWM | Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Murray | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps · bristol | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Clutch · Time not recorded · 9 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | Brakes · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eitel Cantoni | Maserati | Brakes · Time not recorded · 1 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | Time not recorded · butterworth | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 1:53.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:54.000 · gordini | |
| 5 | Ken Downing | Connaught | 1:56.000 · lea-francis | |
| 6 | Reg Parnell | Cooper | 1:56.000 · bristol | |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 1:56.000 · bristol | |
| 8 | Dennis Poore | Connaught | 1:56.000 · lea-francis | |
| 9 | Eric Thompson | Connaught | 1:57.000 · lea-francis | |
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Gordini | 1:57.000 · gordini | |
| 11 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | 1:57.000 · alta | |
| 12 | Graham Whitehead | Alta | 1:58.000 · alta | |
| 13 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 1:58.000 · bristol | |
| 14 | Peter Collins | HWM | 1:58.000 · alta | |
| 15 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 1:58.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | ERA | 1:59.000 · bristol | |
| 17 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 2:00.000 · lea-francis | |
| 18 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 2:00.000 · bristol | |
| 19 | Roy Salvadori | Ferrari | 2:00.000 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 2:00.000 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 2:00.000 · gordini | |
| 22 | David Murray | Cooper | 2:02.000 · bristol | |
| 23 | Johnny Claes | Simca-Gordini | 2:02.000 · gordini | |
| 24 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 2:03.000 · ferrari | |
| 25 | Tony Crook | Frazer-Nash | 2:03.000 · bmw | |
| 26 | Tony Gaze | HWM | 2:05.000 · alta | |
| 27 | Eitel Cantoni | Maserati | 2:06.000 · maserati | |
| 28 | Gino Bianco | Maserati | 2:07.000 · maserati | |
| 29 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:08.000 · alta | |
| 30 | Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | 3:28.000 · butterworth | |
| 31 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Time not recorded · plate | |
| 32 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Time not recorded · plate |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:50.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 1:53.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:54.000 · gordini | |
| 5 | Ken Downing | Connaught | 1:56.000 · lea-francis | |
| 6 | Reg Parnell | Cooper | 1:56.000 · bristol | |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 1:56.000 · bristol | |
| 8 | Dennis Poore | Connaught | 1:56.000 · lea-francis | |
| 9 | Eric Thompson | Connaught | 1:57.000 · lea-francis | |
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Gordini | 1:57.000 · gordini | |
| 11 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | 1:57.000 · alta | |
| 12 | Graham Whitehead | Alta | 1:58.000 · alta | |
| 13 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 1:58.000 · bristol | |
| 14 | Peter Collins | HWM | 1:58.000 · alta | |
| 15 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 1:58.000 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | ERA | 1:59.000 · bristol | |
| 17 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 2:00.000 · lea-francis | |
| 18 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 2:00.000 · bristol | |
| 19 | Roy Salvadori | Ferrari | 2:00.000 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 2:00.000 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 2:00.000 · gordini | |
| 22 | David Murray | Cooper | 2:02.000 · bristol | |
| 23 | Johnny Claes | Simca-Gordini | 2:02.000 · gordini | |
| 24 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 2:03.000 · ferrari | |
| 25 | Tony Crook | Frazer-Nash | 2:03.000 · bmw | |
| 26 | Tony Gaze | HWM | 2:05.000 · alta | |
| 27 | Eitel Cantoni | Maserati | 2:06.000 · maserati | |
| 28 | Gino Bianco | Maserati | 2:07.000 · maserati | |
| 29 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:08.000 · alta | |
| 31 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Time not recorded · plate | |
| 32 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Time not recorded · plate |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 4 | Troy Ruttman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 5 | Robert Manzon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 7 | Rudi Fischer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 7 | Jim Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | 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 |