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Season review

1952 season

Alberto Ascari won the drivers' title.

Races

8

Different winners

3

Most wins

6

Alberto Ascari

Drivers

103

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Swiss GP

Bern, Switzerland

Taruffi
Round 2

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis, USA

Ruttman
Round 3

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Ascari
Round 4

French GP

Rouen, France

Ascari
Round 5

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Ascari
Round 6

German GP

Nürburg, Germany

Ascari
Round 7

Dutch GP

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Ascari
Round 8

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Ascari

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Ascari
  • Farina
  • Taruffi
  • Fischer
  • Hawthorn
  • Manzon
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundAscariFarinaTaruffiFischerHawthornManzon
R1 · Swiss GP009600
R2 · Indianapolis 500009600
R3 · Belgian GP969634
R4 · French GP181213637
R5 · British GP271219677
R6 · German GP3618221077
R7 · Dutch GP45242210109
R8 · Italian GP53.5272210109

The chart adds up every point scored. The official table applies the rules of the time (dropped results, or only the best-placed car scoring for a team), so some totals below are lower.

PosDriverWinsGapPts
1AscariFerrari636
2FarinaFerrari−1224
3TaruffiFerrari1−1422
4FischerFerrari−2610
5HawthornCooper−2610
6ManzonGordini−279
7RuttmanKuzma1−288
8VilloresiFerrari−288
9GonzálezMaserati−29.56.5
10RathmannKurtis Kraft−306
11BehraGordini−306
12HanksKurtis Kraft−324
13WhartonCooper−333
14PooreConnaught−333
15CarterLesovsky−333
16BrownCooper−342
17TrintignantGordini−342
18FrèreSimca−342
19BonettoMaserati−342
20CrossKurtis Kraft−342
21ThompsonConnaught−342
22VukovichKurtis Kraft−351
-LaurentFerrari−360
-de GraffenriedMaserati−360
-SimonFerrari−360
-CollinsHWM−360
-BryanKurtis Kraft−360
-HirtFerrari−360
-de TornacoFerrari−360
-HamiltonHWM−360
-ReeceKurtis Kraft−360
-ParnellCooper−360
-RiessVeritas−360
-MacklinHWM−360
-BrandonCooper−360
-LandiMaserati−360
-ClaesHWM−360
-UlmenVeritas−360
-ConnorKurtis Kraft−360
-ÉtancelinMaserati−360
-SalvadoriFerrari−360
-DowningConnaught−360
-GriffithKurtis Kraft−360
-NiedermayrAFM−360
-FlintermanMaserati−360
-BiraGordini−360
-WhiteheadFerrari−360
-RosierFerrari−360
-ParsonsKurtis Kraft−360
-CabantousHWM−360
-CantoniMaserati−360
-McGrathKurtis Kraft−360
-KlenkVeritas−360
-RigsbyWatson−360
-ComottiFerrari−360
-WhiteheadAlta−360
-KlodwigBMW−360
-JamesKurtis Kraft−360
-LegatVeritas−360
-SchindlerStevens−360
-O'BrienSimca−360
-GazeHWM−360
-FonderSherman−360
-McAlpineConnaught−360
-JohnsonTrevis−360
-SchellMaserati−360
-BiancoMaserati−360
-StevensonKurtis Kraft−360
-BanksLesovsky−360
-AyuloLesovsky−360
-McDowellKurtis Kraft−360
-CrookFrazer Nash−360
-MossConnaught−360
-van der LofHWM−360
-HeeksAFM−360
-Montgomerie-CharringtonAston Butterworth−360
-BrudesVeritas−360
-AbecassisHWM−360
-BalsaBMW−360
-von StuckFerrari−360
-BechemBMW−360
-CariniFerrari−360
-KrauseBMW−360
-RolMaserati−360
-de TerraSimca−360
-SchoellerFerrari−360
-AstonAston Butterworth−360
-WebbBromme−360
-WardKurtis Kraft−360
-BettenhausenDeidt−360
-PietschVeritas−360
-BayolOSCA−360
-NalonKurtis Kraft−360
-SweikertKurtis Kraft−360
-AgabashianKurtis Kraft−360
-HelfrichVeritas−360
-HartleyKurtis Kraft−360
-MurrayCooper−360
-PetersVeritas−360
-ScottKurtis Kraft−360
-MillerKurtis Kraft−360
-BallStevens−360
-LindenKurtis Kraft−360

Head to head

Teammate battles

Ferrari
PairingRacesQualifying (grid)RacePoints
FAR vs TAR65–13–121–22
ASC vs FAR65–16–053.5–27
TAR vs FIS55–03–122–10
FAR vs FIS55–03–015–10
ASC vs TAR55–04–044.5–13
TAR vs ROS44–01–013–0
FAR vs ROS44–01–015–0
ASC vs FIS44–03–035.5–4
TAR vs HIR33–02–019–0
FIS vs ROS32–10–06–0
FAR vs HIR33–01–06–0
ASC vs ROS33–01–026.5–0
55 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • TAR vs SIM · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–1 · points 9–0
  • FIS vs HIR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • FIS vs SIM · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–0 · points 6–0
  • HIR vs ROS · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIM vs ROS · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • ASC vs TOR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 18–0
  • FAR vs TOR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 12–0
  • ASC vs HIR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 18–0
  • ASC vs CAR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 18–0
  • FAR vs CAR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 12–0
  • TAR vs CAR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 7–0
  • FIS vs CAR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • ASC vs VIL · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 2–0 · points 17.5–8
  • FAR vs VIL · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 1–1 · points 9–8
  • SIM vs HIR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TAR vs TOR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TOR vs ROS · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ASC vs COM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • FAR vs COM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • TAR vs COM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • HIR vs COM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • HIR vs CAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FIS vs COM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs COM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • COM vs CAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs CAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ASC vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • ASC vs WHI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • TAR vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • TAR vs WHI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • FAR vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • FAR vs WHI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • SAL vs WHI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • FIS vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • HIR vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FIS vs WHI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • HIR vs WHI · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ASC vs LAU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • ASC vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 9–0
  • FAR vs LAU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • FAR vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6–0
  • FIS vs LAU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • FIS vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • TAR vs LAU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
  • TAR vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • LAU vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • LAU vs CAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CAR vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs TOR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • ASC vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 8.5–0
  • VIL vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • TAR vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–4
  • VIL vs ROS · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • FIS vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–4
  • FAR vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
Cooper
BRO Alan Brown4 racesEric Brandon BRA
Qualifying (grid)
4
0
Race
2
2
Points
2
0

Not classified: BRO 0 · BRA 0

HAW Mike Hawthorn3 racesAlan Brown BRO
Qualifying (grid)
2
1
Race
2
0
Points
7
0

Not classified: HAW 1 · BRO 0

HAW Mike Hawthorn3 racesEric Brandon BRA
Qualifying (grid)
3
0
Race
2
0
Points
7
0

Not classified: HAW 1 · BRA 0

10 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • HAW vs PAR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • HAW vs MUR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • PAR vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • BRO vs PAR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • PAR vs MUR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BRA vs MUR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BRO vs MUR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • WHA vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • WHA vs BRO · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • HAW vs WHA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Gordini
MAN Robert Manzon6 racesJean Behra BEH
Qualifying (grid)
4
2
Race
1
0
Points
9
6

Not classified: MAN 2 · BEH 3

MAN Robert Manzon4 racesMaurice Trintignant TRI
Qualifying (grid)
1
3
Race
1
0
Points
2
0

Not classified: MAN 2 · TRI 3

BEH Jean Behra3 racesMaurice Trintignant TRI
Qualifying (grid)
0
3
Race
0
0
Points
2
0

Not classified: BEH 2 · TRI 2

5 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • MAN vs BIR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • MAN vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • BEH vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs BIR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TRI vs BIR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Maserati
CAN Eitel Cantoni3 racesGino Bianco BIA
Qualifying (grid)
2
1
Race
0
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: CAN 2 · BIA 2

22 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • GRA vs SCH · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • BON vs CAN · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • BON vs BIA · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • LAN vs BIA · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GRA vs ÉTA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ÉTA vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs BIA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • CAN vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GRA vs BIA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • GRA vs CAN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FLI vs BIA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GON vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6.5–2
  • GON vs LAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6.5–0
  • GON vs CAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6.5–0
  • GON vs BIA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6.5–0
  • GON vs ROL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6.5–0
  • BON vs LAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • BON vs ROL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • LAN vs CAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • LAN vs ROL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CAN vs ROL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BIA vs ROL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Connaught
POO Dennis Poore2 racesKenneth McAlpine MCA
Qualifying (grid)
1
1
Race
1
0
Points
3
0

Not classified: POO 0 · MCA 1

7 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • POO vs THO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–2
  • POO vs DOW · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
  • THO vs DOW · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • THO vs MCA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • DOW vs MCA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • POO vs MOS · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MCA vs MOS · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Simca
BIR Prince Bira1 raceMax de Terra TER
Qualifying (grid)
1
0
Race
0
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: BIR 1 · TER 1

2 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • BIR vs OBR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • TRI vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
HWM
COL Peter Collins4 racesLance Macklin MAC
Qualifying (grid)
4
0
Race
1
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: COL 3 · MAC 1

23 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • FRÈ vs GAZ · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • MAC vs GAZ · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs GAZ · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAM vs MAC · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs MOS · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs MOS · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs ABE · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs ABE · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs ABE · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FRÈ vs MAC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • FRÈ vs LAU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • FRÈ vs COL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • LAU vs MAC · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • LAU vs GAZ · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • LAU vs COL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs CAB · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs CAB · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs HAM · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAM vs GAZ · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CLA vs GAZ · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FRÈ vs CLA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAM vs LOF · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAC vs LOF · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Veritas
RIE Fritz Riess1 raceToni Ulmen ULM
Qualifying (grid)
1
0
Race
1
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: RIE 0 · ULM 0

20 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • RIE vs KLE · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • RIE vs BRU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • RIE vs PIE · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • RIE vs HEL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • RIE vs PET · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ULM vs KLE · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • ULM vs BRU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ULM vs PIE · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ULM vs HEL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ULM vs PET · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • KLE vs BRU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • KLE vs PIE · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • KLE vs HEL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • KLE vs PET · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BRU vs PIE · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BRU vs HEL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BRU vs PET · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIE vs HEL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIE vs PET · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HEL vs PET · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
BMW
KLO Ernst Klodwig1 raceMarcel Balsa BAL
Qualifying (grid)
0
1
Race
0
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: KLO 0 · BAL 1

5 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • KLO vs BEC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • KLO vs KRA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BAL vs BEC · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BAL vs KRA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEC vs KRA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races, before dropped results (not every result counted towards the championship). In early seasons the team is the chassis maker, so privateers in the same make count as teammates; the Indianapolis 500 is left out.