# 1952 Formula One season

* Races by country
* Races by venue
The 1952 Formula One season was the sixth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 3rd World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over eight races between 18 May and 7 September 1952. The season also included several non-championship races and a separate East German Championship.
The Formula One championship rounds were run under Formula Two regulations out of fear for a small number of entrants.
The World Drivers' Championship was won by Alberto Ascari driving for Scuderia Ferrari. The Italian won six out of the seven races he entered.
Neither British driver nor British constructor won a championship round. This would not happen again until 2023.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1952 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The list does not include those that contested only the Indianapolis 500.
| Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Driver | Rounds |
| AFM | AFM-Küchen | AFM | Küchen 2.0 V8 | E | Hans Stuck | 1 |
| Toni Ulmen | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | D | Toni Ulmen | 1, 6 |
| Équipe Gordini | Gordini | 16 16S 15 | Gordini 20 2.0 L6 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Jean Behra | 1, 3–4, 6–8 |
| Équipe Gordini | Gordini | 16 16S 15 | Gordini 20 2.0 L6 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Robert Manzon | 1, 3–8 |
| Équipe Gordini | Gordini | 16 16S 15 | Gordini 20 2.0 L6 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Birabongse Bhanudej | 1, 3–5 |
| Équipe Gordini | Gordini | 16 16S 15 | Gordini 20 2.0 L6 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Johnny Claes | 3 |
| Équipe Gordini | Gordini | 16 16S 15 | Gordini 20 2.0 L6 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Maurice Trintignant | 4–8 |
| Écurie Rosier | Ferrari | 500 166/F2 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | D P | Louis Rosier | 1, 3–4, 8 |
| Écurie Rosier | Ferrari | 500 166/F2 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | D P | Maurice Trintignant | 1 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | George Abecassis | 1 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Peter Collins | 1, 3–6, 8 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Lance Macklin | 1, 3–5, 7–8 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Stirling Moss | 1 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Paul Frère | 3, 6 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Roger Laurent | 3 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 4 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Duncan Hamilton | 5, 7 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Johnny Claes | 6 |
| HW Motors | HWM-Alta | 52 51/52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Dries van der Lof | 7 |
| Scuderia Franera | Frazer-Nash-Bristol | FN48 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Ken Wharton | 1, 3, 7–8 |
| Écurie Richmond | Cooper-Bristol | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Eric Brandon | 1, 3, 5, 8 |
| Écurie Richmond | Cooper-Bristol | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Alan Brown | 1, 3, 5, 8 |
| Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 375S* | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12* | P F | Giuseppe Farina | 1, 3–8 |
| Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 375S* | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12* | P F | Piero Taruffi | 1, 3–6, 8 |
| Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 375S* | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12* | P F | Andre Simon | 1, 8 |
| Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 375S* | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12* | P F | Alberto Ascari | 2–8 |
| Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 375S* | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12* | P F | Luigi Villoresi | 7–8 |
| Enrico Platé | Maserati-Platé | 4CLT/48 | Platé 2.0 L4 | P | Toulo de Graffenried | 1, 4–5, 8 |
| Enrico Platé | Maserati-Platé | 4CLT/48 | Platé 2.0 L4 | P | Harry Schell | 1, 4–5 |
| Enrico Platé | Maserati-Platé | 4CLT/48 | Platé 2.0 L4 | P | Alberto Crespo | 8 |
| Écurie Espadon | Ferrari | 500 212 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | Rudi Fischer | 1, 4–6, 8 |
| Écurie Espadon | Ferrari | 500 212 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | Peter Hirt | 1, 4–5 |
| Écurie Espadon | Ferrari | 500 212 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | Rudolf Schoeller | 6 |
| Écurie Espadon | Ferrari | 500 212 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | Hans Stuck | 8 |
| Alfred Dattner | Simca-Gordini | 11 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Max de Terra | 1 |
| Leslie D. Hawthorn | Cooper-Bristol | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Mike Hawthorn | 3, 5, 7–8 |
| English Racing Automobiles Ltd | ERA-Bristol | G | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Stirling Moss | 3, 5, 7 |
| Écurie Francorchamps | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | E | Charles de Tornaco | 3, 7–8 |
| Écurie Francorchamps | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | E | Roger Laurent | 6 |
| Arthur Legat | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | E | Arthur Legat | 3 |
| Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Aston-Butterworth | NB42 | Butterworth 2.0 F4 | D | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | 3 |
| Tony Gaze | HWM-Alta | 52 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 | D | Tony Gaze | 3, 5–6, 8 |
| Robert O' Brien | Simca-Gordini | 15 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Robert O' Brien | 3 |
| Peter Whitehead | Alta Ferrari | F2 125/F2 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | D | Peter Whitehead | 4–5, 8 |
| Peter Whitehead | Alta Ferrari | F2 125/F2 | Alta F2 2.0 L4 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | D | Graham Whitehead | 5 |
| Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Philippe Étancelin | 4 |
| Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Gino Bianco | 5–8 |
| Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Eitel Cantoni | 5–6, 8 |
| Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Chico Landi | 7–8 |
| Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Jan Flinterman | 7 |
| Écurie Belge | Simca-Gordini | 15 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Johnny Claes | 4–5 |
| Écurie Belge | Simca-Gordini | 15 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Paul Frère | 7 |
| Scuderia Marzotto | Ferrari | 166/F2 | Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | Franco Comotti | 4 |
| Scuderia Marzotto | Ferrari | 166/F2 | Ferrari 166 2.0 V12 | P | Piero Carini | 4, 6 |
| Archie Bryde AHM Bryde | Cooper-Bristol | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| Archie Bryde AHM Bryde | Cooper-Bristol | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | Reg Parnell | 5 |
| W. S. Aston | Aston-Butterworth | NB41 | Butterworth 2.0 F4 | D | Bill Aston | 5–6, 8 |
| Connaught Engineering | Connaught-Lea Francis | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Kenneth McAlpine | 5, 8 |
| Connaught Engineering | Connaught-Lea Francis | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Ken Downing | 5 |
| Connaught Engineering | Connaught-Lea Francis | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Eric Thompson | 5 |
| Connaught Engineering | Connaught-Lea Francis | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Dennis Poore | 5, 8 |
| Connaught Engineering | Connaught-Lea Francis | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Stirling Moss | 8 |
| Écurie Écosse | Cooper-Bristol | T20 | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | D | David Murray | 5 |
| G. Caprara | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 | D | Roy Salvadori | 5 |
| Tony Crook | Frazer-Nash-BMW | 421 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | D | Tony Crook | 5 |
| Marcel Balsa | Balsa-BMW | Spécial | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | E | Marcel Balsa | 6 |
| Fritz Riess | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Fritz Riess | 6 |
| Theo Helfrich | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Theo Helfrich | 6 |
| Willi Heeks | AFM-BMW | 8 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Willi Heeks | 6 |
| Helmut Niedermayr | AFM-BMW | 6 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Helmut Niedermayr | 6 |
| Adolf Brudes | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Adolf Brudes | 6 |
| Motor Presse Verlag | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Paul Pietsch | 6 |
| Hans Klenk | Veritas | Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Hans Klenk | 6 |
| Josef Peters | Veritas | RS | Veritas 2.0 L6 | ? | Josef Peters | 6 |
| "Bernhard Nacke" | Nacke-BMW | HH48 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Günther Bechem | 6 |
| Ludwig Fischer | AFM-BMW | 8 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Ludwig Fischer | 6 |
| Willi Krakau | AFM-BMW | 6 | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Willi Krakau | 6 |
| Willi Krakau | Krakau-BMW | Eigenbau | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Harry Merkel | 6 |
| Ernst Klodwig | Heck-BMW | Eigenbau | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Ernst Klodwig | 6 |
| Rudolf Krause | Reif-BMW | Eigenbau | BMW 328 2.0 L6 | ? | Rudolf Krause | 6 |
| Ken Downing | Connaught-Lea Francis | A | Lea Francis 2.0 L4 | D | Ken Downing | 7 |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Felice Bonetto | 6, 8 |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | Franco Rol | 8 |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati A6 2.0 L6 | P | José Froilán González | 8 |
| Élie Bayol | OSCA | 20 | OSCA 2000 2.0 L6 | P | Élie Bayol | 8 |
| Piero Dusio | Cisitalia-BPM | D46 | BPM 2.0 L4 | P | Piero Dusio | 8 |
| Vicomtesse de Walckiers | Simca-Gordini | 15 | Gordini 1500 1.5 L4 | E | Johnny Claes | 8 |
* Car entered only in the Indianapolis 500 race

### Team and driver changes

* The introduction of Formula Two regulations opened the door for many new constructors (although only a few of them were works teams): AFM, Alta, Aston Butterworth, Connaught, Cooper, Frazer Nash, Veritas and several more German teams who only entered the Nürburgring race.
* Alfa Romeo were unable to fund a new car and withdrew from the sport. Reigning champion Juan Manuel Fangio moved to BRM, while 1950 champion Nino Farina moved to Ferrari.
* BRM were preparing two V16-powered cars for the season, but the project was delayed. Driver Stirling Moss moved to ERA, while Fangio waited until he drove the new BRM in June. He had entered a couple of non-championship races, before he crashed in the race at Monza and suffered a broken neck. After being treated in a Milan hospital, he spent the rest of the year recovering in Argentina.
* After one race in 1951, HWM expanded their operations to enter the full 1952 season. Peter Collins and Lance Macklin were hired full-time, both men making their championship debuts, alongside several part-time drivers.
* Gordini driver André Simon moved to Ferrari, but only entered two championship rounds. The French team welcomed Jean Behra, who had just switched from motorcycle racing, and Thai Prince Bira.
* It took Maserati until the final round of the championship before their new chassis, compliant with the Formula Two regulations, was finished. They hired Felice Bonetto from Alfa Romeo, José Froilán González from Ferrari and Franco Rol, who had previously driven for them in 1950.

## Calendar

| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | Swiss Grand Prix | Circuit Bremgarten, Bern | 18 May |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | 30 May |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | 22 June |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Rouen-Les-Essarts, Orival | 6 July |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 19 July |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring, Nürburg | 3 August |
| 7 | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort | 17 August |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza | 7 September |

### Calendar changes

* The Dutch Grand Prix was included in the championship for the first time.
* The French Grand Prix was moved from Reims-Gueux to Rouen-Les-Essarts for a year.
* The Spanish Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on 26 October but it was cancelled for monetary reasons.

## Regulation changes

* Organisers predicted a small number of entrants for the 1952 season, so they decided that all races counting towards the Formula One championship, except for the Indianapolis 500, would be held for cars complying with Formula Two regulations. This paved the way for a more diverse field of competitors. Maximum allowed engine displacements were halved: Naturally-aspirated engines could be no larger than 2.0 L (down from 4.5) and compressed engines no larger than 750 cc (down from 1.5 L).
* Racing helmets were made mandatory.

## Championship report
### Round 1: Switzerland

For the second successive season, the championship's opening round was the Swiss Grand Prix, held at the Bremgarten Circuit in Bern. Ferrari's lead driver Ascari was absent due to his participation in the Indianapolis 500, so it was left to his teammates Nino Farina and Piero Taruffi to secure the first two places on the grid. Farina led from the start until he retired with magneto failure, leaving Taruffi to win his only championship Grand Prix and take the extra point for the fastest lap. Farina took over the car of his other teammate, Andre Simon, and was battling debutant Jean Behra for second place before both experienced mechanical trouble, Farina again unable to continue. It was, therefore, privateer Rudi Fischer who completed a Ferrari 1–2, with Jean Behra in third for Gordini. Ken Wharton finished fourth driving a Frazer-Nash, the manufacturer's only ever points finish.

### Round 2: Indianapolis 500

As usual, the Indianapolis 500 had little bearing on the championship result, although regular Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari did compete, retiring after 40 laps. The race was dominated by Bill Vukovich, who led 150 laps before retiring. It was left to Troy Ruttman to win the race from Jim Rathmann and Sam Hanks.

### Round 3: Belgium

Ascari returned to Ferrari for round 3 of the championship at Spa-Francorchamps, with Maserati still absent as they developed their A6GCM. The Ferrari cars dominated the weekend, with Ascari taking pole, the race win, and the fastest lap while leading every lap bar one. He was followed home by teammate Nino Farina, and Robert Manzon finished in third for Gordini. Jean Behra again impressed as he led the opening lap before falling behind the Ferrari juggernaut and eventually retiring after an incident with the third Ferrari of Piero Taruffi.

### Round 4: France

Scuderia Ferrari dominated once again at Rouen, taking all three podium places. Ascari led all the way from pole position to assume the championship lead and achieve his fourth career victory, drawing him level with his teammate Nino Farina who finished second. Piero Taruffi finished third after falling behind the Gordinis of Robert Manzon and Jean Behra at the start. Manzon was the highest Non-Ferrari finisher ahead of his teammate Maurice Trintignant, who drove an older model.

### Round 5: Britain

Although Ascari again dominated, it wasn't plain sailing for his teammates as Ferrari eventually dominated as they had done throughout the year. The Italian's third consecutive victory strengthened his eventually successful championship challenge as his main competitor, Nino Farina, failed to score despite taking pole position. The third Ferrari of Piero Taruffi dropped down to ninth at the start but eventually recovered to take second place, while a pitstop for new spark plugs meant Farina finished in the sixth position. It was a triumphant day for British cars and drivers, with Mike Hawthorn taking his first podium driving a Cooper-Bristol, while British cars and drivers occupied the other points-paying positions.

### Round 6: Germany

The belated arrival of the Maserati factory team failed to stop the dominance of Ferrari, with Ascari clinching his first World Title and equalling the injured Juan Manuel Fangio's win record. It was his fourth consecutive victory of the season, again leading every race lap from pole position. He briefly lost the race lead to Farina after pitting for oil, but this is not reflected in the lap charts as he caught and passed his teammate before they crossed the line at the end of the lap. Farina finished second, and privateer Ferrari driver Rudi Fischer finished third ahead of the works car of Taruffi to ensure a Ferrari 1-2-3-4. Jean Behra scored the final points for Gordini just ahead of another Ferrari car, this time driven by Roger Laurent.

### Round 7: Netherlands

Ascari started from pole position and led from start to finish, taking the fastest lap as well, winning his fifth consecutive Grand Prix and earning his second consecutive Grand Slam, and the third his season and career. In addition, with his victory, Ascari overtook Fangio as the winningest Formula One Driver, although the Argentinian would eventually reclaim the record at the 1955 Argentine Grand Prix. Further down the order, Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Villoresi, also driving for Ferrari, completed the podium, resulting in an Italian 1-2-3 and a 1-2-3 for the Scuderia. As a result, Ascari extended his championship points total to 36, extending his lead to 12 points over second-placed Farina.

### Round 8: Italy

The 80-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari after he started from pole position. José Froilán González finished second for the Maserati team and Ascari's teammate Luigi Villoresi came in third.

## Results and standings
### Grands Prix

| Round | Grand Prix | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Tyre | Report |
| 1 | Swiss Grand Prix | Giuseppe Farina | Piero Taruffi | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | P | Report |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Fred Agabashian | Bill Vukovich | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma-Offenhauser | F | Report |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | Giuseppe Farina | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
| 7 | Dutch Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |

### Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top five classified finishers, with an additional point awarded for setting the fastest lap, regardless of finishing position or even classification. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Shared drives result in half points for each driver if they finished in a points-scoring position. If more than one driver set the same fastest lap time, the fastest lap point would be divided equally between the drivers. Points were awarded in the following system:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | FL |
| Race | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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### World Championship of Drivers standings

| Pos. | Driver | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | Pts. |
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | | Ret | 1$^P$$^F$ | 1$^P$$^F$ | 1$^F$ | 1$^P$$^F$ | (1$^P$$^F$) | (1$^P$$^F$) | 36 (53.5) |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Ret$^P$† | | 2 | 2 | 6$^P$ | 2 | 2 | (4) | 24 (27) |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | 1$^F$ | | Ret | 3 | 2 | 4 | | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Rudi Fischer | 2 | | | 11† | 13 | 3 | | Ret | 10 |
| = | Mike Hawthorn | | | 4 | Ret | 3 | | 4 | NC | 10 |
| 6 | Robert Manzon | Ret | | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman | | 1 | | | | | | | 8 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | José Froilán González | | | | | | | | 2$^F$* | 6.5 |
| 10 | Jim Rathmann | | 2 | | | | | | | 6 |
| = | Jean Behra | 3 | | Ret | 7 | | 5 | Ret | Ret | 6 |
| 12 | Sam Hanks | | 3 | | | | | | | 4 |
| 13 | Ken Wharton | 4 | | Ret | | | | Ret | 9 | 3 |
| = | Dennis Poore | | | | | 4 | | | 12 | 3 |
| = | Duane Carter | | 4 | | | | | | | 3 |
| 16 | Alan Brown | 5 | | 6 | | 22 | | | 15 | 2 |
| = | Maurice Trintignant | DNS | | | 5 | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 2 |
| = | Paul Frère | | | 5 | | | Ret | Ret | | 2 |
| = | Felice Bonetto | | | | | | DSQ | | 5 | 2 |
| = | Art Cross | | 5 | | | | | | | 2 |
| = | Eric Thompson | | | | | 5 | | | | 2 |
| 22 | Bill Vukovich | | 17$^F$ | | | | | | | 1 |
| — | Roger Laurent | | | 12 | | | 6 | | | 0 |
| — | Toulo de Graffenried | 6 | | | Ret† | 19 | | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Peter Collins | Ret | | Ret | 6 | Ret | DNS | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | André Simon | Ret† | | | | | | | 6 | 0 |
| — | Jimmy Bryan | | 6 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Peter Hirt | 7 | | | 11† | Ret | | | | 0 |
| — | Charles de Tornaco | | | 7 | | | | Ret | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Duncan Hamilton | | | | | Ret | | 7 | | 0 |
| — | Jimmy Reece | | 7 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Reg Parnell | | | | | 7 | | | | 0 |
| — | Fritz Riess | | | | | | 7 | | | 0 |
| — | Lance Macklin | Ret | | 11 | 9 | 15 | | 8 | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Eric Brandon | 8 | | 9 | | 20 | | | 13 | 0 |
| — | Chico Landi | | | | | | | 9† | 8 | 0 |
| — | Johnny Claes | | | 8 | Ret | 14 | 10 | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Toni Ulmen | Ret | | | | | 8 | | | 0 |
| — | George Connor | | 8 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Philippe Étancelin | | | | 8 | | | | | 0 |
| — | Roy Salvadori | | | | | 8 | | | | 0 |
| — | Ken Downing | | | | | 9 | | Ret | | 0 |
| — | Cliff Griffith | | 9 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Helmut Niedermayr | | | | | | 9 | | | 0 |
| — | Jan Flinterman | | | | | | | 9† | | 0 |
| — | Birabongse Bhanudej | Ret | | 10 | Ret | 11 | | | | 0 |
| — | Louis Rosier | Ret | | Ret | Ret | | | | 10 | 0 |
| — | Peter Whitehead | | | | Ret | 10 | | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Johnnie Parsons | | 10 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | | | | 10 | | | | | 0 |
| — | Eitel Cantoni | | | | | Ret | Ret | | 11 | 0 |
| — | Jack McGrath | | 11 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Hans Klenk | | | | | | 11 | | | 0 |
| — | Jim Rigsby | | 12 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Franco Comotti | | | | 12 | | | | | 0 |
| — | Graham Whitehead | | | | | 12 | | | | 0 |
| — | Ernst Klodwig | | | | | | 12 | | | 0 |
| — | Joe James | | 13 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Arthur Legat | | | 13 | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Bill Schindler | | 14 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Robert O'Brien | | | 14 | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Tony Gaze | | | 15 | | Ret | Ret | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | George Fonder | | 15 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Kenneth McAlpine | | | | | 16 | | | Ret | 0 |
| — | Eddie Johnson | | 16 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Harry Schell | Ret | | | Ret† | 17 | | | | 0 |
| — | Gino Bianco | | | | | 18 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| — | Chuck Stevenson | | 18 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Henry Banks | | 19 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Manny Ayulo | | 20 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Johnny McDowell | | 21 | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Tony Crook | | | | | 21 | | | | 0 |
| — | Dries van der Lof | | | | | | | NC | | 0 |
| — | Stirling Moss | Ret | | Ret | | Ret | | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| — | Piero Carini | | | | Ret | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Bill Aston | | | | | DNS | Ret | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Hans Stuck | Ret | | | | | | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | George Abecassis | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Max de Terra | Ret | | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Spider Webb | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Rodger Ward | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Tony Bettenhausen | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Duke Nalon | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Fred Agabashian | | Ret$^P$ | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Bob Sweikert | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Gene Hartley | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Bob Scott | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Chet Miller | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Bobby Ball | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Andy Linden | | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| — | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | | | Ret | | | | | | 0 |
| — | David Murray | | | | | Ret | | | | 0 |
| — | Willi Heeks | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Adolf Brudes | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Marcel Balsa | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Günther Bechem | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Rudolf Krause | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Rudolf Schoeller | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Paul Pietsch | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Theo Helfrich | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Josef Peters | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
| — | Franco Rol | | | | | | | | Ret | 0 |
| — | Élie Bayol | | | | | | | | Ret | 0 |
| — | Willi Krakau | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |
| — | Ludwig Fischer | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |
| — | Harry Merkel | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |
| — | Alberto Crespo | | | | | | | | DNQ | 0 |
| — | Piero Dusio | | | | | | | | DNQ | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | SUI | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | NED | ITA | Pts. |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Other points position |
| Blue | Other classified position |
| Blue | Not classified, finished (NC) |
| Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Withdrawn (WD) |
| Blank | Did not enter (empty cell) |
| Annotation | Meaning |
| P | Pole position |
| F | Fastest lap |
* † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
* * Point for fastest lap shared between different drivers.
* Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

## Non-championship races

Other Formula One/Formula Two races, which did not count towards the World Championship of Drivers, were also held in 1952.
| Race name | Circuit | Date | Formula | Winning driver | Constructor | Report |
| XI Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro | Gávea | 20 January | Formula Libre | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Report |
| II Gran Premio di Siracusa | Syracuse | 16 March | Formula Two | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| VI Gran Premio del Valentino | Valentino Park | 6 April | Formula One | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
| IV Richmond Trophy | Goodwood | 14 April | Formula One | José Froilán González | Ferrari | Report |
| IV Lavant Cup | Goodwood | 14 April | Formula Two | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper-Bristol | Report |
| XIII Pau Grand Prix | Pau | 14 April | Formula Two | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| I Ibsley Grand Prix | Ibsley | 19 April | Formula Two | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper-Bristol | Report |
| X Grand Prix de Marseille | Marseille | 27 April | Formula Two | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| I Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race | Snetterton | 3 May | Formula Two | Dickie Stoop | Frazer Nash-Bristol | Report |
| IV BRDC International Trophy | Silverstone | 10 May | Formula Two | Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | Report |
| XIV Eläintarhanajot | Eläintarharata | 11 May | Formula One | Roger Laurent | Talbot-Lago | Report |
| V Gran Premio di Napoli | Posillipo | 11 May | Formula Two | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | Report |
| XVI Internationales ADAC Eifelrennen | Nürburgring | 25 May | Formula Two | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | Report |
| VI Grand Prix de Paris | Montlhéry | 25 May | Formula Two | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Report |
| XIV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois | Albi (Les Planques) | 1 June | Formula One | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Report |
| XXII Grand Prix des Frontières | Chimay | 1 June | Formula Two | Paul Frère | HWM-Alta | Report |
| VI Ulster Trophy | Dundrod | 7 June | Formula One | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Report |
| V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza | Monza | 8 June | Formula Two | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | Report |
| IV Aix les Bains Circuit du Lac | Aix-les-Bains | 8 June | Formula Two | Jean Behra | Gordini | Report |
| I West Essex CC Race | Boreham | 21 June | Formula Two | Reg Parnell | Cooper-Bristol | Report |
| XVI Grand Prix de la Marne | Reims | 29 June | Formula Two | Jean Behra | Gordini | Report |
| II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne | Sables | 13 July | Formula Two | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
| I Grand Prix de Caen | Caen | 27 July | Formula Two | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | Report |
| II Daily Mail Trophy | Boreham | 2 August | Formula Two | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
| XVI Grand Prix de Comminges | Comminges | 10 August | Formula Two | André Simon Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| I National Trophy | Turnberry | 23 August | Formula Two | Mike Hawthorn | Connaught | Report |
| XI Grand Prix de la Baule | La Baule | 24 August | Formula Two | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Report |
| III Gran Premio di Modena | Modena | 14 September | Formula Two | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | Report |
| IV Circuit de Cadours | Cadours | 14 September | Formula Two | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | Report |
| II Skarpnäcksloppet | Skarpnäck | 14 September | Formula One | Gunnar Carlsson | Mercury | Report |
| V Madgwick Cup | Goodwood | 27 September | Formula Two | Ken Downing | Connaught | Report |
| VIII Internationales Avusrennen | AVUS | 28 September | Formula Two | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | Report |
| I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | Castle Combe | 4 October | Formula Two | Roy Salvadori | Ferrari | Report |
| I Newcastle Journal Trophy | Charterhall | 11 October | Formula Two | Dennis Poore | Connaught | Report |
| XII Grande Prêmio Cidade do Rio de Janeiro | Gávea | 14 December | Formula Libre | Henrique Casini | Ferrari | Report |

### East German races

Note - a blue background denotes a round of the East German Championship.
| Race name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Constructor | Report |
| I Rostock Osthafenkurs | Rostock | 20 April | Paul Greifzu | BMW-Eigenbau | Report |
| I Bernau Autobahnschleife | Bernau | 4 May | Rudolf Krause | BMW-Reif | Report |
| I Dessau Autobahnspinne | Dessau | 11 May | Fritz Riess | Veritas-Meteor | Report |
| III Leipzig Stadtparkrennen | Leipzig | 2 June | Edgar Barth | IFA-Kollektiv | Report |
| III Strassen-Rennen Halle-Saale-Schleife | Halle-Saale-Schleife | 8 June | Edgar Barth | IFA-Kollektiv | Report |
| I Strassen-rennen Leipzig | Leipzig | 17 August | Hans Stuck | AFM-BMW | Report |
| V DMV Grenzlandringrennen | Grenzlandring | 31 August | Toni Ulmen | Veritas | Report |
| IV Sachsenringrennen | Sachsenring | 7 September | Edgar Barth | EMW-BMW | Report |

### East German Championship

The table below shows the points awarded for each race. Only East German drivers were eligible for points.
| Place | Driver | Entrant | Car | ROS | LEI | HAL | SAC | Total |
| 1 | Edgar Barth | IFA Rennkollektiv | DAMW-BMW 328 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Ernst Klodwig | BSG Motor | Heck-BMW 328 | 2 | 4 | | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Jürgen Perdus | IFA Renkollektiv | DAMW-BMW 328 | 4 | | 3 | | 7 |
| 4 | Paul Greifzu | BSG Motor | Reif-BMW 328 | 6 | | | | 6 |
| 5 | Rudolf Krause | SV Wismut | Reif-BMW 328 | | | 4 | | 4 |
| 6 | Heinz Melkus | | ARO-Veritas-Alfa Romeo | | | 2 | | 2 |
| 8 | Werner Jäger | | EMW 340-BMW 328 | | | 1 | | 1 |