For 1952, the FIA announced that Grand Prix races counting towards the World Championship of Drivers would be run to Formula 2 specification rather than to Formula 1, after the withdrawal of Alfa Romeo from the sport.
Para 1952, a FIA anunciou que os Grandes Premios puntuables para o Campionato Mundial de Pilotos disputariase cas especificacións da Fórmula 2 en lugar das de Fórmula 1, tras a retirada de Alfa Romeo do deporte.