Home

1952 Season
o  Season Overview
o  Points Graph
o  Drivers' Championship
o  Constructors' Championship
o  Participations Matrix
o  Race Results
o  Poles and Fastest Laps
o  Line-Up
o  Calendar

Profiles
o  Drivers
o  Teams
o  Cars
o  Engines
o  Tyres
o  Lubricants
o  Entrants
o  Designers
o  Car Numbers
o  Sponsors
o  Events
o  Circuits

History
o  Drivers' Championships
o  Constructors' Championships
o  Race Results
o  All-Time Calendar

Statistics
o  Data Search

Other
o  Acknowledgments
o  Links
www.ChicaneF1.com
1952 West Essex CC
1952 Indianapolis 500
1951 Belgian GP

1952 Belgian GP

1952 Marne GP
1952 ACF GP
1953 Belgian GP
 XIV  Grand Prix de Belgique
 XIII  Grand Prix d'Europe


Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 22 June 1952
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 36 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 8 in 1952
#18 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps36
Circuit Perimeter14120 m
Race Distance14120 × 36 = 508.320 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherRain
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers15
Debutants
Arthur Legat (Driver),
Charles de Tornaco (Driver),
Mike Hawthorn (Driver),
Paul Frère (Driver),
Robert O'Brien (Driver),
Roger Laurent (Driver),
Tony Gaze (Driver),
Aston NB (Car Model),
   ERA G (Car Model),
Arthur Legat (Entrant),
Ecurie Francorchamps (Entrant),
English Racing Automobiles Ltd (Entrant),
Leslie Hawthorn (Entrant),
Robert O'Brien (Entrant),
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (Entrant),
Tony Gaze (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 4 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
 Alberto Ascari – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Nino Farina (11),
2. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio Veritas (33.33%),
3. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio Arthur Legat (100.00%),
4. Highest 14th Place Finish Ratio Robert O'Brien (100.00%)
Records Extended 1. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (11),
2. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (18.33%),
3. Most Race Entries Louis Rosier (16),
4. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Nino Farina (8)

World Championship standings
1  Piero Taruffi 9 
  Alberto Ascari 9 
3  Troy Ruttman 8 up
4  Rudi Fischer 6 up
  Jim Rathmann 6 up
  Nino Farina 6 
7  Sam Hanks 4 up
  Robert Manzon 4 
  Jean Behra 4 up
10  Mike Hawthorn 3 
  Duane Carter 3 up
  Ken Wharton 3 up
13  Paul Frère 2 
  Art Cross 2 up
  Alan Brown 2 up
16  Bill Vukovich 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 16 
2  Gordini / Gordini 8 
3  Cooper / Bristol 5 up
4  Frazer-Nash / Bristol 3 up
5  HWM / Alta 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 4Car 4
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariScuderia Ferrari
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
EngineFerrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4
Time3:03'46.34'37.04'55.0
Speed165.962 km/h183.509 km/h172.312 km/h