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1952 Sachsenring Race
1952 Dutch GP
1951 Italian GP

1952 Italian GP

1952 Skarpnacksloppet
1953 Argentine GP
1953 Italian GP
 XXIII  Gran Premio d'Italia

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

Details
DateSunday 7 September 1952
Start time14:00
Event Italian GP
Circuit Monza
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 8 in 1952
#23 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter6300 m
Race Distance6300 × 80 = 504.000 km
Grid Format4-4-4-4
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries35
Qualifiers24
Finishers15
Debutants
Piero Dusio (Driver),
BPM (Engine Manufacturer),
66 (Car Number),
70 (Car Number),
   Piero Dusio (Entrant),
Vicomtesse de Walckiers (Entrant),
Élie Bayol (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 12 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Officine Alfieri Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 José Froilan González – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Podium Finishes Alberto Ascari (12),
2. Most Retirements Maurice Trintignant (9),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes Felice Bonetto (3),
4. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores Alberto Ascari (6),
5. Most Consecutive Race Wins Ferrari (6),
6. Most Race Wins in a Season Ferrari (7),
7. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season Ferrari (3),
8. Most Fastest Laps in a Season Alberto Ascari (6),
9. Most Failures to Qualify Ferrari,  HWM (3),
10. Most Failures to Qualify Alberto Crespo,  Bill Aston,  Charles de Tornaco,  Emmanuel de Graffenried,  Hans Stuck,  Johnny Claes,  Lance Macklin,  Peter Collins,  Peter Whitehead,  Piero Dusio,  Tony Gaze (1),
11. Most 18th Place Qualifications Maserati (5),
12. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season Ferrari,  HWM (3),
13. Most Failures to Qualify in a Season Alberto Crespo,  Bill Aston,  Charles de Tornaco,  Emmanuel de Graffenried,  Hans Stuck,  Johnny Claes,  Lance Macklin,  Peter Collins,  Peter Whitehead,  Piero Dusio,  Tony Gaze (1),
14. Most Poles in a Season Ferrari (7),
15. Most Poles in a Season Alberto Ascari (5),
16. Most 2nd Place Qualifications in a Season Ferrari (7),
17. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season Gordini (5),
18. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season Ferrari (5),
19. Most 17th Place Qualifications in a Season Louis Rosier (2),
20. Most 18th Place Qualifications in a Season Maserati (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (34),
2. Most Retirements Maserati (43),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (44),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Nino Farina (15),
5. Most Race Wins Alberto Ascari (8),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (9),
7. Most 3rd Place Finishes Luigi Villoresi (5),
8. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (7),
9. Most 6th Place Finishes Ferrari (6),
10. Most Consecutive Retirements Ferrari (10),
11. Most Consecutive Race Wins Alberto Ascari (6),
12. Most Race Wins in a Season Alberto Ascari (6),
13. Most Laps Led Alberto Ascari (450),
14. Most Race Entries Ferrari (95),
15. Most Race Entries Nino Farina (20),
16. Most Perfect Weekends Alberto Ascari (5),
17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (9),
18. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (8),
19. Most 6th Place Qualifications Piero Taruffi (4),
20. Most 16th Place Qualifications Maserati (8)

World Championship standings
1  Alberto Ascari 36 
2  Nino Farina 24 
3  Piero Taruffi 22 
4  Rudi Fischer 10 
5  Mike Hawthorn 10 
6  Robert Manzon 9 
7  Troy Ruttman 8 
8  Luigi Villoresi 8 up
9  José Froilan González 6.5 
10  Jim Rathmann 6 up
11  Jean Behra 6 up
12  Sam Hanks 4 up
13  Duane Carter 3 up
  Ken Wharton 3 up
  Dennis Poore 3 up
16  Paul Frčre 2 up
  Alan Brown 2 up
  Maurice Trintignant 2 up
  Felice Bonetto 2 
  Eric Thompson 2 up
  Art Cross 2 up
22  Bill Vukovich 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 32 
2  Gordini / Gordini 13 
3  Cooper / Bristol 12 
4  Maserati / Maserati 6 
5  Connaught / Francis 3 up
  Frazer-Nash / Bristol 3 up
7  HWM / Alta 2 up
  Simca-Gordini / Gordini 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 12Car 26
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariOfficine Alfieri Maserati
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari José Froilan González
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Maserati A6GCM
EngineFerrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4Maserati 2.0 L6
Time2:50'45.62'05.72'06.1
Speed177.091 km/h180.430 km/h179.857 km/h