Pit Lane F1
1952 Season - Round 3 - 1952-06-22
Alberto Ascari won the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Nino Farina (Ferrari) and Robert Manzon (Gordini) home for Ferrari.
Johnny Claes (Gordini) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 4 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Mike Hawthorn |
| Cooper |
| 6 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Paul Frère | HWM | 8 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Charles de Tornaco | Ferrari | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Johnny Claes | Gordini | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 12 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Prince Bira | Simca | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 14 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Roger Laurent | HWM | 20 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Arthur Legat | Veritas | 21 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Robert O'Brien | Simca | 22 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Tony Gaze | HWM | 16 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Aston Butterworth | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Ken Wharton | Frazer Nash | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 17 | Transmission | 0 |
| 21 | Peter Collins | HWM | 11 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 22 | Stirling Moss | ERA | 10 | Engine | 0 |
