Pit Lane F1
1952 Season - Round 4 - 1952-07-06
Alberto Ascari won the 1952 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Nino Farina (Ferrari) and Piero Taruffi (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Philippe Étancelin (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
22 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1952 French Grand Prix, completing round 4 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 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 3 | +2 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Robert Manzon |
| Gordini |
| 5 |
| +3 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 6 | +5 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Peter Collins | HWM | 8 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 4 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati | 18 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 14 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Yves Cabantous | HWM | 10 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 17 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 17 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 16 | +14 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Prince Bira | Gordini | 7 | Axle | 0 |
| 14 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 15 | Ignition | 0 |
| 15 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| 15 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| 16 | Peter Whitehead | Alta | 13 | Clutch | 0 |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Johnny Claes | Simca | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Piero Carini | Ferrari | 19 | Engine | 0 |
