1952 Season - Round 8 - 1952-09-07
Alberto Ascari won the 1952 Italian Grand Prix from pole position, leading José Froilán González (Maserati) and Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Eitel Cantoni (Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P11 at the flag — a 12-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 9 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1952 Italian Grand Prix, completing round 8 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 | 8.5 | |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 5 | Finished | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 13 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | André Simon | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 6 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 18 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 17 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Eitel Cantoni | Maserati | 23 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Dennis Poore | Connaught | 19 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 20 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 7 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 12 | +12 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | Connaught | 1 | Suspension | 0 |
| 17 | Gino Bianco | Maserati | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 12 | Not classified | 0 |
| 20 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 2 | Suspension | 0 |
| 23 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Élie Bayol | OSCA | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |