1952 Formula One season: Difference between revisions
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|align="center"| Gordini 2.0 L6 |
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| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]] |
| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Ecurie Rosier]] |
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!rowspan="1"| [[Ferrari]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Ferrari 500]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|France}} [[Louis Rosier]] |
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|rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Maserati|Officine Alfieri Maserati]] |
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!rowspan="3"| [[Maserati]] |
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|rowspan="3" align="center"| [[Maserati A6GCM]] |
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|rowspan="3" align="center"| Maserati 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="3" align="center"| {{Pirelli}} |
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| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Felice Bonetto]] |
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|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Rol]] |
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| {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Jose Froilan Gonzalez]] |
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|rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Peter Whitehead]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Ferrari]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Ferrari 125/F2]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Ferrari 2.0 V12 |
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|rowspan="3" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Whitehead]] |
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!rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Alta]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Alta F2]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| Alta 2.0 L4 |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Graham Whitehead]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|UK }} [[English Racing Automobiles]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[ERA]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[ERA G Type]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Bristol 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Stirling Moss]] |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Belge]] |
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!rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Simca-Gordini]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Simca-Gordini 15]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| Gordini 1.5 L4 |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Englebert}} |
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| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Johnny Claes]] |
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| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Paul Frere]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Scuderia Franera]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Frazer-Nash]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Frazer-Nash FN48]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Bristol 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]] |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Ecurie Francorchamps]] |
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!rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Ferrari]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Ferrari 500]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Englebert}} |
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| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Charles de Tornaco]] |
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| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} [[Roger Laurent]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[HWM]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[HWM 52]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Alta 2.0 L4 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Tony Gaze]] |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Marzotto]] |
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!rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Ferrari]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Ferrari 166/F2]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| Ferrari 2.0 V12 |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Pirelli}} |
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| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Piero Carini]] |
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| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Comotti]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas-Meteor]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Toni Ulmen]] |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ecurie Ecosse]] |
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!rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Cooper]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Cooper T20]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| Bristol 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Murray]] |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ken Wharton]] |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[AHM Bryde]] |
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!rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Cooper]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Cooper T20]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| Bristol 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Hawthorn]] |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Reg Parnell]] |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[WS Aston]] |
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!rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Aston]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Aston NB41]] |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| Butterworth 2.0 F4 |
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|rowspan="2" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Bill Aston]] |
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| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Robin Montgomerie-Charrington]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Kuchen 2.0 V8 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Englebert}} |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Stuck]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[G Caprara]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Ferrari]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Ferrari 500]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Roy Salvadori]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Ken Downing]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Connaught]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Connaught Type A]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Lea Francis 2.0 L4 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Ken Downing]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Tony Crook]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Frazer-Nash]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Frazer-Nash 421]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| BMW 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Dunlop}} |
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| {{flagicon|UK }} [[Tony Crook]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Elie Bayol]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[OSCA]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[OSCA 20]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| OSCA 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Pirelli}} |
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| {{flagicon|France}} [[Elie Bayol]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas Meteor]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Englebert}} |
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| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Arthur Legat]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert O'Brien (auto racer)|Robert O' Brien]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Simca-Gordini]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Simca-Gordini 15]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Gordini 1.5 L4 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Englebert}} |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert O'Brien (auto racer)|Robert O' Brien]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Alfred Dattner]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Simca-Gordini]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Simca-Gordini 11]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Gordini 1.5 L4 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| {{Englebert}} |
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| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Max de Terra]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Marcel Balsa]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[BMW]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[BMW Special]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| BMW 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|France}} [[Marcel Balsa]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Fritz Riess]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas RS]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Fritz Riess]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas RS]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Theo Helfrich]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM 8]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| BMW 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Willi Heeks]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Helmut Niedermayr]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau|AFM 6]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| BMW 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Helmut Niedermayr]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Adolf Brudes]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas RS]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Adolf Brudes]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Motor-Presse-Verlag]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas Meteor]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Paul Pietsch]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Klenk]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas Meteor]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Hans Klenk]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Josef Peters (driver)|Josef Peters]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Veritas RS]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| Veritas 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Josef Peters (driver)|Josef Peters]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gunther Bechem]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[BMW]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[BMW Special]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| BMW 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gunther Bechem]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ernst Klodwig]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Heck (auto racing)|Heck]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Heck (auto racing)|Heck]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| BMW 2.0 L6 |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Ernst Klodwig]] |
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|rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rudolf Krause]] |
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!rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Greifzu]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| [[Greifzu]] |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| BMW 2.0 L6 |
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|rowspan="1" align="center"| ? |
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| {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rudolf Krause]] |
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Revision as of 23:02, 6 November 2008
In comparison to previous seasons, the 1952 Formula One season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races, following the FIA's decision to run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One.
The 3rd FIA World Drivers' Championship, which commenced on May 18, 1952, and ended on September 7 after eight races, was won by Alberto Ascari, driving for Scuderia Ferrari.
In addition to the Formula One races and the World Championship Formula Two races, numerous other Formula Two races, which did not count towards the Championship, were also held during the year.
World Championship season summary
Alfa Romeo, unable to fund a new car, withdrew from racing, leaving Ferrari as the only serious Formula 1 contender. This led organizers to run their races for Formula 2, for 2 litre unsupercharged engines, which meant larger fields and a greater variety of cars, even if the victories all went to Ferrari. Ascari won the six grand prix he entered, missing the Swiss because he was at Indianapolis qualifying. Maserati and Gordini offered little challenge, but Mike Hawthorn's drives in his Cooper would earn him a works Ferrari drive in 1953. Fangio, badly injured in an early season crash, took no part in the championship.
Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). 1 point was given for fastest lap. Only the best four of eight scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. In 1952, all World Championship events were run under Formula 2 regulations.
World Championship season review
Rnd | Race | Date | Location | Winning driver | Constructor | Tyres | Report |
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1 | Swiss Grand Prix | May 18 | Bremgarten | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | P | Report |
2 | Indianapolis 500 | May 30 | Indianapolis | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma-Offenhauser | F | Report |
3 | Belgian Grand Prix | June 22 | Spa-Francorchamps | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
4 | French Grand Prix | July 6 | Rouen-Les-Essarts | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
5 | British Grand Prix | July 19 | Silverstone | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
6 | German Grand Prix | August 3 | Nürburgring | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | E | Report |
7 | Dutch Grand Prix | August 17 | Zandvoort | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
8 | Italian Grand Prix | September 7 | Monza | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | P | Report |
Teams and Drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1952 FIA World Championship.
1952 Driver line-ups
1952 Drivers Championship final standings
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- * Fastest lap (1 point awarded)
- ** Multiple drivers set equal fastest lap times, thus sharing the 1 point.
- † Position shared between more drivers of the same car
- Only the best 4 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
Non-Championship race results
Formula One/Two Grand Prix races, which did not count towards the World Championship, also held in 1952.