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1952 Formula One season
The 1952 Formula One season was the sixth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. The 3rd World Championship of Drivers—contested over eight races between 18 May and 7 September 1952—was to be held under F1 regulations, but the national clubs chose to run their championship events as Formula Two races out of fear for a smaller number of entrants. The Indianapolis 500 continued to be run under the formula dictated by the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association. The season also included several non-championship races for both F1 and F2 cars.
The World Drivers' Championship was won by Alberto Ascari driving for Scuderia Ferrari. The Italian won six out of the seven races he entered.
The 1951 champion Juan Manuel Fangio was unable to defend his title, having been injured in the non-championship Monza Grand Prix early in the season.
Neither British driver nor British constructor won a championship round. This would not happen again until 2023.
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1952 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The list does not include those that contested only the Indianapolis 500.
* Car entered only in the Indianapolis 500 race
For the second successive season, the championship's opening round was the Swiss Grand Prix, held at the Bremgarten Circuit in Bern. Ferrari's lead driver Ascari was absent due to his participation in the Indianapolis 500, so it was left to his teammates Nino Farina and Piero Taruffi to secure the first two places on the grid. Farina led from the start until he retired with magneto failure, leaving Taruffi to win his only championship Grand Prix and take the extra point for the fastest lap. Farina took over the car of his other teammate, Andre Simon, and was battling debutant Jean Behra for second place before both experienced mechanical trouble, Farina again unable to continue. It was, therefore, privateer Rudi Fischer who completed a Ferrari 1–2, with Jean Behra in third for Gordini. Ken Wharton finished fourth driving a Frazer-Nash, the manufacturer's only ever points finish.
As usual, the Indianapolis 500 had little bearing on the championship result, although regular Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari did compete, retiring after 40 laps. The race was dominated by Bill Vukovich, who led 150 laps before retiring. It was left to Troy Ruttman to win the race from Jim Rathmann and Sam Hanks.
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1952 Formula One season
The 1952 Formula One season was the sixth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. The 3rd World Championship of Drivers—contested over eight races between 18 May and 7 September 1952—was to be held under F1 regulations, but the national clubs chose to run their championship events as Formula Two races out of fear for a smaller number of entrants. The Indianapolis 500 continued to be run under the formula dictated by the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association. The season also included several non-championship races for both F1 and F2 cars.
The World Drivers' Championship was won by Alberto Ascari driving for Scuderia Ferrari. The Italian won six out of the seven races he entered.
The 1951 champion Juan Manuel Fangio was unable to defend his title, having been injured in the non-championship Monza Grand Prix early in the season.
Neither British driver nor British constructor won a championship round. This would not happen again until 2023.
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1952 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The list does not include those that contested only the Indianapolis 500.
* Car entered only in the Indianapolis 500 race
For the second successive season, the championship's opening round was the Swiss Grand Prix, held at the Bremgarten Circuit in Bern. Ferrari's lead driver Ascari was absent due to his participation in the Indianapolis 500, so it was left to his teammates Nino Farina and Piero Taruffi to secure the first two places on the grid. Farina led from the start until he retired with magneto failure, leaving Taruffi to win his only championship Grand Prix and take the extra point for the fastest lap. Farina took over the car of his other teammate, Andre Simon, and was battling debutant Jean Behra for second place before both experienced mechanical trouble, Farina again unable to continue. It was, therefore, privateer Rudi Fischer who completed a Ferrari 1–2, with Jean Behra in third for Gordini. Ken Wharton finished fourth driving a Frazer-Nash, the manufacturer's only ever points finish.
As usual, the Indianapolis 500 had little bearing on the championship result, although regular Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari did compete, retiring after 40 laps. The race was dominated by Bill Vukovich, who led 150 laps before retiring. It was left to Troy Ruttman to win the race from Jim Rathmann and Sam Hanks.
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