French Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Rouen-Les-Essarts
RACE DATE
6 Jul 1952
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1952 French Grand Prix.
WINNERAscariP1 → P1
RACE LAPS77
BIGGEST GAIN+10Étancelin
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 77 | 3:00Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 76 | +1 Lap | 6 | — |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 75 | +2 Laps | 4 | — |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 5 | +1 | 74 | +3 Laps | 3 | — |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 6 | +1 | 72 | +5 Laps | 2 | — |
| 6 | Peter Collins | HWM | 8 | +2 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| 7 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 4 | -3 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati | 18 | +10 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| 9 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 14 | +5 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Yves Cabantous | HWM | 10 | 0 | 68 | +9 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 17 | +6 | 66 | +11 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 17 | +6 | 66 | +11 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 16 | +4 | 63 | +14 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Prince Bira | Gordini | 7 | -6 | 56 | Axle | 0 | — |
| R | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 15 | +1 | 51 | Ignition | 0 | — |
| R | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 12 | -3 | 34 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | Harry Schell | Maserati | 12 | -3 | 34 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | Peter Whitehead | Alta | 13 | -3 | 17 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 9 | -8 | 17 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Johnny Claes | Simca | 20 | +2 | 15 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Harry Schell | Maserati | 11 | -8 | 7 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Piero Carini | Ferrari | 19 | -1 | 2 | Engine | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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