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French Grand Prix 1952

Round 4 of 8  · 6 July 1952  · Rouen-Les-Essarts  · 77 laps

Fastest Lap Alberto Ascari 2:17.300 (lap 28)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 ASC Alberto Ascari FL GS Ferrari 1 3:00:00.000 9
2 FAR Nino Farina Ferrari 2 +1 lap 6
3 TAR Piero Taruffi Ferrari 3 +2 laps 4
4 MAN Robert Manzon Gordini 5 +3 laps 3
5 TRI Maurice Trintignant Gordini 6 +5 laps 2
6 COL Peter Collins HWM 8 +7 laps
7 BEH Jean Behra Gordini 4 +7 laps
8 ETA Philippe Étancelin Maserati 18 +7 laps
9 MAC Lance Macklin HWM 14 +7 laps
10 CAB Yves Giraud-Cabantous HWM 10 +9 laps
11 FIS Rudi Fischer Ferrari 17 +11 laps
11 HIR Peter Hirt Ferrari
12 COM Franco Comotti Ferrari 16 +14 laps
DNF BIR Birabongse Bhanudej Gordini 7 Axle
DNF HAW Mike Hawthorn Cooper 15 Ignition
DNF DEG Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 12 Brakes
DNF SCH Harry Schell Maserati
DNF WHI Peter Whitehead Alta 13 Clutch
DNF ROS Louis Rosier Ferrari 9 Engine
DNF CLA Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini 20 Engine
DNF SCH Harry Schell Maserati 11 Gearbox
DNF CAR Piero Carini Ferrari 19 Engine
DNS FIS Rudi Fischer Ferrari Engine

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 ASC Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2:14.800
2 FAR Nino Farina Ferrari 2:16.200
3 TAR Piero Taruffi Ferrari 2:17.100
4 BEH Jean Behra Gordini 2:19.300
5 MAN Robert Manzon Gordini 2:20.400
6 TRI Maurice Trintignant Gordini 2:21.600
7 COL Peter Collins HWM 2:21.900
8 BIR Birabongse Bhanudej Gordini 2:23.000
9 ROS Louis Rosier Ferrari 2:27.000
10 CAB Yves Giraud-Cabantous HWM 2:27.500
11 DEG Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 2:28.600
12 SCH Harry Schell Maserati 2:29.000
13 WHI Peter Whitehead Alta 2:29.500
14 MAC Lance Macklin HWM 2:30.900
15 HAW Mike Hawthorn Cooper 2:32.000
16 ETA Philippe Étancelin Maserati 2:33.700
17 FIS Rudi Fischer Ferrari 2:34.600
18 COM Franco Comotti Ferrari 2:36.000
19 CAR Piero Carini Ferrari 2:37.700
20 CLA Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini 2:39.600