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20th GP – Great Britain 1952

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
A. G. Whitehead Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-5] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
2 Great Britain Bill Aston
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 Dunlop
3 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
K. McAlpine Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
4 Great Britain Ken Downing
K. H. Downing Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
5 Great Britain Eric Thompson
E. Thompson Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
6 Great Britain Dennis Poore
D. Poore Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop
7 Great Britain David Murray
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
8 Great Britain Reg Parnell
A. H. M. Bryde Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
9 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
L. D. Hawthorn Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-4-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
10 Great Britain Eric Brandon
Ecurie Richmond Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
11 Great Britain Alan Brown
Ecurie Richmond Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-2-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
12 Great Britain Stirling Moss
English Racing Automobiles Ltd Great Britain ERA G [R1G] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
14 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
G. Caprara Italy Ferrari 500 [0188-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
15 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
16 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
17 Italy Piero Taruffi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
18 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
19 Switzerland Rudolf Fischer
Ecurie Espadon Italy Ferrari 500 [0184-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli
20 Switzerland Peter Hirt
Ecurie Espadon Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [110] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 Pirelli
21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [114] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 Dunlop
22 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Scuderia Franera Great Britain Frazer-Nash FN48 [421/200/172S] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 Dunlop
23 Great Britain Tony Crook
T.A.D. Crook Great Britain Frazer-Nash LMR MK 2 [421/200/170] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
24 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
25 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
26 Thailand Prince Bira
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert
27 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 Englebert
28 Australia Tony Gaze
F. A. O. Gaze Great Britain HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
29 Great Britain Peter Collins
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 ["2-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
30 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 51 ['5-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
31 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop
32 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
E. de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli
33 United States Harry Schell
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT [1598] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli
34 Brazil Gino Bianco
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
35 Uruguay Eitel Cantoni
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli
Louis Rosier did not attend, Ken Wharton did not have his car available.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 16 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 01:50.000 0
2 15 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 01:50.000 0
3 17 Italy Piero Taruffi
Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 01:53.000 0
4 24 France Robert Manzon
France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 01:55.000 0
5 4 Great Britain Ken Downing
Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:56.000 0
6 8 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 01:56.000 0
7 9 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-4-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 01:56.000 0
8 6 Great Britain Dennis Poore
Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:56.000 0
9 5 Great Britain Eric Thompson
Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:57.000 0
10 26 Thailand Prince Bira
France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 01:57.000 0
11 30 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
Great Britain HWM 51 ['5-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:57.000 0
12 1 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-5] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:58.000 0
13 11 Great Britain Alan Brown
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-2-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 01:58.000 0
14 29 Great Britain Peter Collins
Great Britain HWM 52 ["2-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 01:58.000 0
15 19 Switzerland Rudolf Fischer
Italy Ferrari 500 [0184-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 01:58.000 0
16 12 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Great Britain ERA G [R1G] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 01:59.000 0
17 3 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:00.000 0
18 10 Great Britain Eric Brandon
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 02:00.000 0
19 14 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Italy Ferrari 500 [0188-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:00.000 0
20 21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [114] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 Dunlop 02:00.000 0
21 25 France Maurice Trintignant
France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert 02:00.000 0
22 7 Great Britain David Murray
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 02:02.000 0
23 27 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 Englebert 02:02.000 0
24 20 Switzerland Peter Hirt
Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [110] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 Pirelli 02:03.000 0
25 23 Great Britain Tony Crook
Great Britain Frazer-Nash LMR MK 2 [421/200/170] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 02:03.000 0
26 28 Australia Tony Gaze
Great Britain HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:05.000 0
27 35 Uruguay Eitel Cantoni
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:06.000 0
28 34 Brazil Gino Bianco
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli 02:07.000 0
29 31 Great Britain Lance Macklin
Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop 02:08.000 0
30 2 Great Britain Bill Aston
Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 Dunlop 03:28.000 0
31 32 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli 0
32 33 United States Harry Schell
Italy Maserati 4CLT [1598] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli 0

Official Name5th RAC British Grand Prix
CircuitSilverstone
DateJuly 19
PoleGiuseppe Farina 01:50.000
Fastest LapAlberto Ascari 01:52.000
Podium1st Alberto Ascari (85) , 2nd Piero Taruffi, 3rd Mike Hawthorn
GP Number 20
Round 5
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de France July 6
Next race Grosser Preis von Deutschland August 3

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 15 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [05] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli 02:44:11.000 85
01:52.000
85
2
9
2 17 Italy Piero Taruffi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli +1 lap 84

0
3
6
3 9 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
L. D. Hawthorn Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-4-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +2 laps 83

0
7
4
4 6 Great Britain Dennis Poore
D. Poore Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop +2 laps 83

0
8
3
5 5 Great Britain Eric Thompson
E. Thompson Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop +3 laps 82

0
9
2
6 16 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli +3 laps 82

0
1
0
7 8 Great Britain Reg Parnell
A. H. M. Bryde Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +3 laps 82

0
6
0
8 14 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
G. Caprara Italy Ferrari 500 [0188-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +3 laps 82

0
19
0
9 4 Great Britain Ken Downing
K. H. Downing Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop +3 laps 82

0
5
0
10 21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [114] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 Dunlop +4 laps 81

0
20
0
11 26 Thailand Prince Bira
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert +4 laps 81

0
10
0
12 1 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
A. G. Whitehead Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-5] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +5 laps 80

0
12
0
13 19 Switzerland Rudolf Fischer
Ecurie Espadon Italy Ferrari 500 [0184-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Pirelli +5 laps 80

0
15
0
14 27 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 Englebert +6 laps 79

0
23
0
15 31 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop +6 laps 79

0
29
0
16 3 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
K. McAlpine Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 Dunlop +6 laps 79

0
17
0
17 33 United States Harry Schell
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT [1598] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli +7 laps 78

0
32
0
18 34 Brazil Gino Bianco
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli +8 laps 77

0
28
0
19 32 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
E. de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 Pirelli +9 laps 76

0
31
0
20 10 Great Britain Eric Brandon
Ecurie Richmond Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +9 laps 76

0
18
0
21 23 Great Britain Tony Crook
T.A.D. Crook Great Britain Frazer-Nash LMR MK 2 [421/200/170] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +10 laps 75

0
25
0
22 11 Great Britain Alan Brown
Ecurie Richmond Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-2-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +16 laps 69

0
13
0
DNF 29 Great Britain Peter Collins
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 ["2-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Ignition 73

0
14
0
DNF 30 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 51 ['5-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Engine 44

0
11
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Stirling Moss
English Racing Automobiles Ltd Great Britain ERA G [R1G] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop Engine 36

0
16
0
DNF 25 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [33] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert Gearbox 21

0
21
0
DNF 28 Australia Tony Gaze
F. A. O. Gaze Great Britain HWM 51 ['6-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Engine 19

0
26
0
DNF 7 Great Britain David Murray
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop Engine 14

0
22
0
DNF 24 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 Englebert Clutch 9

0
4
0
DNF 20 Switzerland Peter Hirt
Ecurie Espadon Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [110] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 Pirelli Brakes 3

0
24
0
DNF 35 Uruguay Eitel Cantoni
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 Pirelli Brakes 0

0
27
0
DNS 2 Great Britain Bill Aston
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 Dunlop DNS 0

0

0
DNA 18 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 Dunlop Not present 0

0

0
DNA 22 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Scuderia Franera Great Britain Frazer-Nash FN48 [421/200/172S] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 Dunlop Car unavailable 0

0

0

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Formula 1 1952 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Italy Alberto AscariItaly Ferrari27
2Italy Piero TaruffiItaly Ferrari19
3Italy Giuseppe FarinaItaly Ferrari12
4United States Troy RuttmanUnited States Kuzma8
5France Robert ManzonFrance Gordini7
6Great Britain Mike HawthornGreat Britain Cooper7
7Switzerland Rudolf FischerItaly Ferrari6
8United States Jim RathmannUnited States Kurtis Kraft6
9France Jean BehraFrance Gordini4
10United States Sam HanksUnited States Kurtis Kraft4
11Great Britain Ken WhartonGreat Britain Frazer-Nash3
12United States Duane CarterUnited States Lesovsky3
13Great Britain Dennis PooreGreat Britain Connaught3
14Great Britain Alan BrownGreat Britain Cooper2
15United States Art CrossUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
16Belgium Paul FrèreGreat Britain HWM2
17France Maurice TrintignantFrance Simca Gordini2
France Gordini
18Great Britain Eric ThompsonGreat Britain Connaught2
19United States Bill VukovichUnited States Kurtis Kraft1

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