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1952 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Rouen-les-Essarts circuit. Full information

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1952 France Grand Prix

1952 France Grand Prix is 19th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Rouen-les-Essarts circuit. Alberto Ascari won the pole position and this race. Giuseppe Farina and Piero Taruffi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 77 laps (393 km).

Previous race: 1952 Belgium Grand Prix
Next race: 1952 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 6th July 1952

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1952 France Grand Prix

6th victory for the Ferrari team
4th victory for the Alberto Ascari
8th podium for the Alberto Ascari
9th podium for the Giuseppe Farina
3rd podium for the Piero Taruffi

1952 France Grand Prix

Ferrari 500 #8 - 1952 France Grand Prix winner

1952 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 500, #8	9.00	3h 00m 20.2s ( 130.656 km/h )	77	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Giuseppe Farina	Ferrari 500, #10	6.00		76	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari 500, #12	4.00		75	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Robert Manzon	Gordini T16, #2	3.00		74	Equipe Gordini
5	Maurice Trintignant	Simca Gordini T15, #30	2.00		72	Equipe Gordini
6	Peter Collins	HWM 52, #22	0		70	HW Motors
7	Jean Behra	Gordini T16, #4	0		70	Equipe Gordini
8	Philippe Etancelin	Maserati A6GCM, #28	0		70	Escuderia Bandeirantes
9	Lance Macklin	HWM 52, #20	0		70	HW Motors
10	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	HWM 52, #24	0		68	HW Motors
11	Rudi Fischer, Peter Hirt	Ferrari 212, #36	0		33	Ecurie Espadon
12	Franco Comotti	Ferrari 166, #38	0		63	Scuderia Marzotto
ab	Prince Bira	Gordini T16, #6	0	Transmission	56	Equipe Gordini
ab	Mike Hawthorn	Cooper T20, #42	0	Ignition	51	AHM Bryde
ab	Peter Whitehead	Alta F2, #26	0	Clutch	26	Privé
ab	Emmanuel De Graffenried	Maserati 4CLT, #16	0		20	Enrico Platé
ab	Louis Rosier	Ferrari 500, #14	0	Engine	17	Ecurie Rosier
ab	Johnny Claes	Simca Gordini T15, #32	0	Connecting rod	15	Ecurie Belge
ab	Harry Schell	Maserati 4CLT, #16	0	Brakes	14	Enrico Platé
ab	Harry Schell	Maserati 4CLT, #18	0	Gearbox	7	Enrico Platé
ab	Piero Carini	Ferrari 166, #40	0	Engine	2	Scuderia Marzotto
f	Eitel Cantoni	Maserati A6GCM, #28	0	Fired		Escuderia Bandeirantes
f	Chico Landi	Simca Gordini T15, #30	0	Not present		Equipe Gordini
f	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari 500, #34	0	Drove another car		Ecurie Espadon
f	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 500, #12	0	Injury		Scuderia Ferrari

Qualifying Results for the 1952 France Grand Prix on the Rouen-les-Essarts circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 500, #8	2'14''8	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Giuseppe Farina	Ferrari 500, #10	2'16''2	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari 500, #12	2'17''1	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Jean Behra	Gordini T16, #4	2'19''3	Equipe Gordini
5	Robert Manzon	Gordini T16, #2	2'20''4	Equipe Gordini
6	Maurice Trintignant	Simca Gordini T15, #30	2'21''6	Equipe Gordini
7	Peter Collins	HWM 52, #22	2'21''9	HW Motors
8	Prince Bira	Gordini T16, #6	2'23''0	Equipe Gordini
9	Louis Rosier	Ferrari 500, #14	2'27''0	Ecurie Rosier
10	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	HWM 52, #24	2'27''5	HW Motors
11	Emmanuel De Graffenried	Maserati 4CLT, #16	2'28''6	Enrico Platé
12	Harry Schell	Maserati 4CLT, #18	2'29''0	Enrico Platé
13	Peter Whitehead	Alta F2, #26	2'29''5	Privé
14	Lance Macklin	HWM 52, #20	2'30''9	HW Motors
15	Mike Hawthorn	Cooper T20, #42	2'32''0	AHM Bryde
16	Philippe Etancelin	Maserati A6GCM, #28	2'33''7	Escuderia Bandeirantes
17	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari 500, #34	2'34''6	Ecurie Espadon
18	Franco Comotti	Ferrari 166, #38	2'36''0	Scuderia Marzotto
19	Piero Carini	Ferrari 166, #40	2'37''7	Scuderia Marzotto
20	Johnny Claes	Simca Gordini T15, #32	2'39''6	Ecurie Belge
0	Eitel Cantoni	Maserati A6GCM, #28	0	Escuderia Bandeirantes
0	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 500, #12	0	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Chico Landi	Simca Gordini T15, #30	0	Equipe Gordini
0	Peter Hirt, Rudi Fischer	Ferrari 212, #36	0	Ecurie Espadon
0	Harry Schell	Maserati 4CLT, #16	0	Enrico Platé