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British Grand Prix 1952

The 1952 British Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on 19 July 1952 at Silverstone Circuit. It was race 5 of 8 in the 1952 World Championship of Drivers, in which each Grand Prix was run to Formula Two rules rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

New pit facilities had been built on the straight between Woodcote and Copse corners; the original pits were located between Abbey and Woodcote.

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1952 British Grand Prix

Silverstone Circuit in 1952–1973 configuration
Race details
Date	19 July 1952
Official name	5th RAC British Grand Prix
Location	Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.7105 km (2.927 mi)
Distance	85 laps, 400.307 km (248.739 mi)
Weather	Overcast, dry.
Attendance	100,000 (estimate)
Pole position
Driver	Nino Farina	Ferrari
Time	1:50.0
Fastest lap
Driver	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
Time	1:52.0
Podium
First	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari
Second	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari
Third	Mike Hawthorn	Cooper-Bristol
Lap leaders

Entries

No	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre
1	Graham Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Alta	Alta F2	Alta F2 2.0 L4	D
2	Bill Aston	W.S. Aston	Aston Butterworth	Aston NB41	Aston Butterworth F4 2.0 F4	D
3	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught-Lea Francis	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4	D
4	Ken Downing	Connaught-Lea Francis	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4	D
5	Eric Thompson	Connaught-Lea Francis	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4	D
6	Dennis Poore	Connaught-Lea Francis	Connaught A	Lea Francis 2.0 L4	D
7	David Murray	Ecurie Ecosse	Cooper-Bristol	Cooper T20	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D
8	Reg Parnell	AHM Bryde	Cooper-Bristol	Cooper T20	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D
9	Mike Hawthorn	Leslie D. Hawthorn	Cooper-Bristol	Cooper T20	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D
10	Eric Brandon	Ecurie Richmond	Cooper-Bristol	Cooper T20	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D
11	Alan Brown	Cooper-Bristol	Cooper T20	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D
12	Stirling Moss	English Racing Automobiles Ltd.	ERA-Bristol	ERA G	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D
14	Roy Salvadori	G. Caprara	Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Type 500 2.0 L4	D
15	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Type 500 2.0 L4	P
16	Nino Farina	Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Type 500 2.0 L4	P
17	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Type 500 2.0 L4	P
18	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Type 500 2.0 L4	D
19	Rudi Fischer	Ecurie Espadon	Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari Type 500 2.0 L4	P
20	Peter Hirt	Ferrari	Ferrari 212	Ferrari 166 2.0 V12	P
21	Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari 166 2.0 V12	D
22	Ken Wharton	Scuderia Franera	Frazer Nash-Bristol	Frazer Nash FN48	Bristol BS1 2.0 L6	D
23	Tony Crook	Tony Crook	Frazer Nash-BMW	Frazer Nash 421	BMW 328 2.0 L6	D
24	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 20 2.0 L6	E
25	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 20 2.0 L6	E
26	Prince Bira	Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 20 2.0 L6	E
27	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Simca-Gordini	Simca-Gordini T15	Gordini 1500 1.5 L4	E
28	Tony Gaze	Tony Gaze	HWM-Alta	HWM 52	Alta F2 2.0 L4	D
29	Peter Collins	HW Motors	HWM-Alta	HWM 52	Alta F2 2.0 L4	D
30	Duncan Hamilton	HWM-Alta	HWM 52	Alta F2 2.0 L4	D
31	Lance Macklin	HWM-Alta	HWM 52	Alta F2 2.0 L4	D
32	Toulo de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati-Platé	Maserati 4CLT-48	Platé 2.0 L4	P
33	Harry Schell	Maserati-Platé	Maserati 4CLT-48	Platé 2.0 L4	P
34	Gino Bianco	Escuderia Bandeirantes	Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati A6G 2.0 L6	P
35	Eitel Cantoni	Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati A6G 2.0 L6	P
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Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	16	Nino Farina	Ferrari	1:50	–
2	15	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	1:50	+ 0
3	17	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	1:53	+ 3
4	24	Robert Manzon	Gordini	1:55	+ 5
5	4	Ken Downing	Connaught-Lea Francis	1:56	+ 6
6	8	Reg Parnell	Cooper-Bristol	1:56	+ 6
7	9	Mike Hawthorn	Cooper-Bristol	1:56	+ 6
8	6	Dennis Poore	Connaught-Lea Francis	1:56	+ 6
9	5	Eric Thompson	Connaught-Lea Francis	1:57	+ 7
10	26	Prince Bira	Gordini	1:57	+ 7
11	30	Duncan Hamilton	HWM-Alta	1:57	+ 7
12	1	Graham Whitehead	Alta	1:58	+ 8
13	11	Alan Brown	Cooper-Bristol	1:58	+ 8
14	29	Peter Collins	HWM-Alta	1:58	+ 8
15	19	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari	1:58	+ 8
16	12	Stirling Moss	ERA-Bristol	1:59	+ 9
17	3	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught-Lea Francis	2:00	+ 10
18	10	Eric Brandon	Cooper-Bristol	2:00	+ 10
19	14	Roy Salvadori	Ferrari	2:00	+ 10
20	21	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	2:00	+ 10
21	25	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini	2:00	+ 10
22	7	David Murray	Cooper-Bristol	2:02	+ 12
23	27	Johnny Claes	Simca-Gordini-Gordini	2:02	+ 12
24	20	Peter Hirt	Ferrari	2:03	+ 13
25	23	Tony Crook	Frazer Nash-BMW	2:03	+ 13
26	28	Tony Gaze	HWM-Alta	2:05	+ 15
27	35	Eitel Cantoni	Maserati	2:06	+ 16
28	34	Gino Bianco	Maserati	2:07	+ 17
29	31	Lance Macklin	HWM-Alta	2:08	+ 18
30	2	Bill Aston	Aston Butterworth	3:28	+ 1:38
31	32	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati-Platé	No time	–
32	33	Harry Schell	Maserati-Platé	No time	–

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	15	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	85	2:46:11	2	9
2	17	Piero Taruffi	Ferrari	84	+1 lap	3	6
3	9	Mike Hawthorn	Cooper-Bristol	83	+2 laps	7	4
4	6	Dennis Poore	Connaught-Lea Francis	83	+2 laps	8	3
5	5	Eric Thompson	Connaught-Lea Francis	82	+3 laps	9	2
6	16	Nino Farina	Ferrari	82	+3 laps	1
7	8	Reg Parnell	Cooper-Bristol	82	+3 laps	6
8	14	Roy Salvadori	Ferrari	82	+3 laps	19
9	4	Ken Downing	Connaught-Lea Francis	82	+3 laps	5
10	21	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	81	+4 laps	20
11	26	Prince Bira	Gordini	81	+4 laps	10
12	1	Graham Whitehead	Alta	80	+5 laps	12
13	19	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari	80	+5 laps	15
14	27	Johnny Claes	Simca-Gordini-Gordini	79	+6 laps	23
15	31	Lance Macklin	HWM-Alta	79	+6 laps	29
16	3	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught-Lea Francis	79	+6 laps	17
17	33	Harry Schell	Maserati-Platé	78	+7 laps	32
18	34	Gino Bianco	Maserati	77	+8 laps	28
19	32	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati-Platé	76	+9 laps	31
20	10	Eric Brandon	Cooper-Bristol	76	+9 laps	18
21	23	Tony Crook	Frazer Nash-BMW	75	+10 laps	25
22	11	Alan Brown	Cooper-Bristol	69	+16 laps	13
Ret	29	Peter Collins	HWM-Alta	73	Ignition	14
Ret	30	Duncan Hamilton	HWM-Alta	44	Engine	11
Ret	12	Stirling Moss	ERA-Bristol	36	Engine	16
Ret	25	Maurice Trintignant	Gordini	21	Gearbox	21
Ret	28	Tony Gaze	HWM-Alta	19	Engine	26
Ret	7	David Murray	Cooper-Bristol	14	Engine	22
Ret	24	Robert Manzon	Gordini	9	Clutch	4
Ret	20	Peter Hirt	Ferrari	3	Brakes	24
Ret	35	Eitel Cantoni	Maserati	0	Brakes	27
DNS	2	Bill Aston	Aston Butterworth	0	Non Starter
Source:

Championship standings after the race

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Alberto Ascari	27
	2	Piero Taruffi	19
	3	Nino Farina	12
	4	Troy Ruttman	8
	5	Robert Manzon	7
Source:

References

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