1952 Belgian Grand Prix
18th World Championship race, 3rd World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 22 June 1952 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Alberto Ascari Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 36 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | 3hr 03m 46.300s | 9 FL | |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 36 | +1m 55.200s | 6 | |
| 3 | +1 |  Robert Manzon | Gordini | 36 | +4m 28.400s | 4 |
| 4 | +2 |  Mike Hawthorn | Cooper-Bristol (P) | 35 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +3 |  Paul Frere | HWM-Alta | 34 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +3 | Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol (P) | 34 | +2 laps | |
| 7 | +6 | Charles de Tornaco | Ferrari (P) | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +11 | Johnny Claes | Gordini | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +3 | Eric Brandon | Cooper-Bristol (P) | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +8 |  Birabongse Bhanudej | Simca-Gordini | 32 | +4 laps | |
| 11 | +3 | Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | 32 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +8 | Roger Laurent | HWM-Alta | 32 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +8 | Arthur Legat | Veritas (P) | 31 | +5 laps | |
| 14 | +8 |  Robert O’Brien | Simca-Gordini (P) | 30 | +6 laps | |
| 15 | +1 |  Tony Gaze | HWM-Alta (P) | 30 | +6 laps | |
| R | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Aston-Butterworth (P) | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Behra | Gordini | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Ken Wharton | Frazer Nash-Bristol (P) | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Louis Rosier | Ferrari (P) | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Collins | HWM-Alta | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Stirling Moss | ERA-Bristol | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4:37.000 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Gordini | |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper-Bristol (P) | |
| 7 | Ken Wharton | Frazer Nash-Bristol (P) | |
| 8 | Paul Frere | HWM-Alta | |
| 9 | Alan Brown | Cooper-Bristol (P) | |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | ERA-Bristol | |
| 11 | Peter Collins | HWM-Alta | |
| 12 | Eric Brandon | Cooper-Bristol (P) | |
| 13 | Charles de Tornaco | Ferrari (P) | |
| 14 | Lance Macklin | HWM-Alta | |
| 15 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Aston-Butterworth (P) | |
| 16 | Tony Gaze | HWM-Alta (P) | |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari (P) | |
| 18 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Simca-Gordini | |
| 19 | Johnny Claes | Gordini | |
| 20 | Roger Laurent | HWM-Alta | |
| 21 | Arthur Legat | Veritas (P) | |
| 22 | Robert O’Brien | Simca-Gordini (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piero Taruffi | 9 |
| = | Alberto Ascari | 9 |
| 3 | Troy Ruttman | 8 |
| 4 |  Rudi Fischer | 6 |
| = | Jim Rathmann | 6 |
| = | Giuseppe Farina | 6 |
| 7 | Jean Behra | 4 |
| = | Sam Hanks | 4 |
| = | Robert Manzon | 4 |
| 10 | Ken Wharton | 3 |
| = | Duane Carter | 3 |
| = | Mike Hawthorn | 3 |
| 13 | Alan Brown | 2 |
| = | Art Cross | 2 |
| = | Paul Frere | 2 |
| 16 | Bill Vukovich | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Charles de Tornaco, Paul Frere, Tony Gaze, Mike Hawthorn, Roger Laurent, Arthur Legat, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (only start), Robert O’Brien (only start)
- Constructor: Aston
- Wins
- Driver: 3rd for Alberto Ascari
- Constructor: 5th for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 3rd for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 8th for Giuseppe Farina EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Juan Manuel Fangio), 7th for Alberto Ascari, 1st for Robert Manzon (26th different podium finisher, 3rd French driver)
- Constructor: 18th & 19th for Ferrari, 2nd and last for Gordini
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for Alberto Ascari
- Constructor: 5th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 3rd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Alberto Ascari (7th different fastest lap setter, 3rd Italian driver)
- Constructor: 2nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 15th for Giuseppe Farina, 7th for Alberto Ascari, 2nd for Piero Taruffi
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Mike Hawthorn (44th different point scorer, 5th British driver), 1st for Paul Frere (45th different point scorer, 1st Belgian driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 2nd for Alberto Ascari
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 1st for Alberto Ascari (6th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 3rd Italian driver)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 1st for Alberto Ascari (3rd different driver to complete a hat-trick, 2nd Italian driver)