The Garagiste.

The Season in Review  ·  Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

1952  ·  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps  ·  22 June 1952  ·  36 laps

  1. 1st Alberto Ascari Ferrari · 03:03:46.3
  2. 2nd Nino Farina Ferrari · +1:55.200
  3. 3rd Robert Manzon Gordini · +4:28.400

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Alberto Ascari

Ferrari  —  Pole position

02 Lap 13

Piero Taruffi

Retirement Ferrari  —  Accident

03 Lap 13

Jean Behra

Retirement Gordini  —  Accident

04 On the Charge

Johnny Claes

Gordini  —  P19 → P8

05 Victory

Alberto Ascari

Ferrari  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1 36 03:03:46.3 9
2 Nino Farina Ferrari 2 36 +1:55.200 6
3 Robert Manzon Gordini 4 36 +4:28.400 4
4 Mike Hawthorn Cooper 6 35 +1 Lap 3
5 Paul Frère HWM 8 34 +2 Laps 2
6 Alan Brown Cooper 9 34 +2 Laps
7 Charles de Tornaco Ferrari 13 33 +3 Laps
8 Johnny Claes Gordini 19 33 +3 Laps
9 Eric Brandon Cooper 12 33 +3 Laps
10 Prince Bira Simca 18 32 +4 Laps
11 Lance Macklin HWM 14 32 +4 Laps
12 Roger Laurent HWM 20 32 +4 Laps
13 Arthur Legat Veritas 21 31 +5 Laps
14 Robert O'Brien Simca 22 30 +6 Laps
15 Tony Gaze HWM 16 30 +6 Laps
16 Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Aston Butterworth 15 17 Engine
17 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 3 13 Accident
18 Jean Behra Gordini 5 13 Accident
19 Ken Wharton Frazer Nash 7 10 Spun off
20 Louis Rosier Ferrari 17 6 Transmission
21 Peter Collins HWM 11 3 Halfshaft
22 Stirling Moss ERA 10 0 Engine

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