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1952 - British Grand Prix

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

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1952 - British Grand Prix

Race Name - British Grand Prix
Date - 7/19/1952
Race Track - Silverstone Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 31
Laps Run - 85
Pole Winner Nino Farina
Average Race Speed - 146.321 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alberto Ascari
Race Number - 5


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 2 Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Ferrari 2.0 L4
2 3 Piero Taruffi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Ferrari 2.0 L4
3 7 Mike Hawthorn Leslie Hawthorn Cooper T20 Bristol 2.0 L6
4 8 Dennis Poore Connaught Engineering Connaught A Lea Francis 2.0 L4
5 9 Eric Thompson Connaught Engineering Connaught A Lea Francis 2.0 L4
6 1 Nino Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 Ferrari 2.0 L4
7 6 Reg Parnell AHM Bryde Cooper T20 Bristol 2.0 L6
8 19 Roy Salvadori G Caprara Ferrari 500 Ferrari 2.0 L4
9 5 Ken Downing Connaught Engineering Connaught A Lea Francis 2.0 L4
10 20 Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125/F2 Ferrari
11 10 Prince Bira Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 Gordini 2.0 L6
12 12 Graham Whitehead Graham Whitehead Alta F2 Alta 1.5
13 15 Rudi Fischer Escurie Espadon Ferrari 500 Ferrari 2.0 L4
14 23 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Simca-Gordini T15 Gordini
15 29 Lance Macklin HW Motors HWM Alta 1.5
16 17 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught A Lea Francis 2.0 L4
17 32 Harry Schell Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT Plate 2.0 L4
18 28 Gino Bianco Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati
19 31 Toulo de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CLT Plate 2.0 L4
20 18 Eric Brandon Ecurie Richmond Cooper T20 Bristol 2.0 L6
21 25 Tony Crook Tony Crook Fraser-Nash 421 BMW 2.0 L6
22 13 Alan Brown Ecurie Richmond Cooper T20 Bristol 2.0 L6
23 14 Peter Collins HW Motors HWM Alta 1.5
24 11 Duncan Hamilton HW Motors HWM Alta 1.5
25 16 Stirling Moss ERA Ltd ERA G Bristol 2.0 L6
26 21 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 Gordini 2.0 L6
27 26 Tony Gaze Tony Gaze HWM Alta 1.5
28 22 David Murray Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20 Bristol 2.0 L6
29 4 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 Gordini 2.0 L6
30 24 Peter Hirt Escurie Espadon Ferrari 212 Ferrari
31 27 Eitel Cantoni Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati
32 30 Bill Aston WS Aston Aston Butterworth 2.0 L4