1952 - Grand Prix of Germany

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. FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

1952 - Grand Prix of Germany

Race Name - Grand Prix of Germany
Date - 8/3/1952
Race Track - Nurburgring
Number of Starting Cars - 30
Laps Run - 18
Pole Winner Alberto Ascari
Average Race Speed - 132.291 kph
Lead Changes - 1 Leader(s) with 0 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alberto Ascari
Race Number - 6

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
2	2	Nino Farina	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
3	6	Rudi Fischer	Escurie Espadon	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
4	5	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
5	11	Jean Behra	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.0 L6
6	17	Roger Laurent	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 2.0 L4
7	12	Fritz Riess	Fritz Riess	Veritas RS	BMW 2.0 L6
8	15	Toni Ulmen	Toni Ulmen	Veritas RS	BMW 2.0 L6
9	22	Helmut Niedermayr	Helmut Niedermayr	AFM	BMW 2.0 L6
10	32	Johnny Claes	HW Motors	HWM	Alta 1.5
11	8	Hans Klenk	Hans Klenk	Veritas Meteor	Veritas 2.0 L6
12	29	Ernst Klodwig	Ernst Klodwig	BMW Heck	BMW 2.0 L6
13	4	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.0 L6
14	9	Will Heeks	Willi Heeks	AFM	BMW 2.0 L6
15	14	Tony Gaze	Tony Gaze	HWM	Alta 1.5
16	19	Adolf Brudes	Adolf Brudes	Veritas Meteor	BMW 2.0 L6
17	25	Marcel Balsa	Marcel Balsa	BMW Special	BMW 2.0 L6
18	30	Gnther Bechem	BMW	BMW Eigenbau	BMW 2.0 L6
19	26	Eitel Cantoni	Escuderia Bandeirantes	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati
20	23	Rudolf Krause	Rudolf Krause	BMW Greifzu	BMW 2.0 L6
21	24	Rudolf Schoeller	Ecurie Espadon	Ferrari 212	Ferrari
22	21	Bill Aston	WS Aston	Aston	Butterworth 2.0 L4
23	3	Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Gordini T16	Gordini 2.0 L6
24	7	Paul Pietsch	MotorPresseVerlag	Veritas Meteor	Veritas 2.0 L6
25	10	Felice Bonetto	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati
26	13	Paul Frre	HW Motors	HWM	Alta 1.5
27	18	Theo Helfrich	Theo Helfrich	Veritas RS	BMW 2.0 L6
28	20	Josef Peters	Josef Peters	Veritas RS	BMW 2.0 L6
29	27	Piero Carini	Scuderia Marzotto	Ferrari 166 F2	Ferrari
30	16	Gino Bianco	Escuderia Bandeirantes	Maserati A6GCM	Maserati
31	31	Peter Collins	HW Motors	HWM	Alta 1.5
32	32	Willi Krakau	Willi Krakau	BMW Eigenbau	BMW 2.0 L6
33	33	Harry Merkel	Harry Merkel	AFM	BMW 2.0 L6