1952 - Grand Prix of Switzerland
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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. |
1952 - Grand Prix of Switzerland
Race Name - Grand Prix of SwitzerlandDate - 5/18/1952Race Track - Bremgarten CircuitNumber of Starting Cars - 21Laps Run - 62 Pole Winner Nino Farina Average Race Speed - 148.991 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Piero Taruffi Race Number - 1| Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
| 1 | 2 | Piero Taruffi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 1 | 2 | Piero Taruffi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 1 | 2 | Piero Taruffi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 1 | 2 | Piero Taruffi | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 2 | 5 | Rudi Fischer | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 2 | 5 | Rudi Fischer | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 2 | 5 | Rudi Fischer | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 2 | 5 | Rudi Fischer | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 3 | 7 | Jean Behra | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 3 | 7 | Jean Behra | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 3 | 7 | Jean Behra | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 3 | 7 | Jean Behra | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 4 | 13 | Ken Wharton | Scuderia Franera | Frazer-Nash FN48 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 4 | 13 | Ken Wharton | Scuderia Franera | Frazer-Nash FN48 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 4 | 13 | Ken Wharton | Scuderia Franera | Frazer-Nash FN48 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 4 | 13 | Ken Wharton | Scuderia Franera | Frazer-Nash FN48 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 5 | 15 | Alan Brown | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 5 | 15 | Alan Brown | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 5 | 15 | Alan Brown | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 5 | 15 | Alan Brown | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 6 | 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 6 | 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 6 | 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 6 | 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 7 | 19 | Peter Hirt | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 | Ferrari |
| 7 | 19 | Peter Hirt | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 | Ferrari |
| 7 | 19 | Peter Hirt | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 | Ferrari |
| 7 | 19 | Peter Hirt | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 212 | Ferrari |
| 8 | 17 | Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 8 | 17 | Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 8 | 17 | Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 8 | 17 | Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20 | Bristol 2.0 L6 |
| 9 | 11 | Prince Bira | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 | Gordini |
| 9 | 11 | Prince Bira | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 | Gordini |
| 9 | 11 | Prince Bira | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 | Gordini |
| 9 | 11 | Prince Bira | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini T15 | Gordini |
| 10 | 4 | Andr Simon | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 10 | 4 | Andr Simon | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 10 | 4 | Andr Simon | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 10 | 4 | Andr Simon | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 11 | 18 | Harry Schell | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 11 | 18 | Harry Schell | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 11 | 18 | Harry Schell | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 11 | 18 | Harry Schell | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT | Plate 2.0 L4 |
| 12 | 9 | Stirling Moss | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 12 | 9 | Stirling Moss | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 12 | 9 | Stirling Moss | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 12 | 9 | Stirling Moss | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 13 | 12 | Lance Macklin | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 13 | 12 | Lance Macklin | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 13 | 12 | Lance Macklin | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 13 | 12 | Lance Macklin | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 14 | 3 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 14 | 3 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 14 | 3 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 14 | 3 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.0 L6 |
| 15 | 1 | Nino Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 15 | 1 | Nino Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 15 | 1 | Nino Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 15 | 1 | Nino Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 16 | 6 | Peter Collins | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 16 | 6 | Peter Collins | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 16 | 6 | Peter Collins | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 16 | 6 | Peter Collins | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 17 | 10 | George Abecassis | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 17 | 10 | George Abecassis | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 17 | 10 | George Abecassis | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 17 | 10 | George Abecassis | HW Motors | HWM | Alta 1.5 |
| 18 | 14 | HansJoachim Stuck | Alex Falkenhausen Motorenen | AFM | Kuchen 2.0 V8 |
| 18 | 14 | HansJoachim Stuck | Alex Falkenhausen Motorenen | AFM | Kuchen 2.0 V8 |
| 18 | 14 | HansJoachim Stuck | Alex Falkenhausen Motorenen | AFM | Kuchen 2.0 V8 |
| 18 | 14 | HansJoachim Stuck | Alex Falkenhausen Motorenen | AFM | Kuchen 2.0 V8 |
| 19 | 16 | Toni Ulmen | Toni Ulmen | Veritas Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 |
| 19 | 16 | Toni Ulmen | Toni Ulmen | Veritas Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 |
| 19 | 16 | Toni Ulmen | Toni Ulmen | Veritas Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 |
| 19 | 16 | Toni Ulmen | Toni Ulmen | Veritas Meteor | Veritas 2.0 L6 |
| 20 | 20 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 20 | 20 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 20 | 20 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 20 | 20 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 2.0 L4 |
| 21 | 21 | Max de Terra | Alfred Dattner | Simca-Gordini T11 | Gordini |
| 21 | 21 | Max de Terra | Alfred Dattner | Simca-Gordini T11 | Gordini |
| 21 | 21 | Max de Terra | Alfred Dattner | Simca-Gordini T11 | Gordini |
| 21 | 21 | Max de Terra | Alfred Dattner | Simca-Gordini T11 | Gordini |
| 22 | 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 166 F2 | Ferrari |
| 22 | 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 166 F2 | Ferrari |
| 22 | 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 166 F2 | Ferrari |
| 22 | 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 166 F2 | Ferrari |
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