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1952 British Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1952 British Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1952
- Round
- 5
- Grand Prix
- British Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Winner
- Alberto Ascari
- Classified drivers
- 31
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | +3 laps |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Finished |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Clutch |
| 5 | Ken Downing | Connaught | +3 laps |
| 6 | Reg Parnell | Cooper | +3 laps |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | +2 laps |
| 8 | Dennis Poore | Connaught | +2 laps |
| 9 | Eric Thompson | Connaught | +3 laps |
| 10 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Gordini | +4 laps |
| 11 | Duncan Hamilton | HWM | Engine |
| 12 | Graham Whitehead | Alta | +5 laps |
| 13 | Alan Brown | Cooper | +16 laps |
| 14 | Peter Collins | HWM | Ignition |
| 15 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | +5 laps |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | ERA | Engine |
| 17 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | +6 laps |
| 18 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | +9 laps |
| 19 | Roy Salvadori | Ferrari | +3 laps |
| 20 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | +4 laps |