French Grand Prix
1952 · Round 4 · Rouen, France · Jul 6, 1952Race summary
Ascari won the race from 1st on the grid. Étancelin was the standout mover, climbing from 18th to 8th. Behra lost the most ground, from 4th on the grid down to 7th (down 3 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 77 | 3:00 | 9 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2 | 76 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 3 | 75 | +2 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 5 | 74 | +3 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 6 | 72 | +5 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Peter Collins | HWM | 8 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 4 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati | 18 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 14 | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Yves Cabantous | HWM | 10 | 68 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 17 | 66 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 17 | 66 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 16 | 63 | +14 Laps | 0 |
| – | Prince Bira | Gordini | 7 | 56 | Axle | 0 |
| – | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 15 | 51 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 12 | 34 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Harry Schell | Maserati | 12 | 34 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Peter Whitehead | Alta | 13 | 17 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 9 | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Johnny Claes | Simca | 20 | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Harry Schell | Maserati | 11 | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Piero Carini | Ferrari | 19 | 2 | Engine | 0 |