1952 Dutch Grand Prix

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1952 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1952 Dutch Grand Prix
Dutch Grand Prix

The Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One automobile race held at Circuit Zandvoort, from 1952 to 1985.1985 was its final running, as the company that commercially ran the circuit went out of business, marking the end of Circuit Zandvoort....
was a Formula Two

Formula Two

Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, is a type of formula racing and was previously the main feeder series to Formula One. It was replaced by Formula 3000 in 1985, but the FIA announced in 2008 that Formula Two would return for 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship season in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship....
race held on August 17, 1952 at the Circuit Zandvoort. It was part of the 1952 World Drivers' Championship

1952 Formula One season

In comparison to previous seasons, the 1952 Formula One season consisted of a relatively small number of Formula One races, following the FIA's decision to run the World Drivers' Championship to Formula Two regulations rather than Formula One....
, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.

Race report
Mike Hawthorn shone in practice,gaining a front-row start for his little Cooper Bristol and fighting valiantly with the Ferraris for five laps before they resumed their usual formation.

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Race report

Mike Hawthorn shone in practice,gaining a front-row start for his little Cooper Bristol and fighting valiantly with the Ferraris for five laps before they resumed their usual formation. Ascari led Farina and Villoresi home in another Ferrari procession,with Hawthorn gaining 4th. Moss got up as high as 7th in the ERA before having to retire.

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari was an Italy racing driver and twice Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He is one of only two Italian Formula One World Champions in the history of the sport....	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. Though the Scuderia and Ferrari Corse Clienti continue to manage the racing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has completely devoted its attention and funding to its...	90	2:53:28.5	1	9
2	4	Nino Farina	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. Though the Scuderia and Ferrari Corse Clienti continue to manage the racing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has completely devoted its attention and funding to its...	90	+ 40.1	2	6
3	6	Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi Luigi Villoresi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception....	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. Though the Scuderia and Ferrari Corse Clienti continue to manage the racing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has completely devoted its attention and funding to its...	90	+ 1:34.4	4	4
4	32	Mike Hawthorn Mike Hawthorn John Michael Hawthorn was a racing driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, and educated at Ardingly College, West Sussex....	Cooper Cooper Car Company The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper . Together with John's boyhood friend, Eric Brandon, they began by building racing cars in Charles' small garage in Surbiton, Surrey, England in 1946.... -Bristol Bristol Cars Bristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars, based at Filton, near Bristol, England. Bristol Cars has no distributors nor dealers and deals directly with customers; they have a showroom in Kensington in London....	88	+ 2 laps	3	3
5	10	Robert Manzon Robert Manzon Robert Manzon is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 29 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 21, 1950....	Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Am?d?e Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Am?d?e Gordini....	87	+ 3 laps	6	2
6	12	Maurice Trintignant Maurice Trintignant Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of F1....	Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Am?d?e Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Am?d?e Gordini....	87	+ 3 laps	5
7	28		HWM Hersham and Walton Motors Hersham and Walton Motors was a racing car constructor. It is best known for its involvement in Formula One from 1951 to 1955. HWM owners George Abecassis and John Heath started a racing team in 1946 with an Alta Car and Engineering Company-engined car and called it an HWM, after their garage, based in Walton-on-Thames, England.... -Alta	85	+ 5 laps	10
8	26	Lance Macklin Lance Macklin Lance Macklin was a United Kingdom racing driver from England. He was born in Kensington, London and died in Tenterden, Kent. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 18, 1952....	HWM Hersham and Walton Motors Hersham and Walton Motors was a racing car constructor. It is best known for its involvement in Formula One from 1951 to 1955. HWM owners George Abecassis and John Heath started a racing team in 1946 with an Alta Car and Engineering Company-engined car and called it an HWM, after their garage, based in Walton-on-Thames, England.... -Alta	84	+ 6 laps	9
9	16	Chico Landi Chico Landi Francisco Sacco Landi, better known as Chico Landi was a racing driver from S?o Paulo, Brazil. He participated in 6 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 16, 1951.... Jan Flinterman Jan Flinterman Jan Flinterman was a racing driver from the Netherlands, born in Leiden. Together with Dries van der Lof, he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in Formula One....	Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italy manufacturer of automobile racing and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident....	83	+ 7 laps	16
Ret	34	Ken Wharton Ken Wharton Ken Wharton was a United Kingdom racing driver from England. He participated in 15 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 18, 1952 and scored a total of 3 championship points....	Frazer-Nash Frazer Nash Frazer Nash was a United Kingdom automobile manufacturer and engineering company founded by Archibald Frazer-Nash in 1922.Frazer Nash should not be confused with the unrelated companies Kaiser-Frazer and Nash Motors.... -Bristol Bristol Cars Bristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars, based at Filton, near Bristol, England. Bristol Cars has no distributors nor dealers and deals directly with customers; they have a showroom in Kensington in London....	76	Wheel bearing	7
Ret	36	Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss Order of the British Empire is a retired racing driver from England. His success in a variety of categories placed him among the world's elite – he is often called "the greatest driver never to win the World Championship"....	ERA English Racing Automobiles English Racing Automobiles was a British racing car manufacturer active from 1933 to 1954. Currently the ERA trademark is owned by a British kit-car manufacturer....	73	Engine	18
Ret	30	Dries van der Lof Dries van der Lof Dries van der Lof was a racing driver from the Netherlands. Together with Jan Flinterman, he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in the World Championship....	HWM Hersham and Walton Motors Hersham and Walton Motors was a racing car constructor. It is best known for its involvement in Formula One from 1951 to 1955. HWM owners George Abecassis and John Heath started a racing team in 1946 with an Alta Car and Engineering Company-engined car and called it an HWM, after their garage, based in Walton-on-Thames, England.... -Alta	70	Not Classified	14
Ret	22	Ken Downing Ken Downing Kenneth Henry Downing was a racing driver from England. He participated in 2 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 19, 1952....	Connaught-Lea-Francis Lea-Francis Lea-Francis was a motor manufacturing company that began life building bicycles.Richard Henry Lea and Graham Ingoldsby Francis started the business in Coventry in 1895....	27	Oil pressure	13
Ret	24	Charles de Tornaco Charles de Tornaco Charles de Tornaco was a racing driver from Belgium. He participated in 4 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on June 22, 1952....	Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. Though the Scuderia and Ferrari Corse Clienti continue to manage the racing activities of numerous Ferrari customers and private teams, Ferrari's racing division has completely devoted its attention and funding to its...	19	Engine	17
Ret	14	Paul Frère Paul Frère Paul Fr?re was a racing driver and journalist from Belgium, born in Le Havre . He participated in eleven World Championship Formula One Grands Prix debuting on 22 June 1952 and achieving one podium finish with a total of eleven championship points....	Simca Simca Simca was a France automaker and marque, founded in 1934 by Henri Th?odore Pigozzi . Simca was originally affiliated with Fiat, but later, after a period of independence, when Simca bought Ford's French branch, became increasingly controlled by the Chrysler, in 1970 becoming a part of Chrysler Europe and a brand rather than independent compa... -Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Am?d?e Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Am?d?e Gordini.... -Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Am?d?e Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Am?d?e Gordini....	15	Clutch	11
Ret	8	Jean Behra Jean Behra Jean Marie Behra was a Formula One driver who raced for the Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Scuderia Ferrari and Porsche teams....	Gordini Gordini Gordini was a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Am?d?e Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .At the beginning Gordini had close ties with Simca whose founder Henri Pigozzi shared Italian origins with Am?d?e Gordini....	10	Electrical	6
Ret	20	Jan Flinterman Jan Flinterman Jan Flinterman was a racing driver from the Netherlands, born in Leiden. Together with Dries van der Lof, he was the first driver from the Netherlands to compete in Formula One....	Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italy manufacturer of automobile racing and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident....	7	Differential	15
Ret	18	Gino Bianco Gino Bianco Luigi Emilio Rodolfo Bertetti Bianco, better known as Gino Bianco was a racing driver who raced a Maserati for the Escuderia Bandeirantes team....	Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italy manufacturer of automobile racing and sports cars, established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident....	4	Axle	12