Round 4 · 6 July 1952
French Grand Prix
Rouen-Les-Essarts · Rouen, France
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
63 drivers
After Round 3
1
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari
9
pts
2
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
9
pts
3
Troy Ruttman
Kuzma
8
pts
4
Nino Farina
Ferrari
6
pts
5
Rudi Fischer
Ferrari
6
pts
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6
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
6
pts
7
Robert Manzon
Gordini
4
pts
8
Jean Behra
Gordini
4
pts
9
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
4
pts
10
Ken Wharton
Frazer Nash
3
pts
11
Duane Carter
Lesovsky
3
pts
12
Mike Hawthorn
Cooper
3
pts
13
Alan Brown
Cooper
2
pts
14
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
2
pts
15
Paul Frère
HWM
2
pts
16
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
1
pts
-
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati
0
pts
-
Jimmy Bryan
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Peter Hirt
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Jimmy Reece
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Charles de Tornaco
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Eric Brandon
Cooper
0
pts
-
George Connor
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Johnny Claes
Gordini
0
pts
-
Cliff Griffith
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Prince Bira
Simca
0
pts
-
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Lance Macklin
HWM
0
pts
-
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jim Rigsby
Watson
0
pts
-
Roger Laurent
HWM
0
pts
-
Joe James
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Arthur Legat
Veritas
0
pts
-
Bill Schindler
Stevens
0
pts
-
Robert O'Brien
Simca
0
pts
-
George Fonder
Sherman
0
pts
-
Tony Gaze
HWM
0
pts
-
Eddie Johnson
Trevis
0
pts
-
Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Henry Banks
Lesovsky
0
pts
-
Manny Ayulo
Lesovsky
0
pts
-
Johnny McDowell
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
André Simon
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Harry Schell
Maserati
0
pts
-
Stirling Moss
ERA
0
pts
-
Peter Collins
HWM
0
pts
-
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
Aston Butterworth
0
pts
-
George Abecassis
HWM
0
pts
-
Hans von Stuck
AFM
0
pts
-
Toni Ulmen
Veritas
0
pts
-
Louis Rosier
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Max de Terra
Simca
0
pts
-
Travis Webb
Bromme
0
pts
-
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Tony Bettenhausen
Deidt
0
pts
-
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Bob Sweikert
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Gene Hartley
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Bob Scott
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Chet Miller
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Bobby Ball
Stevens
0
pts
-
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
After the race
69 drivers
After Round 4
1
Alberto Ascari
Ferrari
↑1
18
+9
2
Piero Taruffi
Ferrari
↓1
13
+4
3
Nino Farina
Ferrari
↑1
12
+6
4
Troy Ruttman
Kuzma
↓1
8
+0
5
Robert Manzon
Gordini
↑2
7
+3
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6
Rudi Fischer
Ferrari
↓1
6
+0
7
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
↓1
6
+0
8
Jean Behra
Gordini
—
4
+0
9
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
—
4
+0
10
Mike Hawthorn
Cooper
↑2
3
+0
11
Ken Wharton
Frazer Nash
↓1
3
+0
12
Duane Carter
Lesovsky
↓1
3
+0
13
Alan Brown
Cooper
—
2
+0
14
Art Cross
Kurtis Kraft
—
2
+0
15
Paul Frère
HWM
—
2
+0
16
Maurice Trintignant
Simca
NEW
2
+2
17
Bill Vukovich
Kurtis Kraft
↓1
1
+0
-
Toulo de Graffenried
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Peter Collins
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Bryan
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Peter Hirt
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Reece
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Charles de Tornaco
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Eric Brandon
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Claes
Simca
—
0
+0
-
George Connor
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Philippe Étancelin
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Lance Macklin
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Cliff Griffith
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Prince Bira
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Yves Cabantous
HWM
NEW
0
+0
-
Jack McGrath
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jim Rigsby
Watson
—
0
+0
-
Roger Laurent
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Franco Comotti
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Joe James
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Arthur Legat
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Bill Schindler
Stevens
—
0
+0
-
Robert O'Brien
Simca
—
0
+0
-
George Fonder
Sherman
—
0
+0
-
Tony Gaze
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Johnson
Trevis
—
0
+0
-
Chuck Stevenson
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Henry Banks
Lesovsky
—
0
+0
-
Manny Ayulo
Lesovsky
—
0
+0
-
Johnny McDowell
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
André Simon
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Harry Schell
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Stirling Moss
ERA
—
0
+0
-
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
Aston Butterworth
—
0
+0
-
Peter Whitehead
Alta
NEW
0
+0
-
Louis Rosier
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
George Abecassis
HWM
—
0
+0
-
Hans von Stuck
AFM
—
0
+0
-
Toni Ulmen
Veritas
—
0
+0
-
Piero Carini
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Max de Terra
Simca
—
0
+0
-
Travis Webb
Bromme
—
0
+0
-
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Tony Bettenhausen
Deidt
—
0
+0
-
Duke Nalon
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Bob Sweikert
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Gene Hartley
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Bob Scott
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Chet Miller
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Bobby Ball
Stevens
—
0
+0
-
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
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Race classification
22 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASC Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 3:00 | 9 |
| 2 | FAR Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2 | 1L | 6 |
| 3 | TAR Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 3 | 2L | 4 |
| 4 | MAN Robert Manzon | Gordini | 5 | 3L | 3 |
| 5 | TRI Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 6 | 5L | 2 |
| 6 | COL Peter Collins | HWM | 8 | 7L | 0 |
| 7 | BEH Jean Behra | Gordini | 4 | 7L | 0 |
| 8 | ÉTA Philippe Étancelin | Maserati | 18 | 7L | 0 |
| 9 | MAC Lance Macklin | HWM | 14 | 7L | 0 |
| 10 | CAB Yves Cabantous | HWM | 10 | 9L | 0 |
| 11 | HIR Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 17 | 11L | 0 |
| 11 | FIS Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 17 | 11L | 0 |
| 12 | COM Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 16 | 14L | 0 |
| R | BIR Prince Bira | Gordini | 7 | — | 0 |
| R | HAW Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | DE Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 12 | — | 0 |
| R | SCH Harry Schell | Maserati | 12 | — | 0 |
| R | WHI Peter Whitehead | Alta | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | ROS Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 9 | — | 0 |
| R | CLA Johnny Claes | Simca | 20 | — | 0 |
| R | SCH Harry Schell | Maserati | 11 | — | 0 |
| R | CAR Piero Carini | Ferrari | 19 | — | 0 |