1952 Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix 1952 took place on 7 September at the Monza circuit, and was the last of eight races of the Formula 1 season 1952.
Background
Go to Race 35 entries were submitted. In particular, the numerous Italian teams enlarged considerably the field of nominations. Ferrari went on with the same five nominations, in addition to the regular drivers Ascari, Farina and Taruffi also drove Villoresi and André Simon with an official factory cars. The Ecurie Espadon reported two private Ferrari for Fischer and Hans Stuck, so did Rosier, Whitehead and de Tornaco to. At the last race of the season for the first time also joined the official factory team of Maserati to complete with three cars for González, Bonetto and Rol. The factory-supported South African Escuderia Bandeirantes reported three Maserati of the current type A6GCM while Enrico Platé sent two older models in the race. With OSCA and Cisitalia two other Italian teams were reported. Gordini was represented in the usual occupation Behra, Trintignant and Manzon, while replaced at Connaught Stirling Moss, Ken Downing.
Training
Only the fastest 24 of the 35 vehicles reported were allowed to start. Ascari secured with 2:05,7 min pole position ahead of his team mate Villoresi and Farina. When Maserati only González was able to convince some extent, and secured a place in the second row, while the other two factory cars clearly started in the backcourt. The entire HWM team could not qualify and had already wrap up on Saturday evening. The premiere of the Cisitalia with Piero Dusio fell out, as the Italians, the engine burst in training and no replacement was available. An appealing performance offered other hand OSCA with Elie Bayol to control, who qualified in tenth place among 35 participants.
Race
The best start succeeded González, who drove to the top of the second row and was able to expand this position to the middle of the race. This was for the first time this season, a non- Ferrari for a long time at the top. Ascari was in second place, and could not retract from his teammates Villoresi. Villoresi followed Ascari always tight and it temporarily he was even able to oust him. However, the Maserati of González had a smaller tank, which earned him weight advantages, but he had to refuel it once. This happened in the 36th round and Ascari took the lead, González fell back to fourth place. In the 44th round, he was able to overtake Farina and in the 61st round Villoresi had to make a short stop, which the Argentines came back to second place. Ascari but had a minute ahead, so that he ultimately had no chance to win his second Grand Prix. Since the possibilities of measuring time on site did not allow for differentiation in hundredths, the point for fastest lap between González and Ascari was divided. Thus Ascari was missing half a point to reach the optimum point of yield in all European World Cup races in which he competed. This record remains unbroken to this day.
Message list
Classification
Line-up
Race results
Standings after the race ( Full Time )
The first five were 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 points; one point there was for the fastest lap. There are only the four best results from the eight races. * Includes the point for the fastest lap, numbers in parentheses are void results.