1952 Swiss Grand Prix
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The 1952 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula Two race held on May 18, 1952 at Bremgarten Circuit. It was part of the 1952 World Drivers' Championship, which was run to Formula Two rules in 1952 and 1953, rather than the Formula One regulations normally used.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |  Piero Taruffi |
Ferrari | 62 | 3:01'46.1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 42 |  Rudi Fischer |
Ferrari | 62 | +2'37.2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Jean Behra |
Gordini | 61 | +1 Lap | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 |  Ken Wharton |
Frazer-Nash-Bristol | 60 | +2 Laps | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | 26 | Alan Brown |
Cooper-Bristol | 59 | +3 Laps | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | 38 | Toulo de Graffenried |
Maserati-Platé | 58 | +4 Laps | 8 | |
| 7 | 44 | Peter Hirt |
Ferrari | 56 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| 8 | 24 | Eric Brandon |
Cooper-Bristol | 55 | +7 Laps | 17 | |
| Ret | 10 |  Prince Bira |
Simca-Gordini-Gordini | 52 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 32 | Andre Simon |
Ferrari | 51 | Magneto | 4 | |
| Shr | 32 | Nino Farina |
Ferrari | ||||
| Ret | 40 |  Harry Schell |
Maserati-Platé | 31 | Engine | 18 | |
| WD | 46 | Stirling Moss |
HWM-Alta | 24 | Withdrew | 9 | |
| WD | 20 | Lance Macklin |
HWM-Alta | 24 | Withdrew | 12 | |
| Ret | 8 | Robert Manzon |
Gordini | 20 | Radiator | 3 | |
| Ret | 28 | Nino Farina |
Ferrari | 16 | Magneto | 1 | |
| Ret | 18 | Peter Collins |
HWM-Alta | 12 | Halfshaft | 6 | |
| Ret | 16 | George Abecassis |
HWM-Alta | 12 | Halfshaft | 10 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Hans Von Stuck |
AFM-Kuchen | 4 | Engine | 14 | |
| Ret | 4 | Toni Ulmen |
Veritas-BMW | 4 | Fuel leak | 16 | |
| Ret | 12 | Louis Rosier |
Ferrari | 2 | Accident | 20 | |
| Ret | 50 | Max de Terra |
Simca-Gordini-Simca | 1 | Magneto | 21 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Nino Farina - 2'47.5
- Fastest Lap: Piero Taruffi - 2'49.1
- Moss and Macklin withdrew from the race.
- Farina (33 laps) took over from Simon (18) after Farina retired from the race.
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