Round 4 · 6 July 1952
1952 French Grand Prix: results
Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) won the 1952 French Grand Prix, round 4 of the championship, held on 6 July 1952 at Rouen-Les-Essarts (France), starting from position 1. Nino Farina (Ferrari) and Piero Taruffi (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1 | 3:00:00.000 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2 | +1 Lap | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 3 | +2 Laps | 4 | +2 Laps |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 5 | +3 Laps | 3 | +3 Laps |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca | 6 | +5 Laps | 2 | +5 Laps |
| 6 | Peter Collins | HWM | 8 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 7 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 4 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati | 18 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 9 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 14 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 10 | Yves Cabantous | HWM | 10 | +9 Laps | — | +9 Laps |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 17 | +11 Laps | — | +11 Laps |
| 11 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 17 | +11 Laps | — | +11 Laps |
| 12 | Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 16 | +14 Laps | — | +14 Laps |
| 13 | Prince Bira | Gordini | 7 | — | — | Axle |
| 14 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 15 | — | — | Ignition |
| 15 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 12 | — | — | Brakes |
| 16 | Peter Whitehead | Alta | 13 | — | — | Clutch |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 9 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Johnny Claes | Simca | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 11 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 20 | Piero Carini | Ferrari | 19 | — | — | Engine |