The 1952 Formula 1.5 season was the third season of the FIA's Formula 1.5 motor racing. It featured the FIA World Championship of Drivers which commenced on 18 May and ended on 7 September. The championship consisted of seven Grand Prix races, each held in Europe and open to Formula One cars.

Mike Hawthorn clinched the F1.5 Drivers' Championship title during the Dutch Grand Prix by winning his third race of the season. He won the title from DRIVER2 and DRIVER3. Cooper-Bristol also won the Constructors' championship during the Dutch Grand Prix. They won the title from CONSTRUCTOR2 and CONSTRUCTOR3.

Championship review

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Grands Prix

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Rnd Race Circuit Date Pole position Winning driver Constructor Tyre
1   Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten 18 May   Peter Collins   Ken Wharton   Frazer-Nash-Bristol D
2   Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps 22 June   Mike Hawthorn   Mike Hawthorn   Cooper-Bristol D
3   French Grand Prix Rouen-Les-Essarts 6 July   Peter Collins   Peter Collins   HWM-Alta D
4   British Grand Prix Silverstone 19 July   Ken Downing   Mike Hawthorn   Cooper-Bristol D
5   German Grand Prix Nürburgring 3 August   Paul Pietsch   Roger Laurent   Ferrari E
6   Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort 17 August   Mike Hawthorn   Mike Hawthorn   Cooper-Bristol D
7   Italian Grand Prix Monza 7 September   José Froilán González   José Froilán González   Maserati P

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers competed in the 1952 FIA World Championship of Drivers. The entries of Scuderia Ferrari, Ecurie Espadon, and Equipe Gordini did not count towards the 1952 Formula 1.5 championship.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds
  AFM AFM-Küchen AFM Küchen 2.0 V8   Hans Stuck 1
  Toni Ulmen Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6   Toni Ulmen 1, 5
  Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500
166/F2
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
  Louis Rosier 1–3, 7
  Maurice Trintignant 1
  HW Motors HWM-Alta 52
51/52
Alta F2 2.0 L4   George Abecassis 1
  Peter Collins 1–5, 7
  Lance Macklin 1–4, 6–7
  Stirling Moss 1
  Paul Frère 2, 5
  Roger Laurent 2
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 3
  Duncan Hamilton 4, 6
  Johnny Claes 5
  Dries van der Lof 6
  Scuderia Franera Frazer-Nash-Bristol FN48 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6   Ken Wharton 1–2, 6–7
  Ecurie Richmond Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6   Eric Brandon 1–2, 4, 7
  Alan Brown 1–2, 4, 7
  Enrico Platé Maserati-Platé 4CLT/48 Platé 2.0 L4   Toulo de Graffenried 1, 3–4, 7
  Harry Schell 1, 3–4
  Alberto Crespo 7
  Alfred Dattner Simca-Gordini 11 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4   Max de Terra 1
  Leslie D. Hawthorn Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6   Mike Hawthorn 2, 4, 6–7
  English Racing Automobiles Ltd ERA-Bristol G Bristol BS1 2.0 L6   Stirling Moss 2, 4, 6
  Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4   Charles de Tornaco 2, 6–7
  Roger Laurent 5
  Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6   Arthur Legat 2
  Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Aston-Butterworth NB42 Butterworth 2.0 F4   Robin Montgomerie-Charrington 2
  Tony Gaze HWM-Alta 52 Alta F2 2.0 L4   Tony Gaze 2, 4–5, 7
  Robert O' Brien Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4   Robert O' Brien 2
  Peter Whitehead Alta
Ferrari
F2
125/F2
Alta F2 2.0 L4
Ferrari 166 2.0 V12
  Peter Whitehead 3–4, 7
  Graham Whitehead 4
  Escuderia Bandeirantes Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6   Philippe Étancelin 3
  Gino Bianco 4–7
  Eitel Cantoni 4–5, 7
  Chico Landi 6–7
  Jan Flinterman 6
  Ecurie Belge Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4   Johnny Claes 3–4
  Paul Frère 6
  Scuderia Marzotto Ferrari 166/F2 Ferrari 166 2.0 V12   Franco Comotti 3
  Piero Carini 3, 5
  Archie Bryde
  AHM Bryde
Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6   Mike Hawthorn 3
  Reg Parnell 4
  W. S. Aston Aston-Butterworth NB41 Butterworth 2.0 F4   Bill Aston 4–5, 7
  Connaught Engineering Connaught-Lea Francis A Lea Francis 2.0 L4   Kenneth McAlpine 4, 7
  Ken Downing 4
  Eric Thompson 4
  Dennis Poore 4, 7
  Stirling Moss 7
  Ecurie Ecosse Cooper-Bristol T20 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6   David Murray 4
  G. Caprara Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4   Roy Salvadori 4
  Tony Crook Frazer-Nash-BMW 421 BMW 328 2.0 L6   Tony Crook 4
  Marcel Balsa Balsa-BMW Spécial BMW 328 2.0 L6   Marcel Balsa 5
  Fritz Riess Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6   Fritz Riess 5
  Theo Helfrich Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6   Theo Helfrich 5
  Willi Heeks AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6   Willi Heeks 5
  Helmut Niedermayr AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6   Helmut Niedermayr 5
  Adolf Brudes Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6   Adolf Brudes 5
  Motor Presse Verlag Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6   Paul Pietsch 5
  Hans Klenk Veritas Meteor Veritas 2.0 L6   Hans Klenk 5
  Josef Peters Veritas RS Veritas 2.0 L6   Josef Peters 5
  Bernhard Nacke Nacke-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6   Günther Bechem 5
  Ludwig Fischer AFM-BMW 8 BMW 328 2.0 L6   Ludwig Fischer 5
  Willi Krakau AFM-BMW 6 BMW 328 2.0 L6   Willi Krakau 5
Krakau-BMW Eigenbau   Harry Merkel 5
  Ernst Klodwig Heck-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6   Ernst Klodwig 5
  Rudolf Krause Reif-BMW Eigenbau BMW 328 2.0 L6   Rudolf Krause 5
  Ken Downing Connaught-Lea Francis A Lea Francis 2.0 L4   Ken Downing 6
  Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6   Felice Bonetto 5, 7
  Franco Rol 7
  José Froilán González 7
  Élie Bayol OSCA 20 OSCA 2000 2.0 L6   Élie Bayol 7
  Piero Dusio Cisitalia-BPM D46 BPM 2.0 L4   Piero Dusio 7
  Vicomtesse de Walckiers Simca-Gordini 15 Gordini 1500 1.5 L4   Johnny Claes 7

F1.5 World Championship of Drivers standings

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Points were awarded on a 8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first six finishers at each Grand Prix. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Pos. Driver CHE
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
NED
 
ITA
 
Pts.
1   Mike Hawthorn 1P Ret 1 1P Ret 24
2   Ken Wharton 1 Ret Ret 4 11
3   Alan Brown 2 3 17 9 10
4   Lance Macklin 6 3 10 3 9
5   Peter Collins RetP Ret 1P Ret 8
6   Roger Laurent 7 1 8
7   José Froilán González 1P 8
8   Paul Frère 2 Ret Ret 6
9   Dennis Poore 2 7 6
10   Duncan Hamilton Ret 2 6
11   Philippe Étançelin 2 6
12   Fritz Riess 2 6
13   Felice Bonetto DSQ 2 6
14   Chico Landi 4† 3 5.5
15   Eric Brandon 4 5 15 8 5
16   Toulo de Graffenried 3 Ret† 14 4
17   Toni Ulmen Ret 3 4
18   Eric Thompson 3 4
19   Charles de Tornaco 4 Ret 3
20   Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4 3
21   Reg Parnell 4 3
22   Helmut Niedermayr 4 3
23   Louis Rosier Ret Ret Ret 5 2
24   Johnny Claes Ret 9 5 2
25   Franco Comotti 5 2
26   Roy Salvadori 5 2
27   Jan Flinterman 4†/Ret 1.5
28   Eitel Cantoni Ret Ret 6 1
29   Ken Downing 6P Ret 1
30   Hans Klenk 6 1
  Peter Whitehead Ret 7 0
  Ernst Klodwig 7 0
  Arthur Legat 8 0
  Graham Whitehead 8 0
  Robert O'Brien 9 0
  Tony Gaze 10 Ret Ret 0
  Kenneth McAlpine 11 Ret 0
  Harry Schell Ret Ret/Ret† 12 0
  Gino Bianco 13 Ret Ret Ret 0
  Tony Crook 16 0
  Stirling Moss Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
  Piero Carini Ret Ret 0
  Bill Aston Ret Ret 0
  George Abecassis Ret 0
  Hans Stuck Ret 0
  Max de Terra Ret 0
  Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Ret 0
  David Murray Ret 0
  Willi Heeks Ret 0
  Adolf Brudes Ret 0
  Marcel Balsa Ret 0
  Günther Bechem Ret 0
  Rudolf Krause Ret 0
  Paul Pietsch RetP 0
  Theo Helfrich Ret 0
  Josef Peters Ret 0
  Dries van der Lof Ret 0
  Franco Rol Ret 0
  Élie Bayol Ret 0
  Maurice Trintignant DNS 0
Pos. Driver CHE
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
NED
 
ITA
 
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap


  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car

F1.5 World Championship of Constructors standings

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Only the best scoring car of each constructor could score points for the championship. Only the best four results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Pos. Constructor CHE
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
NED
 
ITA
 
Pts.
1   Cooper-Bristol 2 1 Ret 1 1 (4) 30 (33)
2   HWM-Alta Ret 2 1 10 5 2 22
3   Maserati 2 13 Ret 4 1 17
4   Ferrari Ret 4 5 5 1 Ret (5) 15 (17)
5   Frazer-Nash-Bristol 1 Ret Ret 8
6   Connaught-Lea Francis 2 Ret 7 6
7   Veritas-BMW 2 6
8   Maserati-Platé 3 Ret 12 4
9   AFM-BMW 4 3
10   Veritas Ret 8 6 1
  Heck-BMW 7 0
  Alta Ret 8 0
  Simca-Gordini Ret 9 Ret 9 Ret 0
  Frazer-Nash-BMW 16 0
  Aston-Butterworth Ret Ret Ret 0
  ERA-Bristol Ret Ret 0
  AFM-Küchen Ret 0
  Balsa-BMW Ret 0
  Nacke-BMW Ret 0
  Reif-BMW Ret 0
  ERA Ret 0
  OSCA Ret 0
Pos. Constructor CHE
 
BEL
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
NED
 
ITA
 
Pts.