1952 FIA Formula One World Championship
- Drivers' champion
- Alberto Ascari
- Team
- Ferrari
- Points
- 36
- Runner-up
- Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina — 24
- Margin
- 12
- Constructors' champion
- —
- Rounds
- 8
- Engine formula
- Formula 2: 2.0 L naturally aspirated (F1 entries permitted but non-scoring in practice)
- Tyres
- Pirelli, Englebert, Dunlop, Firestone
Run to Formula 2 regulations after Alfa's withdrawal left too few F1 cars. Ascari won every race he entered.
Races
| Rd | Grand Prix | Circuit | Dates | Winner | Constructor | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swiss Grand Prix | Bremgarten | — | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina | Piero Taruffi |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | — | Troy Ruttman | — | Fred Agabashian | Bill Vukovich |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | — | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Rouen-les-Essarts | — | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | — | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina | Alberto Ascari |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | Nurburgring Nordschleife | — | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 7 | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort | — | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | — | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
Championship standings after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | — | 36 |
| 2 | Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina | — | 24 |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | — | 22 |
| 4 | Rudi Fischer | — | 10 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | — | 10 |
| 6 | Robert Manzon | — | 9 |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman | — | 8 |
| 8 | Luigi Villoresi | — | 8 |
| 9 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | — | 6.5 |
| 10 | Jim Rathmann | — | 6 |
| 11 | Jean Behra | — | 6 |
| 12 | Sam Hanks | — | 4 |