| 1952 FIA Formula One World Championship season | | Previous: 1951 | Next: 1953 | | Index: Races by country | Races by season | The 1952 Formula One season was the 3rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on May 18, 1952, and ended on September 7 after eight races. The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...
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Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ...
Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ...
The following is a complete list of Grands Prix which have been a part of the Formula One championship season since its inception in 1950. ...
The following is a complete list of Grands Prix which have been a part of the Formula One championship season since its inception in 1950. ...
May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ...
Season summary
Alfa Romeo, unable to fund a new car, withdrew from racing, leaving Ferrari as the only serious Formula 1 contender. This led organizers to run their races for Formula 2, for 2 litre unsupercharged engines, which meant larger fields and a greater variety of cars, even if the victories all went to Ferrari. Ascari won the six grand prix he entered, missing the Swiss because he was at Indianapolis qualifying. Maserati and Gordini offered little challenge, but Mike Hawthorn's drives in his Cooper would earn him a works Ferrari drive in 1953. Fangio, badly injured in an early season crash, took no part in the championship. Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). 1 point was given for fastest lap. Only the best four of eight scores counted towards the world championship. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. In 1952, all World Championship events were run under Formula 2 regulations. While Formula One has generally been regarded as the pinnacle of open-wheeled auto racing, the high performance nature of the cars and the expense involved in the series has always meant that there has needed to be a path to reach this peak. ...
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The Swiss Grand Prix was the premier auto race of Switzerland; in its later years, it was a Formula One race. ...
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Piero Taruffi was a Formula One driver from Italy. ...
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...
Pirelli Logo Pirelli & C. SpA is an important industrial company based in Milan, Italy. ...
The 1952 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 18, 1952 at Bremgarten Circuit. ...
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The Wing and Wheel, respresentative symbol of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway since 1909 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate town completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909...
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Troy Ruttman (born March 11, 1930, died May 19, 1997) was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952. ...
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Kuzma was a Formula One constructor (Indy 500 only) from 1951 to 1960. ...
Offenhauser was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1950 through 1960 for the Indianapolis 500. ...
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Harvey Firestone at the turn of the 20th century to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. ...
The 1952 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on May 30, 1952 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ...
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The Belgian Grand Prix is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship. ...
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The old version of the circuit used between 1957 and 1978. ...
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Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 â May 26, 1955) was one of Formula Ones first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. ...
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...
Pirelli Logo Pirelli & C. SpA is an important industrial company based in Milan, Italy. ...
The 1952 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 22, 1952 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. ...
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The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ...
July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ...
Rouen-les-Essarts as it looked between 1955 and 1970. ...
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Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 â May 26, 1955) was one of Formula Ones first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. ...
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...
Pirelli Logo Pirelli & C. SpA is an important industrial company based in Milan, Italy. ...
The 1952 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 6, 1952 at Rouen-Les-Essarts. ...
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The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ...
July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ...
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Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 â May 26, 1955) was one of Formula Ones first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. ...
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The 1952 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 19, 1952 at Silverstone Circuit. ...
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The German Grand Prix (GroÃer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ...
August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ...
Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ...
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Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 â May 26, 1955) was one of Formula Ones first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. ...
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...
Englebert was a belgian company of tyre manufacturer founded by Oscar Englebert. ...
The 1952 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 3, 1952 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. ...
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The Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One automobile race held at Circuit Zandvoort, from 1952 to 1985. ...
August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Circuit Zandvoort is a motor racing circuit located near the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line. ...
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Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 â May 26, 1955) was one of Formula Ones first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. ...
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...
Pirelli Logo Pirelli & C. SpA is an important industrial company based in Milan, Italy. ...
The 1952 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 17, 1952 at the Circuit Zandvoort. ...
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The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ...
September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ...
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. ...
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Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 â May 26, 1955) was one of Formula Ones first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. ...
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...
Pirelli Logo Pirelli & C. SpA is an important industrial company based in Milan, Italy. ...
The 1952 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 7, 1952 at Monza. ...
1952 Drivers Championship final standings The points that count for the championship are shown above; while the total points that the driver scores are shown in parenthesis. Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 â May 26, 1955) was one of Formula Ones first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. ...
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Emilio Giuseppe Nino Farina (born October 30, 1906 in Turin; died - June 30, 1966 in Aiguebelle near Chambéry) was an Italian car racer. ...
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Piero Taruffi was a Formula One driver from Italy. ...
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John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ...
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Rudi Fischer was a Formula One driver from Switzerland. ...
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Robert Manzon was a Formula One driver from France. ...
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Troy Ruttman (born March 11, 1930, died May 19, 1997) was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952. ...
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Luigi Villoresi, born May 16, 1909 - died August 23, 1997, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception. ...
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José Froilán González (born October 5, 1922 in Arrecifes) was an Argentine Formula 1-driver. ...
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Jean Marie Behra (born in Nice, France, February 16, 1921 - dead in Berlin, Germany, August 1, 1959) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Ferrari and Porsche teams. ...
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Jim Rathmann (born July 16, 1928) is a former American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1960. ...
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Sam Hanks (born July 13, 1914, died June 27, 1994) was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1957. ...
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Dennis Poore was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Duane Carter was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Ken Wharton was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Alan Brown was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Felice Bonetto (Manerbio, Brescia, June 9, 1903 - Silao, Mexico, November 21, 1953) was a Formula One driver from Italy. ...
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Eric Thompson (b. ...
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Art Cross was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Paul Frere was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ...
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Maurice Trintignant (October 30, 1917, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse â February 13, 2005, Nimes) was a racing driver. ...
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Bill Vukovich (born December 13, 1918 in Fresno, California, died May 30, 1955), was an American racing driver, of Serbian descent. ...
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Peter Hirt was a Formula One driver from Switzerland. ...
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Peter Collins (born in Kidderminster, Worcester, November 6, 1931 - dead in Bonn, August 3, 1958) was a Formula One driver from England. ...
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Paul Pietsch (born June 20, 1911 in Freiburg) is a former Formula One driver from Germany and successful magazine publisher. ...
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Yves Giraud Cabantous was a Formula One driver from France. ...
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Lance Macklin was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Ken Downing was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Marcel Balsa was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Manny Ayulo was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Josef Peters was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Kenneth McAlpine was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Louis Rosier (born in Chapdes-Beaufort, November 5, 1905 - died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, October 29, 1956) was a Formula One driver from France. ...
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Peter Whitehead (born 12 November 1914, Menston - died 21 September 1958, Lasalle, France) was a motor racing driver from England. ...
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Rudolf Krause was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Jimmy Bryan was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Willi Heeks was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Toulo de Graffenried was a Formula One driver from Switzerland. ...
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Johnny McDowell was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Tony Gaze was a Formula One driver from Australia. ...
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Tony Bettenhausen was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951 and 1958. ...
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Toni Ulmen (born January 25, 1906 - died November 4, 1976) was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Theo Helfrich was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British former racing driver from England. ...
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Tony Crook was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Rudolf Schoeller was a Formula One driver from Switzerland. ...
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Philippe Ãtancelin, born December 29, 1896 - died October 13, 1981, was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception. ...
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Roy Salvadori was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Roger Laurent was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Rodger Ward (January 10, 1921, in Beloit, Kansas - July 5, 2004 in Anaheim, California) won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. ...
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Robin Montgomerie-Charrington was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Robert OBrien was a Formula One driver from the United States. ...
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Reg Parnell was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, best known as Prince Bira of Siam, now Thailand (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok - died 23 December 1985) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Maserati, Simca-Gordini, Gordini and Connaught teams. ...
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Piero Dusio (born in Scurzolengo, Asti, October 13, 1899 - died November 7, 1975) was a racing driver from Italy. ...
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Piero Carini (born March 6, 1921 - died May 30, 1957) was a Formula One driver from Italy. ...
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Spider Webb was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Robert Charles Bob Sweikert (born May 20, 1926, Los Angeles, CA, died June 17 1956) was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and 1955 National Championship. ...
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Eddie Johnson was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Duncan Hamilton, educated at Brighton College, was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Duke Nalon was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Dries van der Lof (August 23, 1919âMay 24, 1990) was a Formula One driver from the Netherlands. ...
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David Murray was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Cliff Griffith was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Chuck Stevenson was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Chico Landi (July 14, 1907âJune 7, 1989) was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ...
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Born in 1902, Chet Dean of the Speedway Miller was a famous Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from Glendale, California, USA. His career ended in 1953, when he was killed at Indy in Turn One during practice. ...
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Eitel Cantoni was a Formula One driver from Uruguay. ...
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Bobby Ball was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Alberto Crespo was a professional race car driver from Argentina. ...
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Bob Scott was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Bill Schindler was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Bill Aston was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Bernd Nacke was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Andy Linden was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Andre Simon was a Formula One driver from France. ...
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Adolf Brudes was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Joe James was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Johnny Claes was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ...
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Charles de Tornaco was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ...
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Gino Bianco (nickname of Luigi Emilio Rodolfo Bertetti) (Milano, Italy, July 22, 1916 - Rio de Janeiro, Argentina, May 8, 1984) was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ...
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Johnnie Parsons was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Jim Rigsby was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Jimmy Reece was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Jan Flinterman (October 2, 1919âDecember 26, 1992) was a Formula One driver from the Netherlands. ...
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Jack McGrath was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Henry Banks was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Helmut Niedermayr (born November 29, 1915 - died April 3, 1985) was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Harry Schell was a Formula One driver from the United States. ...
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Hans Stuck (sometimes called Hans Stuck von Villiez) (born December 27, 1900 - died February 9, 1978) was a German auto racing driver. ...
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Elie Bayol (Marseille, February 28, 1914 - La Ciotat, May 25, 1995) was a Formula One driver from France. ...
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Graham Whitehead (born in Harrogate, April 15, 1922 - dead in Berkshire, January 15, 1981) was a Formula One driver from England. ...
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George Fonder (June 22, 1917 Elmhurst, Pennsylvania â June 14, 1958 Hatfield, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver. ...
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George Connor was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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George Abecassis (born in Chertsey, Surrey, March 21, 1913 - died in Ibstone, Nr. ...
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Gene Hartley was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...
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Fritz Riess or Rieβ (born July 11, 1922 - died May 15, 1991) was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Fred Agabashian (21 August 1913 - 13 October 1989) was an American Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) who debuted on May 30, 1950. ...
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Franco Rol was a Formula One driver from Italy. ...
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Franco Comotti was a Formula One driver from Italy. ...
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Ernst Klodwig was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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Eric Brandon was a Formula One driver from Britain. ...
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Hans Klenk was a Formula One driver from Germany. ...
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