1952 Albi Grand Prix
# 1952 Albi Grand Prix

The XIV Grand Prix de l'Albigeois was a Formula One motor race held on 1 June 1952 at Circuit Les Planques, Albi, France. The race was won by Louis Rosier in a Ferrari 375 Chico Landi was second in another 375 and Yves Giraud-Cabantous third in a Talbot-Lago T26C. BRM drivers Juan Manuel Fangio and José Froilán González took pole and fastest lap respectively, but both retired with mechanical problems.

## Classification

### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari 375 | 1:50:39.0, 164.00 kph | 3 |
| 2 | 6 | Chico Landi | Escuderia Bandeirantes | Ferrari 375 | +17.6s | 17 |
| 3 | 22 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1:12.6 | 5 |
| 4 | 12 | Alberto Crespo | Automobiles Talbot | Talbot-Lago T26C | +3:14.2 | 13 |
| 5 | 26 | Peter Whitehead | Graham Whitehead | Ferrari 125 | +1 lap | 11 |
| 6 | 28 | Rudi Fischer | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari 500 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 | 24 | Gianfranco Comotti | Scuderia Guastalla | Ferrari 166 | +4 laps | 14 |
| NC | 16 | B. Bira | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +6 laps, piston | 7 |
| NC | 10 | Maurice Trintignant | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +8 laps | 4 |
| Ret | 14 | Jean Behra | Equipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 23 laps, rear axle | 9 |
| Ret | 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | British Racing Motors | BRM P15 | 15 laps, cylinder head stud | 1 |
| Ret | 32 | Harry Schell | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 5 laps, transmission | 10 |
| Ret | 20 | Georges Grignard | Automobiles Talbot | Talbot-Lago T26C | 5 laps, crash | 12 |
| Ret | 4 | José Froilán González | British Racing Motors | BRM P15 | 5 laps, cylinder | 2 |
| Ret | 36 | André Pilette | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | 5 laps, crash | 15 |
| Ret | 18 | Philippe Étancelin | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | 0 laps, ignition | 6 |
| DNS | 30 | Steve Watson | Steve Watson | Maserati 4CLT/48 | piston failure in practice | 16 |
| DNA | 34 | Ettore Bianco | | Maserati 4CLT/48 | | - |
