September 7, 1952

Alberto Ascari completes his domination of the season with a win in the final race

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August 28, 1952

Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio and Nino Farina after the British Grand Prix,

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August 3, 1952

Jean Behra drives his Gordini Type 16 through the Karussell

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August 3, 1952

Alberto Ascari climbs from his Ferrari after wining the German Grand Prix and securing his first world title

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August 2, 1952

Jose Froilan Gonzalez getting out of his BRM when the gearbox failed in a non-championship race

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July 21, 1952

Alberto Ascari quenches his thirst after wining the British Grand Prix

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July 19, 1952

Alberto Ascari wins the 1952 British Grand Prix

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July 4, 1952

Alfred Neubauer at Silverstone

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June 22, 1952

Alberto Ascari crosses the line to win the Belgian Grand Prix

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June 7, 1952

Juan Manuel Fangio roars past the ERA driven by Ron Flockhart. Both cars failed to finish

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May 30, 1952

Thirty-three competitors in the Indianapolis 500-mile race approach the first curve

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May 18, 1952

Piero Taruffi in conversation on the starting grid

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May 10, 1952

Paul Pietsch at Silverstone for testing

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