1952 FRENCH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
06 Jul 1952
Rouen les Essarts, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Alberto AscariASC | Ferrari | 2:14.800 | 
| 2 | 10 | Nino FarinaFAR | Ferrari | 2:16.200 | 
| 3 | 12 | Piero TaruffiTAR | Ferrari | 2:17.100 | 
| 4 | 4 | Jean BehraBEH | Gordini | 2:19.300 | 
| 5 | 2 | Robert ManzonMAN | Gordini | 2:20.400 | 
| 6 | 44 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Gordini | 2:21.600 | 
| 8 | 22 | Peter CollinsCOL | HWM Alta | 2:21.900 | 
| 9 | 14 | Louis RosierROS | Ferrari | 2:27.000 | 
| 10 | 24 | Yves Giraud-CabantousGIR | HWM Alta | 2:27.500 | 
| 11 | 18 | Harry SchellSCH | Maserati Plate | 2:29.000 | 
| 12 | 42 | Mike HawthornHAW | Cooper Bristol | 2:32.000 | 
| 13 | 16 | Toulo de GraffenriedDEG | Maserati Plate | 2:28.600 | 
| 14 | 20 | Lance MacklinMAC | HWM Alta | 2:30.900 | 
| 15 | 6 | Prince BiraBIR | Gordini | 2:23.000 | 
| 16 | 38 | Franco ComottiCOM | Ferrari | 2:36.000 | 
| 17 | 34 | Rudi Fischer FIS | Ferrari | 2:34.600 | 
| 18 | 28 | Philippe EtancelinETA | Maserati | 2:33.700 | 
| 19 | 40 | Piero CariniCAR | Ferrari | 2:37.700 | 
| 20 | 32 | Johnny ClaesCLA | Simca-Gordini | 2:39.600 |