Alberto Ascari won the French Grand Prix 1952 at Rouen-Les-Essarts on 6 July 1952, starting from pole position. Nino Farina finished second for Ferrari, with Piero Taruffi completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alberto AscariASC | Ferrari | 77 | 3:00:00.0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Nino FarinaFAR | Ferrari | 76 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | Piero TaruffiTAR | Ferrari | 75 | +2 Laps | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Robert ManzonMAN | Gordini | 74 | +3 Laps | 3 | |
| 5 | 6 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Simca | 72 | +5 Laps | 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | Peter CollinsCOL | HWM | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | 4 | Jean BehraBEH | Gordini | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 18 | Philippe ÉtancelinTAN | Maserati | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 14 | Lance MacklinMAC | HWM | 70 | +7 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | Yves CabantousCAB | HWM | 68 | +9 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 17 | Rudi FischerFIS | Ferrari | 66 | +11 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 17 | Peter HirtHIR | Ferrari | 66 | +11 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 16 | Franco ComottiCOM | Ferrari | 63 | +14 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Prince BiraBIR | Gordini | 56 | Axle | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Mike HawthornHAW | Cooper | 51 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Toulo de GraffenriedDEG | Maserati | 34 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Harry SchellSCH | Maserati | 34 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Peter WhiteheadWHI | Alta | 17 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Louis RosierROS | Ferrari | 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Johnny ClaesCLA | Simca | 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Harry SchellSCH | Maserati | 7 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Piero CariniCAR | Ferrari | 2 | Engine | 0 |