- Championship
- 21st34 pts to the leader
- Points
- 2pts1 round started
Eric Thompson, a British driver, raced for Connaught in the 1952 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Thompson was born on 4 November 1919. Thompson finished 21st in the 1952 drivers' championship with 2 points and no wins or podiums – 34 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
Thompson's best result was 5th at the British Grand Prix. Thompson's teammate was Dennis Poore; Thompson trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–1.
Final 1952 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
0
podium rate
0%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
5.0
classified races
Best finish
P5
once
DNFs
0
finish rate
100%
Eric Thompson points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Eric Thompson vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Poore · Connaught
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
01
Points
23
5.0Avg finish4.0
9.0Avg grid8.0
P5Best finishP4
0DNFs0
vs Downing · Connaught
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
01
Race
10
Points
20
5.0Avg finish9.0
9.0Avg grid5.0
P5Best finishP9
0DNFs0
vs McAlpine · Connaught
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
20
5.0Avg finish16.0
9.0Avg grid17.0
P5Best finishP16
0DNFs0
Eric Thompson 1952 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  British Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
Eric Thompson: quick facts
Short answers about Thompson's 1952 season.
What team did Eric Thompson drive for in 1952?
Eric Thompson drove for Connaught in the 1952 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Eric Thompson use in 1952?
Eric Thompson raced with car number 5 in 1952.
How many points did Eric Thompson score in 1952?
Eric Thompson scored 2 points in 1952 and finished 21st in the drivers' championship, 34 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
How many races did Eric Thompson win in 1952?
Eric Thompson did not win a Grand Prix in 1952. Thompson's best result was 5th at the British Grand Prix.
Who was Eric Thompson's teammate in 1952?
Dennis Poore was Eric Thompson's teammate at Connaught in 1952. Thompson trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 0–1.