
Ken Wharton, a British driver, raced for Frazer Nash and then Cooper in the 1952 Formula 1 season with car number 40. Wharton was born on 21 March 1916. Wharton finished 13th in the 1952 drivers' championship with 3 points and no wins or podiums – 33 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
Wharton's best result was 4th at the Swiss Grand Prix. Wharton's teammate was Eric Brandon; Wharton led their qualifying head-to-head 1–0 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Wharton scored points in 1 of 4 Grands Prix.
Final 1952 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Wharton's 1952 season.
Ken Wharton drove for Frazer Nash and Cooper in 1952, ending the season with Cooper.
Ken Wharton raced with car number 40 in 1952.
Ken Wharton scored 3 points in 1952 and finished 13th in the drivers' championship, 33 points behind champion Alberto Ascari.
Ken Wharton did not win a Grand Prix in 1952. Wharton's best result was 4th at the Swiss Grand Prix.
Eric Brandon was Ken Wharton's teammate at Cooper in 1952. Wharton led the qualifying head-to-head 1–0 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P4 |
3 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P9 | 0 |