Roger Laurent F1 Records & Statistics
Explore Roger Laurent F1 records and statistics from a brief Formula 1 World Championship career consisting of two official Grand Prix starts during the 1952 season. The Belgian achieved his best result in privately entered Ferrari machinery with sixth place at the German Grand Prix.
Laurent’s Ferrari constructor record contains one official start, no victories, podium finishes, pole positions, fastest laps or championship points. His Nürburgring result nevertheless represented the strongest finish of his Formula 1 career.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver records
Roger Laurent
F1 debut: 1952 · Last F1 season: 1952
Roger Laurent Ferrari F1 career
Ferrari seasons: 1952 · First Ferrari GP: 1952 German Grand Prix · Last Ferrari GP: 1952 German Grand Prix
Formula 1 career by constructor
| Constructor | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| HWM | 1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Formula 1 season-by-season statistics
| Season | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | HWM, Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
Recent Formula 1 race results
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | German Grand Prix | Ferrari | P6 | 0.0 |
| 1952 | Belgian Grand Prix | HWM | P12 | 0.0 |
Roger Laurent Formula 1 career statistics
Roger Laurent competed in two Formula 1 World Championship Grands Prix during 1952.
He made two entries and started both races, recording no victories, podium finishes, pole positions, fastest laps or championship points.
Roger Laurent makes his Formula 1 debut
Laurent made his Formula 1 World Championship debut at the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix.
He drove HWM machinery and completed the race in 12th position.
Roger Laurent switches to Ferrari machinery
Laurent’s second World Championship appearance came later in the same season at the German Grand Prix.
He drove a Ferrari 500 entered by Ecurie Francorchamps rather than one of the regular works Scuderia Ferrari cars.
Roger Laurent qualifies 17th at the Nürburgring
Laurent qualified 17th for the 1952 German Grand Prix.
The demanding Nürburgring event featured several works and privateer Ferrari entries.
Roger Laurent finishes sixth in his Ferrari
Laurent completed the German Grand Prix in sixth place, two laps behind race winner Alberto Ascari.
Sixth was the best Formula 1 finish of Laurent’s career and the only classified result he achieved in Ferrari machinery.
Why Roger Laurent scored no points for sixth place
Under the Formula 1 scoring system used in 1952, championship points for race finishing position were awarded only to the first five classified drivers.
Laurent therefore received no championship points despite finishing sixth at the Nürburgring.
Roger Laurent Ferrari F1 statistics
Laurent’s Ferrari record consists of one World Championship entry and one official Grand Prix start.
He recorded no wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps or points, with sixth place his best Ferrari finish.
Roger Laurent and Ecurie Francorchamps
Laurent’s Ferrari appearance was a privateer entry organised by Ecurie Francorchamps.
Because the Ferrari Driver Records database groups results by constructor, the Nürburgring start is correctly included in his Ferrari statistics even though it was not a works Scuderia Ferrari entry.
Roger Laurent F1 career by constructor
Laurent’s two Formula 1 starts came with two different constructors.
His debut was made in HWM machinery, while his second and final start came in a Ferrari.
Roger Laurent fastest laps
Laurent did not record an official Formula 1 fastest lap.
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Roger Laurent season-by-season F1 statistics
Laurent’s complete World Championship career took place during 1952.
His two starts produced 12th place in Belgium and sixth place in Germany, with no championship points.
Roger Laurent’s place in Ferrari history
Laurent is part of Ferrari’s extensive early privateer history rather than its regular works-driver lineage.
His sixth-place Nürburgring finish nevertheless makes him one of the drivers who officially raced Ferrari machinery in a Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix.
Roger Laurent circuit records
The Nürburgring produced Laurent’s best Formula 1 finish and his only Ferrari start.
Explore venue-specific Ferrari statistics in the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.
How Roger Laurent’s F1 records are calculated
Laurent had two World Championship entries and made two official Grand Prix starts.
Ferrari accounts for one of those starts, with sixth place as his best constructor result and no championship points scored.
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