- P1Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo2:57:52.800
- P2Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo+25.700
- P3Peter WhiteheadFerrari+3 laps
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo · 2:30.600
- Fastest lapJuan Manuel Fangio2:35.600 · lap 52
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lap | 6 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 64 | 2:57:52.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 4 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 64 | +25.700 | 6 |
| 3 | Peter Whitehead | 14 | Ferrari | 19 | 61 | +3 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Robert Manzon | 44 | Simca-Gordini · Gordini | 13 | 61 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Philippe Étancelin | 16 | Talbot-Lago | 4 | 59 | +5 laps | 1 |
| 5 | Eugène Chaboudshared | 16 | Talbot-Lago | – | 1 | ||
| 6 | Charles Pozzi | 26 | Talbot-Lago | 16 | 56 | +8 laps | |
| 6 | Louis Rosiershared | 26 | Talbot-Lago | – | |||
| 7 | Nino Farina | 2 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 55 | Fuel pump | |
| 8 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 18 | Talbot-Lago | 5 | 52 | +12 laps | |
| DNF | Pierre Levegh | 22 | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 37 | Engine | |
| DNF | Felice Bonetto | 40 | Maserati · Milano | 11 | 15 | Engine | |
| DNF | Johnny Claes | 42 | Talbot-Lago | 15 | 12 | Overheating | |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | 20 | Talbot-Lago | 6 | 11 | Overheating | |
| DNF | Reg Parnell | 32 | Maserati | 12 | 10 | Engine | |
| DNF | Franco Rol | 28 | Maserati | 7 | 7 | Engine | |
| DNF | Louis Chiron | 30 | Maserati | 14 | 7 | Engine | |
| DNF | David Hampshire | 34 | Maserati | 18 | 6 | Engine | |
| DNF | Raymond Sommer | 12 | Talbot-Lago | 17 | 5 | Overheating | |
| DNF | José Froilán González | 36 | Maserati | 8 | 4 | Engine | |
| DNS | Eugène Chaboud | 24 | Talbot-Lago | – | Practice only |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2:30.600 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:32.500 | +1.900 |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 2:34.700 | +4.100 |
| 4 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:39.000 | +8.400 |
| 5 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 2:42.700 | +12.100 |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:46.000 | +15.400 |
| 7 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 2:46.700 | +16.100 |
| 8 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 2:48.000 | +17.400 |
| 9 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 2:49.000 | +18.400 |
| 10 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | ||
| 11 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2:51.000 | +20.400 |
| 12 | Reg Parnell | Maserati | 2:54.000 | +23.400 |
| 13 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:55.500 | +24.900 |
| 14 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 2:55.900 | +25.300 |
| 15 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:57.400 | +26.800 |
| 16 | Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago | 2:58.000 | +27.400 |
| 17 | Raymond Sommer | Talbot-Lago | 2:59.300 | +28.700 |
| 18 | David Hampshire | Maserati | 2:59.500 | +28.900 |
| 19 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 3:01.000 | +30.400 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 52 | 2:35.600 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 6. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 26 | ▲2 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 24 | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | 22 | ▼2 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier | 10 | |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | 9 | |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | 8 | |
| 7 | Bill Holland | 6 | |
| 8 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 5 | |
| 9 | Louis Chiron | 4 | |
| 9 | Mauri Rose | 4 |