- P1Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo2:13:23.600
- P2Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo+2.600
- P3Reg ParnellAlfa Romeo+52.000
- Pole positionNino FarinaAlfa Romeo · 1:50.800
- Fastest lapNino Farina1:50.600 · lap 2
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farinafastest lap | 2 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 70 | 2:13:23.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 3 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 70 | +2.600 | 6 |
| 3 | Reg Parnell | 4 | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 70 | +52.000 | 4 |
| 4 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 14 | Talbot-Lago | 6 | 68 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Louis Rosier | 15 | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 68 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Bob Gerard | 12 | ERA | 13 | 67 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | Cuth Harrison | 11 | ERA | 15 | 67 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | Philippe Étancelin | 16 | Talbot-Lago | 14 | 65 | +5 laps | |
| 9 | David Hampshire | 6 | Maserati | 16 | 64 | +6 laps | |
| 10 | Joe Fry | 10 | Maserati | 20 | 64 | +6 laps | |
| 10 | Brian Shawe-Taylorshared | 10 | Maserati | – | |||
| 11 | Johnny Claes | 18 | Talbot-Lago | 21 | 64 | +6 laps | |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 62 | Oil pipe | |
| NC | Joe Kelly | 23 | Alta | 19 | 57 | +13 laps | |
| DNF | Birabongse Bhanudej | 21 | Maserati | 5 | 49 | Out of fuel | |
| DNF | David Murray | 5 | Maserati | 18 | 44 | Engine | |
| DNF | Geoffrey Crossley | 24 | Alta | 17 | 43 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 20 | Maserati | 8 | 36 | Engine | |
| DNF | Louis Chiron | 19 | Maserati | 11 | 24 | Clutch | |
| DNF | Eugène Martin | 17 | Talbot-Lago | 7 | 8 | Oil pressure | |
| DNF | Peter Walker | 9 | ERA | 10 | 5 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Tony Roltshared | 9 | ERA | – | |||
| DNF | Leslie Johnson | 8 | ERA | 12 | 2 | Compressor |
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 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.800 | |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.000 | +0.200 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1:51.000 | +0.200 |
| 4 | Reg Parnell | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.200 | +1.400 |
| 5 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 1:52.600 | +1.800 |
| 6 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 1:53.400 | +2.600 |
| 7 | Eugène Martin | Talbot-Lago | 1:55.400 | +4.600 |
| 8 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 1:55.800 | +5.000 |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 1:56.000 | +5.200 |
| 10 | Peter Walker | ERA | 1:56.600 | +5.800 |
| 11 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 1:56.600 | +5.800 |
| 12 | Leslie Johnson | ERA | 1:57.400 | +6.600 |
| 13 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 1:57.400 | +6.600 |
| 14 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 1:57.800 | +7.000 |
| 15 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 1:58.400 | +7.600 |
| 16 | David Hampshire | Maserati | 2:01.000 | +10.200 |
| 17 | Geoffrey Crossley | Alta | 2:02.600 | +11.800 |
| 18 | David Murray | Maserati | 2:05.600 | +14.800 |
| 19 | Joe Kelly | Alta | 2:06.200 | +15.400 |
| 20 | Joe Fry | Maserati | 2:07.000 | +16.200 |
| 21 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:08.800 | +18.000 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 2 | 1:50.600 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 9 | |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 6 | |
| 3 | Reg Parnell | 4 | |
| 4 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 3 | |
| 5 | Louis Rosier | 2 |