- P1José Froilán GonzálezFerrari2:42:18.200
- P2Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo+51.000
- P3Luigi VilloresiFerrari+2 laps
- Pole positionJosé Froilán GonzálezFerrari · 1:43.400
- Fastest lapNino Farina1:44.000 · lap 38
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Froilán González | 12 | Ferrari | 1 | 90 | 2:42:18.200 | 8 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 2 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 90 | +51.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | 10 | Ferrari | 5 | 88 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Felice Bonetto | 4 | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 87 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Reg Parnell | 6 | BRM | 20 | 85 | +5 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | 3 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 84 | +6 laps | |
| 7 | Peter Walker | 7 | BRM | 19 | 84 | +6 laps | |
| 8 | Brian Shawe-Taylor | 9 | ERA | 12 | 84 | +6 laps | |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | 14 | Ferrari | 8 | 83 | +7 laps | |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | 22 | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 83 | +7 laps | |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | 8 | ERA | 10 | 82 | +8 laps | |
| 12 | Duncan Hamilton | 18 | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 81 | +9 laps | |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | 25 | Talbot-Lago | 14 | 80 | +10 laps | |
| DNF | Nino Farinafastest lap | 1 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 75 | Clutch | 1 |
| NC | Joe Kelly | 5 | Alta | 18 | 75 | +15 laps | |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | 11 | Ferrari | 4 | 56 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | 17 | Maserati | 16 | 46 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | David Murray | 15 | Maserati | 15 | 45 | Engine | |
| DNF | Louis Chiron | 23 | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 41 | Brakes | |
| DNF | John James | 16 | Maserati | 17 | 23 | Radiator |
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 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1:43.400 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 1:44.400 | +1.000 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1:45.000 | +1.600 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:45.400 | +2.000 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:45.800 | +2.400 |
| 6 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 1:50.200 | +6.800 |
| 7 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.000 | +8.600 |
| 8 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 1:54.600 | +11.200 |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 1:56.000 | +12.600 |
| 10 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 1:57.000 | +13.600 |
| 11 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | 1:57.200 | +13.800 |
| 12 | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA | 1:58.200 | +14.800 |
| 13 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 2:00.200 | +16.800 |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:05.800 | +22.400 |
| 15 | David Murray | Maserati | 2:06.000 | +22.600 |
| 16 | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati | 2:13.200 | +29.800 |
| 17 | John James | Maserati | 2:17.000 | +33.600 |
| 18 | Joe Kelly | Alta | 2:18.400 | +35.000 |
| 19 | Peter Walker | BRM | ||
| 20 | Reg Parnell | BRM |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 38 | 1:44.000 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 5. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 21 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | 15 | |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | 12 | ▲2 |
| 4 | José Froilán González | 11 | ▲5 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | 9 | ▼2 |
| 5 | Lee Wallard | 9 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Mike Nazaruk | 6 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | 6 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Reg Parnell | 5 | ▲1 |
| 10 | Luigi Fagioli | 4 | ▼2 |