- P1Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo3:13:18.700
- P2Alberto AscariFerrari+1 lap
- P3Louis ChironMaserati+2 laps
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo · 1:50.200
- Fastest lapJuan Manuel Fangio1:51.000
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lap | 34 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 100 | 3:13:18.700 | 9 |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | 40 | Ferrari | 7 | 99 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 3 | Louis Chiron | 48 | Maserati | 8 | 98 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Raymond Sommer | 42 | Ferrari | 9 | 97 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 50 | Maserati | 15 | 95 | +5 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Bob Gerard | 26 | ERA | 16 | 94 | +6 laps | |
| 7 | Johnny Claes | 6 | Talbot-Lago | 19 | 94 | +6 laps | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | 38 | Ferrari | 6 | 63 | Axle | |
| DNF | Philippe Étancelin | 14 | Talbot-Lago | 4 | 36 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | José Froilán González | 2 | Maserati | 3 | 1 | Accident | |
| DNF | Luigi Fagioli | 36 | Alfa Romeo | 5 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Nino Farina | 32 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | 16 | Talbot-Lago | 10 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | 10 | Simca-Gordini · Gordini | 11 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Harry Schell | 8 | Cooper · JAP | 20 | 0 | Collision | |
| DNF | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 52 | Maserati | 12 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | 12 | Simca-Gordini · Gordini | 13 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Cuth Harrison | 24 | ERA | 14 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNF | Franco Rol | 44 | Maserati | 17 | 0 | Accident | |
| DNS | Peter Whitehead | 28 | Ferrari | – | Engine | ||
| DNS | Alfredo Pián | 4 | Maserati | 18 | Accident in practice |
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 | 1:50.200 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 1:52.800 | +2.600 |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:53.700 | +3.500 |
| 4 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 1:54.100 | +3.900 |
| 5 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 1:54.200 | +4.000 |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:52.300 | +2.100 |
| 7 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:53.800 | +3.600 |
| 8 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 1:56.300 | +6.100 |
| 9 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 1:56.600 | +6.400 |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 1:57.700 | +7.500 |
| 11 | Robert Manzon | Simca-Gordini | 2:00.400 | +10.200 |
| 12 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:00.700 | +10.500 |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:01.400 | +11.200 |
| 14 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 2:01.600 | +11.400 |
| 15 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:02.200 | +12.000 |
| 16 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 2:03.400 | +13.200 |
| 17 | Franco Rol | Maserati | 2:04.500 | +14.300 |
| 18 | Alfredo Pián | Maserati | ||
| 19 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:12.000 | +21.800 |
| 20 | Harry Schell | Cooper | ||
| 21 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | – | 1:51.000 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 2. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 | |
| 1 | Nino Farina | 9 | |
| 3 | Alberto Ascari | 6 | |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | 6 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Louis Chiron | 4 | |
| 5 | Reg Parnell | 4 | ▼2 |
| 7 | Raymond Sommer | 3 | |
| 7 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 3 | ▼3 |
| 9 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 2 | |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | 2 | ▼4 |