- P1Maurice TrintignantFerrari2:58:09.700
- P2Eugenio CastellottiLancia+20.300
- P3Jean BehraMaserati+1 lap
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioMercedes · 1:41.100
- Fastest lapJuan Manuel Fangio1:42.400 · lap 27
- Winner started fromP9on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Trintignant | 44 | Ferrari | 9 | 100 | 2:58:09.700 | 8 |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | 30 | Lancia | 4 | 100 | +20.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | 34 | Maserati | 5 | 99 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 3 | Cesare Perdisashared | 34 | Maserati | – | 2 | ||
| 4 | Nino Farina | 42 | Ferrari | 14 | 99 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | 28 | Lancia | 7 | 99 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Louis Chiron | 32 | Lancia | 19 | 95 | +5 laps | |
| 7 | Jacques Pollet | 10 | Gordini | 20 | 91 | +9 laps | |
| 8 | Piero Taruffi | 48 | Ferrari | 15 | 86 | +14 laps | |
| 8 | Paul Frèreshared | 48 | Ferrari | – | |||
| 9 | Stirling Moss | 6 | Mercedes | 3 | 81 | +19 laps | |
| DNF | Cesare Perdisa | 40 | Maserati | 11 | 86 | Spun off | |
| DNF | Jean Behrashared | 40 | Maserati | – | |||
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | 26 | Lancia | 2 | 80 | Accident | |
| DNF | Harry Schell | 46 | Ferrari | 18 | 68 | Engine | |
| DNF | Roberto Mieres | 36 | Maserati | 6 | 64 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Élie Bayol | 12 | Gordini | 16 | 63 | Transmission | |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lap | 2 | Mercedes | 1 | 49 | Transmission | 1 |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | 8 | Gordini | 13 | 38 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | André Simon | 4 | Mercedes | 10 | 24 | Engine | |
| DNF | Mike Hawthorn | 18 | Vanwall | 12 | 22 | Throttle | |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | 14 | Maserati | 17 | 8 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Luigi Musso | 38 | Maserati | 8 | 7 | Transmission | |
| DNQ | Lance Macklin | 22 | Maserati | – | |||
| DNQ | Ted Whiteaway | 24 | HWM · Alta | – | |||
| DNQ | Hans Herrmann | 4 | Mercedes | – | Injury |
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 | Mercedes | 1:41.100 | |
| 2 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 1:41.100 | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1:41.200 | +0.100 |
| 4 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 1:42.000 | +0.900 |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:42.500 | +1.400 |
| 6 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 1:43.700 | +2.600 |
| 7 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 1:43.700 | +2.600 |
| 8 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 1:44.300 | +3.200 |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1:44.400 | +3.300 |
| 10 | André Simon | Mercedes | 1:45.500 | +4.400 |
| 11 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 1:45.600 | +4.500 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 1:45.600 | +4.500 |
| 13 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:46.000 | +4.900 |
| 14 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:46.000 | +4.900 |
| 15 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 1:46.000 | +4.900 |
| 16 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 1:46.500 | +5.400 |
| 17 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 1:46.700 | +5.600 |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Ferrari | 1:46.800 | +5.700 |
| 19 | Louis Chiron | Lancia | 1:47.300 | +6.200 |
| 20 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 1:49.400 | +8.300 |
| 21 | Lance Macklin | Maserati | 1:49.400 | +8.300 |
| 22 | Ted Whiteaway | HWM | 1:57.200 | +16.100 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 27 | 1:42.400 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 2. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Trintignant | 11.3 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 10 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | 6.3 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Eugenio Castellotti | 6 | |
| 5 | José Froilán González | 2 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Cesare Perdisa | 2 | |
| 6 | Jean Behra | 2 | |
| 8 | Roberto Mieres | 2 | ▼3 |
| 9 | Luigi Villoresi | 2 | |
| 10 | Umberto Maglioli | 1.3 | ▼4 |