- P1Alberto AscariFerrari2:53:35.800
- P2Nino FarinaFerrari+10.400
- P3Felice BonettoMaserati+1 lap
- Pole positionAlberto AscariFerrari · 1:51.100
- Fastest lapLuigi Villoresi1:52.800 · lap 59
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | 2 | Ferrari | 1 | 90 | 2:53:35.800 | 8 |
| 2 | Nino Farina | 6 | Ferrari | 3 | 90 | +10.400 | 6 |
| 3 | Felice Bonetto | 16 | Maserati | 13 | 89 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 3 | José Froilán Gonzálezshared | 16 | Maserati | – | 2 | ||
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | 8 | Ferrari | 6 | 89 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 18 | Maserati | 7 | 88 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | 24 | Gordini | 12 | 87 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | 10 | Ferrari | 8 | 86 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | Peter Collins | 36 | HWM · Alta | 16 | 84 | +6 laps | |
| 9 | Stirling Moss | 34 | Connaught · Lea Francis | 9 | 83 | +7 laps | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresifastest lap | 4 | Ferrari | 4 | 67 | Throttle | 1 |
| DNF | Kenneth McAlpine | 28 | Connaught · Lea Francis | 14 | 63 | Engine | |
| DNF | Harry Schell | 20 | Gordini | 10 | 59 | Transmission | |
| NC | Johnny Claes | 30 | Connaught · Lea Francis | 17 | 52 | +38 laps | |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | 12 | Maserati | 2 | 36 | Axle | |
| DNF | Roberto Mieres | 22 | Gordini | 19 | 28 | Transmission | |
| DNF | José Froilán González | 14 | Maserati | 5 | 22 | Axle | |
| DNF | Ken Wharton | 32 | Cooper · Bristol | 18 | 19 | Physical | |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | 26 | Connaught · Lea Francis | 11 | 14 | Engine | |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | 38 | HWM · Alta | 15 | 7 | Throttle | |
| DNS | Fred Wacker | 40 | Gordini | – |
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 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 1:51.100 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 1:52.700 | +1.600 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1:53.000 | +1.900 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 1:53.700 | +2.600 |
| 5 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 1:54.100 | +3.000 |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1:54.600 | +3.500 |
| 7 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 1:58.700 | +7.600 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 1:59.500 | +8.400 |
| 9 | Stirling Moss | Connaught | 2:00.000 | +8.900 |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 2:00.100 | +9.000 |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori | Connaught | 2:00.500 | +9.400 |
| 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 2:01.200 | +10.100 |
| 13 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2:01.500 | +10.400 |
| 14 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught | 2:01.900 | +10.800 |
| 15 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:02.400 | +11.300 |
| 16 | Peter Collins | HWM | 2:03.100 | +12.000 |
| 17 | Johnny Claes | Connaught | 2:03.900 | +12.800 |
| 18 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 2:06.400 | +15.300 |
| 19 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 2:08.500 | +17.400 |
| 20 | Fred Wacker | Gordini |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luigi Villoresi | 59 | 1:52.800 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 3. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | 17 | |
| 2 | Bill Vukovich | 9 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | 7 | |
| 4 | Art Cross | 6 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Nino Farina | 6 | |
| 6 | José Froilán González | 6 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | 6 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Duane Carter | 2 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | 2 | |
| 8 | Sam Hanks | 2 | ▼1 |