- P1Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo2:02:53.700
- P2Luigi FagioliAlfa Romeo+0.400
- P3Louis RosierTalbot-Lago+1 lap
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo · 2:42.100
- Fastest lapNino Farina2:41.600 · lap 8
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farinafastest lap | 16 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 42 | 2:02:53.700 | 9 |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 12 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 42 | +0.400 | 6 |
| 3 | Louis Rosier | 10 | Talbot-Lago | 10 | 41 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 30 | Maserati | 8 | 40 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Felice Bonetto | 34 | Maserati | 12 | 40 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 32 | Maserati | 11 | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 7 | Nello Pagani | 2 | Maserati | 15 | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | Harry Schell | 44 | Talbot-Lago | 18 | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | Louis Chiron | 26 | Maserati | 16 | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | Johnny Claes | 4 | Talbot-Lago | 14 | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | Toni Branca | 40 | Maserati | 17 | 35 | +7 laps | |
| DNF | Juan Manuel Fangio | 14 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 33 | Engine | |
| DNF | Philippe Étancelin | 42 | Talbot-Lago | 6 | 25 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Raymond Sommer | 20 | Ferrari | 13 | 19 | Suspension | |
| DNF | Eugène Martin | 8 | Talbot-Lago | 9 | 19 | Accident | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | 22 | Ferrari | 4 | 9 | Engine | |
| DNF | Alberto Ascari | 18 | Ferrari | 5 | 4 | Oil pump | |
| DNF | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 6 | Talbot-Lago | 7 | 0 | Accident |
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 | 2:42.100 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:42.800 | +0.700 |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 2:45.200 | +3.100 |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:46.100 | +4.000 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:46.800 | +4.700 |
| 6 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:51.100 | +9.000 |
| 7 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 2:52.700 | +10.600 |
| 8 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Maserati | 2:53.200 | +11.100 |
| 9 | Eugène Martin | Talbot-Lago | 2:53.700 | +11.600 |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:54.000 | +11.900 |
| 11 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:54.200 | +12.100 |
| 12 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2:54.600 | +12.500 |
| 13 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 2:54.600 | +12.500 |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 2:59.000 | +16.900 |
| 15 | Nello Pagani | Maserati | 3:06.900 | +24.800 |
| 16 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 3:06.900 | +24.800 |
| 17 | Toni Branca | Maserati | 3:10.000 | +27.900 |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Talbot-Lago | 3:11.500 | +29.400 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 8 | 2:41.600 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 4. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | 18 | |
| 2 | Luigi Fagioli | 12 | ▲2 |
| 3 | Johnnie Parsons | 9 | ▼2 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 | ▼2 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | 6 | ▼1 |
| 5 | Bill Holland | 6 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Louis Rosier | 6 | ▲6 |
| 8 | Birabongse Bhanudej | 5 | ▲5 |
| 9 | Louis Chiron | 4 | ▼2 |
| 9 | Mauri Rose | 4 | ▼2 |