- P1Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo2:07:53.640
- P2Piero TaruffiFerrari+55.240
- P3Nino FarinaAlfa Romeo+1:19.310
- Pole positionJuan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo · 2:35.900
- Fastest lapJuan Manuel Fangio2:51.100 · lap 33
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangiofastest lap | 24 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 42 | 2:07:53.640 | 9 |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | 44 | Ferrari | 6 | 42 | +55.240 | 6 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | 22 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 42 | +1:19.310 | 4 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | 28 | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 41 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 26 | Alfa Romeo | 5 | 40 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Alberto Ascari | 20 | Ferrari | 7 | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 7 | Louis Chiron | 30 | Maserati | 19 | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | 14 | HWM · Alta | 14 | 40 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | 8 | Talbot-Lago | 8 | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | 4 | Talbot-Lago | 12 | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | Rudi Fischer | 38 | Ferrari | 10 | 39 | +3 laps | |
| 12 | Harry Schell | 32 | Maserati | 17 | 38 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | 2 | Talbot-Lago | 18 | 35 | +7 laps | |
| 14 | Guy Mairesse | 40 | Talbot-Lago | 21 | 31 | +11 laps | |
| DNF | Peter Whitehead | 16 | Ferrari | 9 | 36 | Accident | |
| DNF | Henri Louveau | 10 | Talbot-Lago | 11 | 30 | Accident | |
| DNF | George Abecassis | 12 | HWM · Alta | 20 | 23 | Magneto | |
| DNF | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 6 | Talbot-Lago | 15 | 14 | Ignition | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | 18 | Ferrari | 3 | 12 | Accident | |
| DNF | José Froilán González | 42 | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 10 | Oil pump | |
| DNF | Peter Hirt | 52 | Veritas | 16 | 0 | Fuel system |
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 | 2:35.900 | |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 2:37.800 | +1.900 |
| 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 2:39.300 | +3.400 |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 2:40.300 | +4.400 |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo | 2:41.800 | +5.900 |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:45.200 | +9.300 |
| 7 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:46.000 | +10.100 |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 2:52.700 | +16.800 |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 2:52.900 | +17.000 |
| 10 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 2:54.100 | +18.200 |
| 11 | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago | 2:56.200 | +20.300 |
| 12 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 2:57.300 | +21.400 |
| 13 | José Froilán González | Talbot-Lago | 2:57.300 | +21.400 |
| 14 | Stirling Moss | HWM | 2:58.400 | +22.500 |
| 15 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 3:00.300 | +24.400 |
| 16 | Peter Hirt | Veritas | 3:01.600 | +25.700 |
| 17 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 3:02.400 | +26.500 |
| 18 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 3:02.500 | +26.600 |
| 19 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 3:03.100 | +27.200 |
| 20 | George Abecassis | HWM | 3:03.800 | +27.900 |
| 21 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | 3:12.000 | +36.100 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 33 | 2:51.100 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 | |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | 6 | |
| 3 | Nino Farina | 4 | |
| 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | 3 | |
| 5 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 2 |