- P1Piero TaruffiFerrari3:01:46.100
- P2Rudi FischerFerrari+2:37.200
- P3Jean BehraGordini+1 lap
- Pole positionNino FarinaFerrari · 2:47.500
- Fastest lapPiero Taruffi2:49.100 · lap 46
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piero Taruffifastest lap | 30 | Ferrari | 2 | 62 | 3:01:46.100 | 9 |
| 2 | Rudi Fischer | 42 | Ferrari | 5 | 62 | +2:37.200 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | 6 | Gordini | 7 | 61 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 | Ken Wharton | 22 | Frazer-Nash · Bristol | 13 | 60 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Alan Brown | 26 | Cooper · Bristol | 15 | 59 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | 38 | Maserati · Platé | 8 | 58 | +4 laps | |
| 7 | Peter Hirt | 44 | Ferrari | 19 | 56 | +6 laps | |
| 8 | Eric Brandon | 24 | Cooper · Bristol | 17 | 55 | +7 laps | |
| DNF | Birabongse Bhanudej | 10 | Gordini | 11 | 52 | Engine | |
| DNF | André Simon | 32 | Ferrari | 4 | 51 | Magneto | |
| DNF | Nino Farinashared | 32 | Ferrari | – | |||
| DNF | Harry Schell | 40 | Maserati · Platé | 18 | 31 | Engine | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | 46 | HWM · Alta | 9 | 24 | Withdrew | |
| DNF | Lance Macklin | 20 | HWM · Alta | 12 | 24 | Withdrew | |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | 8 | Gordini | 3 | 20 | Radiator | |
| DNF | Nino Farina | 28 | Ferrari | 1 | 16 | Magneto | |
| DNF | Peter Collins | 18 | HWM · Alta | 6 | 12 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | George Abecassis | 16 | HWM · Alta | 10 | 12 | Halfshaft | |
| DNF | Toni Ulmen | 4 | Veritas | 16 | 4 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Hans Stuck | 2 | AFM · Küchen | 14 | 4 | Engine | |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | 12 | Ferrari | 20 | 2 | Accident | |
| DNF | Max de Terra | 50 | Simca-Gordini · Gordini | 21 | 1 | Magneto | |
| DNS | Maurice Trintignant | 14 | Ferrari | 22 | Engine |
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 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 2:47.500 | |
| 2 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:50.100 | +2.600 |
| 3 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 2:52.100 | +4.600 |
| 4 | André Simon | Ferrari | 2:52.400 | +4.900 |
| 5 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 2:53.300 | +5.800 |
| 6 | Peter Collins | HWM | 2:55.900 | +8.400 |
| 7 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:55.900 | +8.400 |
| 8 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 2:56.400 | +8.900 |
| 9 | Stirling Moss | HWM | 2:56.400 | +8.900 |
| 10 | George Abecassis | HWM | 2:56.900 | +9.400 |
| 11 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Gordini | 2:59.300 | +11.800 |
| 12 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 3:00.200 | +12.700 |
| 13 | Ken Wharton | Frazer-Nash | 3:00.900 | +13.400 |
| 14 | Hans Stuck | AFM | 3:01.700 | +14.200 |
| 15 | Alan Brown | Cooper | 3:02.500 | +15.000 |
| 16 | Toni Ulmen | Veritas | 3:05.600 | +18.100 |
| 17 | Eric Brandon | Cooper | 3:05.800 | +18.300 |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 3:07.600 | +20.100 |
| 19 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari | 3:10.200 | +22.700 |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | ||
| 21 | Max de Terra | Simca-Gordini | ||
| 22 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piero Taruffi | 46 | 2:49.100 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piero Taruffi | 9 | |
| 2 | Rudi Fischer | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Behra | 4 | |
| 4 | Ken Wharton | 3 | |
| 5 | Alan Brown | 2 |