Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari 500), 2:01.1, 79.10mph Pole Position: Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 500), 1:57.5 Results: 1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 500 '5' 87 laps, 76.73mph 2 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 500 '3' 86 laps 3 Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 '186-F2' 83 laps 4 Peter Collins HWM-Alta 82 laps 5 Yves Giraud-Cabantous HWM-Alta 80 laps 6 Alberto Crespo Platé-Maserati 4CLT/48 1599 80 laps 7 Elie Bayol OSCA 20 79 laps 8 Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini T15 79 laps 9 Eric Brandon Cooper T20 - Bristol 76 laps 10 Alan Brown Cooper T20 - Bristol 61 laps Did Not Finish: Jean Behra Gordini T16 58 Rear axle Maurice Trintignant Gordini T16 36 Rear axle Lance Macklin HWM 52 - Alta 1.5 L 33 Engine Harry Schell Simca-Gordini T15 29 Transmission Baron E. de Graffenried Maserati-Platé 4CLT/48 7 Mechanical Robert Manzon Gordini T16 1 Accident Guiseppe 'Nino' Farina Ferrari 500 1 Accident Peter Whitehead Alta F2 1 Mechanical Jean Lucas Cooper T20 - Bristol 0 Mechanical Round 8 of Grands Prix de France F2 Championship (Final Round)