Results: Formula 2 Heat 1 Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 '0186-F2' 33m41.4, 98.29mph 2 Elie Bayol OSCA 20 '20-01' 34m05.9 3 Peter Whitehead Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53' 34m34.1 4 Roberto Mieres Gordini T16 '16-0032' 34m35.4 5 Tom Cole Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-9-53' 35m12.6 6 Charles de Tornaco Ferrari 500 '208-F2' 36m07.7 7 Johnny Claes Connaught A-Type 'A4' 10 laps 8 John Lyons Connaught A - Lea Francis 10 laps Did Not Finish: Harry Schell Gordini T16 8 Spark plugs Fastest Lap: Roberto Mieres (Gordini T16), 3:14.3, 102.41mph Pole Position: Elie Bayol (OSCA 20), 3:08.8 Formula 1 Heat 1 Juan Manuel Fangio BRM V16 Type 15 29m57.8, 110.69mph 2 Ken Wharton BRM V16 Type 15 31m09.3 3 Louis Rosier Ferrari 375 '52-2' 32m04.4 4 Maurice Trintignant Gordini T16 '16-0034' 32m08.3 5 Froilan Gonzalez BRM V16 Type 15 32m50.3 6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110053' 9 laps 7 Giovanni de Riu Maserati 4CLT/48 9 laps Did Not Finish: Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C 8 Gearbox Guiseppe Farina Ferrari 375 5 Engine Alberto Ascari Ferrari 375 3 Gearbox Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio (BRM V16 Type 15), 2:52.2, 115.57mph Pole Position: Juan Manuel Fangio, 2:52.5 Final 1 Louis Rosier Ferrari 375 '52-2' 56m36.8, 105.45mph F1 2 Froilan Gonzalez BRM V16 Type 15 57m07.8 F1 3 Maurice Trintignant Gordini T16 '16-0034' 58m30.6 F1 4 Roberto Mieres Gordini T16 '16-0032' 17 laps 5 Peter Whitehead Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53' 17 laps 6 Johnny Claes Connaught A-Type 'A4' 17 laps 7 Tom Cole Jr Cooper T23 - Bristol 17 laps Did Not Finish: Charles de Tornaco Ferari 500 11 Engie Ken Wharton BRM Type 15 V16 11 Accident F1 Juan Manuel Fangio BRM Type 15 V16 9 Brakes F1 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C-DA 9 Mechanical F1 Elie Bayol OSCA 20 2 Clutch Did Not Qualify: John Lyons Connaught A - Lea Francis Harry Schell Gordini T16 Giovanni de Riu Maserati 4CLT/48 F1 Guiseppe Farina Ferrari 375 F1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 375 F1 Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C F1 Fastest Lap: Ken Wharton (BRM V16 Type 15), 2:58.9, 111.86mph Pole Position: Juan Manuel Fangio (BRM V16 Type 15)