Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 2:42.1 Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo, 2:41.6 = 162.19 km/h Results: 1 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 2:02:53.7 = 149.28 km/h 2 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo -0.4 3 Louis Rosier Lago-Talbot -1 lap 4 Birabongse Bhanuban Maserati -2 laps 5 Felice Bonetto Maserati-Milano -2 laps 6 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati -2 laps 7 Nello Pagani Maserati -3 laps 8 Harry Schell Lago-Talbot -3 laps 9 Louis Chiron Maserati -3 laps 10 Johnny Claes Lago-Talbot -4 laps 11 Antonio Branca Maserati -7 laps Retirements: Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 33 laps Valve Phillipe Éancelin Lago-Talbot 25 laps Gearbox Raymond Sommer Ferrari 19 laps Shock absorber Eugène Martin Lago-Talbot 19 laps Accident Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 9 laps Transmission Alberto Ascari Ferrari 4 laps Scavenge pump Yves Giraud-Cabantous Lago-Talbot 0 lap Accident Qualifying: 1 14 J.M.Fangio Alfa Romeo 2'42.1 2 16 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 2'42.8 3 12 Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 2'45.2 4 22 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 2'46.1 5 18 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2'46.8 6 42 P.Etancelin Talbot-Lago/Talbot 2'51.1 7 6 Y.G.-Cabantous Talbot-Lago/Talbot 2'52.7 8 30 Prince Bira Maserati 2'53.2 9 8 Eugene Martin Talbot-Lago/Talbot 2'53.7 10 10 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago/Talbot 2'54.0 11 32 T.de Graffenried Maserati 2'54.2 12 34 Felice Bonetto Maserati 2'54.6 13 20 Raymond Sommer Ferrari 2'54.6 14 4 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago/Talbot 2'59.0 15 2 Nello Pagani Maserati 3'06.9 16 26 Louis Chiron Maserati 3'06.9 17 40 Toni Branca Maserati 3'10.0 18 44 Harry Schell Talbot-Lago/Talbot 3'11.5