Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 4:22.1 = 193.925 km/h Results: 1 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 2:45.46 = 183.947 km/h 2 Alberto Ascari Ferrari -2:51 3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari -4:22 4 Louis Rosier Talbot Lago -2 laps 5 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot Lago -2 laps 6 Andre Pilette Talbot Lago -3 laps 7 Johnny Claes Talbot Lago -3 laps 8 Pierre Levegh Talbot Lago -4 laps 9 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo -4 laps Retirements Louis Chiron Talbot Lago 28 laps piston Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 11 laps radiator Piero Taruffi Ferrari 8 laps rear axle Phillipe Etancelin Talbot Lago 0 laps transmission Qualifying times: 1 2 J.M.Fangio Alfa Romeo 4'25. 2 4 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 4'28. 3 10 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 4'29. 4 8 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 4'30. 5 12 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 4'32. 6 6 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 4'36. 7 14 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago/Talbot 4'45. 8 22 Y.G.-Cabantous Talbot-Lago/Talbot 4'52. 9 18 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago/Talbot 5'01. 10 20 P.Etancelin Talbot-Lago/Talbot 5'04. 11 16 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago/Talbot 5'09. 12 24 Andre Pilette Talbot-Lago/Talbot 5'16. 13 26 Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago/Talbot 5'17.