Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati, 4:30
Fastest Lap: Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Maserati, 4:34 = 185.485 km/h
Results:
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2:48:30.3 = 180.996 km/h
2 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari - 2:48.2
3 Onefré Marimon Maserati - 1 lap
4 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati - 1 lap
5 Maurice Trintignant Gordini - 1 lap
6 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari - 1 lap
7 Harry Schell Gordini - 3 laps
8 Louis Rosier Ferrari - 3 laps
9 Fred Wacker Gordini - 4 laps
10 Paul Frere HWM - 6 laps
11 André Pilette Connaught - 7 laps
Retirements:
Lance Macklin HWM 7 laps Throttle
Roy Salvadori Connaught 13 laps Valve
Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol 18 laps Suspension
Jose Froilan Gonzalez Maserati 22 laps Rear axle
Roberto Mieres Gordini 28 laps Transmission
Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 36 laps Rear axle
Harry Schell Gordini 59 laps Transmission
Ken McAlpine Connaught 63 laps Engine
Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 66 laps Throttle
Qualifying times:
1 4 J.M.Fangio Maserati 4'30.
2 10 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 4'32.
3 2 J.F.Gonzalez Maserati 4'32.
4 12 Nino Farina Ferrari 4'36.
5 8 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 4'39.
6 28 Onofre Marimon Maserati 4'40.
7 14 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 4'42.
8 18 M.Trintignant Gordini 4'45.
9 30 T.de Graffenried Maserati 4'49.
10 6 Johnny Claes Maserati 4'50.
11 24 Paul Frere HWM/Alta 4'52.
12 20 Harry Schell Gordini 4'53.
13 32 Louis Rosier Ferrari 4'56.
14 16 Jean Behra Gordini 4'57.
15 38 Fred Wacker Gordini 5'03.
16 26 Peter Collins HWM/Alta 5'03.
17 22 Lance Macklin HWM/Alta 5'14.
18 40 Andre Pilette Connaught/Francis 5'23.
19 36 Arthur Legat Veritas 5'41.
20 34 Georges Berger Simca-Gordini/Gordini 5'58.
Not present
21 42 Jacques Swaters Ferrari no time
22 44 C.de Tornaco Ferrari no time