Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes-Benz, 9:50.1 Fastest Lap: Karl Kling, Mercedes-Benz, 9:55.1 = 137.99 km/h Results: 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz 3:45:45.8 = 133.37 km/h 2 José Froilan Gonzalez/ Mike Hawthorn Ferrari - 01:36.5 3 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari - 05:08.4 4 Karl Kling Mercedes-Benz - 06:06.5 5 Sergio Montovani Maserati - 08:51.5 6 Piero Taruffi Ferrari - 1 laps 7 Harry Schell Maserati - 1 laps 8 Louis Rosier Ferrari - 1 laps 9 Robert Manzon Ferrari - 2 laps 10 Jean Behra Gordini - 2 laps Retirements: Birabongse Bhanuban Maserati 19 laps Steering Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz 11 laps Spun out Clemar Bucci Gordini 9 laps Wheel Theo Helfrich Klenk Meteor-BMW 9 laps Engine Hans Herrmann Mercedes-Benz 8 laps Fuel Line Paul Frére Gordini 5 laps Wheel Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 4 laps Rear Axle Roberto Meires Maserati 3 laps Fuel leak Stirling Moss Maserati 2 laps Big End Bearing André Pilette Gordini 1 lap Front Suspension Did Not Start Onofre Marimón Maserati Killed in practice Luigi Villoresi Maserati Withdrawn Ken Wharton Maserati WithDrawn Qualifying Times: 1 18 J.M.Fangio Mercedes 9'50.1 - 2 3 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 9'53.3 3.2 3 16 Stirling Moss Maserati 10'00.7 10.6 4 20 Hans Herrmann Mercedes 10'01.5 11.4 5 1 J.F.Gonzalez Ferrari 10'01.8 11.7 6 10 Paul Frere Gordini 10'05.9 15.8 7 2 M.Trintignant Ferrari 10'07.5 17.4 8 9 Jean Behra Gordini 10'11.9 21.8 9 21 Hermann Lang Mercedes 10'13.1 23.0 10 24 Robert Manzon Ferrari 10'16.1 26.0 11 4 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 10'23.0 32.9 12 15 Harry Schell Maserati 10'28.7 38.6 13 7 Sergio Mantovani Maserati 10'39.1 49.0 14 11 Clemar Bucci Gordini 10'43.7 53.6 15 8 Roberto Mieres Maserati 10'47.0 56.9 16 25 Louis Rosier Ferrari 11'04.3 1'14.2 17 14 Prince Bira Maserati 11'10.3 1'20.2 18 12 Andre Pilette Gordini 11'13.4 1'23.3 19 22 Theo Helfrich Klenk-Meteor/BMW 11'18.3 1'28.2 20 19 Karl Kling Mercedes no time Not present 21 5 Luigi Villoresi Maserati no time 22 6 Onofre Marimon Maserati no time 23 17 Ken Wharton Maserati no time![]()