Pole position: Alberto Ascari, Lancia, 2:18.1 Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari, Lancia, 2:20.4 = 161.947 km/h Results: 1 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 3:13:52.1 = 156.378 km/h 2 Luigi Musso Maserati - 01:13.2 3 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz - 1 lap 4 Roberto Meires Maserati - 1 lap 5 Karl Kling Mercedes-Benz - 1 lap 6 Chico Godia-Sales Maserati - 4 laps 7 Louis Rosier Maserati - 6 laps 8 Ken Wharton Maserati - 6 laps 9 Birabongse Bhanuban Maserati -12 laps Retirements: Sergio Montovani Maserati 59 laps Locked Brakes Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 58 laps Engine Hans Herrmann Mercedes-Benz 51 laps Fuel Injection Pump Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 48 laps Gearbox Jacques Pollet Gordini 38 laps Engine Harry Schell Maserati 29 laps Rear Axle Stirling Moss Maserati 20 laps Oil Pump Jean Behra Gordini 17 laps Brakes Jacques Swaters Ferrari 16 laps Engine Alberto Ascari Lancia 10 laps Clutch Luigi Villoresi Lancia 2 laps Brakes Robert Manzon Ferrari 2 laps Engine Did Not Start: Peter Collins Vanwall Special Practice Accident Qualifying Times: 1 34 Alberto Ascari Lancia 2'18.1 2 2 J.M.Fangio Mercedes 2'19.1 3 38 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2'20.6 4 24 Harry Schell Maserati 2'20.6 5 36 Luigi Villoresi Lancia 2'21.0 6 8 Stirling Moss Maserati 2'21.1 7 14 Luigi Musso Maserati 2'21.5 8 40 M.Trintignant Ferrari 2'21.9 9 6 Hans Herrmann Mercedes 2'21.9 10 12 Sergio Mantovani Maserati 2'22.0 11 10 Roberto Mieres Maserati 2'22.3 12 4 Karl Kling Mercedes 2'23.4 13 16 Chico Godia Maserati 2'24.2 14 28 Ken Wharton Maserati 2'25.7 15 18 Prince Bira Maserati 2'26.1 16 48 Jacques Pollet Gordini 2'27.4 17 20 Robert Manzon Ferrari 2'27.5 18 46 Jean Behra Gordini 2'27.8 19 30 Jacques Swaters Ferrari 2'28.0 20 26 Louis Rosier Maserati 2'29.8 21 22 T.de Graffenried Maserati 2'29.8 Not present 22 42 Peter Collins Vanwall no time