Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes-Benz, 2:29.4 Fastest Lap: Hans Herrmann, Mercedes-Benz, 2:32.9 = 195.463 km/h Results: 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz 2:42:47.9 = 186.638 km/h 2 Karl Kling Mercedes-Benz - 00.1 3 Robert Manzon Ferrari - 1 lap 4 Birabongse Bhanuban Maserati - 1 lap 5 Luigi Villoresi Maserati - 3 laps 6 Jean Behra Gordini - 5 laps 7 Paul Frère Gordini -11 laps Retirements: Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 36 laps Engine Onofre Marimón Maserati 28 laps Gearbox Louis Rosier Ferrari 28 laps Roberto Mieres Maserati 25 laps Engine Harry Schell Maserati 20 laps Fuel Pump Ken Wharton Maserati 20 laps Transmission Hans Herrmann Mercedes-Benz 17 laps Engine Roy Salvadori Maserati 15 laps Transmission José Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari 13 laps Engine Lance Macklin HWM 10 laps Engine Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 10 laps Engine Georges Berger Gordini 9 laps Engine Alberto Ascari Maserati 1 lap Transmission Did Not Start: Sergio Mantovani Maserati Qualifying Times: 1 18 J.M.Fangio Mercedes 2'29.4 2 20 Karl Kling Mercedes 2'30.4 3 10 Alberto Ascari Maserati 2'30.5 4 2 J.F.Gonzalez Ferrari 2'30.6 5 12 Onofre Marimon Maserati 2'31.6 6 46 Prince Bira Maserati 2'35.1 7 22 Hans Herrmann Mercedes 2'35.3 8 6 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2'35.6 9 4 M.Trintignant Ferrari 2'36.1 10 44 Roy Salvadori Maserati 2'36.3 11 16 Roberto Mieres Maserati 2'38.7 12 34 Robert Manzon Ferrari 2'42.0 13 36 Louis Rosier Ferrari 2'42.1 14 14 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 2'42.7 15 32 Lance Macklin HWM/Alta 2'52.5 16 42 Ken Wharton Maserati 3'09.3 17 24 Jean Behra Gordini no time 18 26 Jacques Pollet Gordini no time 19 28 Paul Frere Gordini no time 20 30 Georges Berger Gordini no time 21 48 Harry Schell Maserati no time Not present 22 40 Sergio Mantovani Maserati no time