Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes-Benz, 1:59.0 Fastest Lap: José Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari, 2:00.8 = 187.748 km/h Results: 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz 2:47:47.9 = 180.21 km/h 2 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari - 1 lap 3 Umberto Maglioli/ José Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari - 2 laps 4 Hans Herrmann Mercedes-Benz - 3 laps 5 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari - 4 laps 6 Fred Wacker Gordini - 5 laps 7 Peter Collins Vanwall Special - 5 laps 8 Louis Rosier Maserati - 6 laps 9 Sergio Montovani Maserati - 6 laps 10 Stirling Moss Maserati - 9 laps 11 Jorge Daponte Maserati -10 laps Retirements: Alberto Ascari Ferrari 49 laps Valve Luigi Villoresi Maserati 43 laps Clutch Karl Kling Mercedes-Benz 37 laps Accident Roberto Meires Maserati 35 laps Suspension Luigi Musso Maserati 33 laps Transmission Robert Manzon Ferrari 17 laps Engine José Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari 17 laps Gearbox Clemar Bucci Gordini 14 lap Transmission Jean Behra Gordini 3 laps Engine Non Starter: Giovanni de Riu Maserati Qualifying times: 1 16 J.M.Fangio Mercedes 1'59.0 2 34 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1'59.2 3 28 Stirling Moss Maserati 1'59.3 4 14 Karl Kling Mercedes 1'59.6 5 32 J.F.Gonzalez Ferrari 2'00.0 6 22 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 2'00.2 7 40 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2'00.2 8 12 Hans Herrmann Mercedes 2'01.4 9 18 Sergio Mantovani Maserati 2'01.6 10 24 Roberto Mieres Maserati 2'01.7 11 30 M.Trintignant Ferrari 2'02.3 12 44 Jean Behra Gordini 2'02.4 13 38 Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 2'03.5 14 20 Luigi Musso Maserati 2'03.5 15 6 Robert Manzon Ferrari 2'04.7 16 10 Peter Collins Vanwall 2'05.2 17 46 Clemar Bucci Gordini 2'05.5 18 42 Fred Wacker Gordini 2'08.0 19 8 Jorge Daponte Maserati 2'09.5 20 26 Louis Rosier Maserati 2'11.0 Not present 21 2 Giovanni de Riu Maserati 3'47.9