Race Qualifying Grid Fastest Laps 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo  3h 13m 18.700s  ( 98.701 km/h ) 100 2 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 99 3 Louis Chiron Maserati 98 4 Raymond Sommer Ferrari 97 5 Prince Bira Maserati 95 6 Bob Gerard ERA 94 7 Johnny Claes Talbot Lago 94 Retirements - Luigi Villoresi Ferrari  Transmission 63 - Philippe Etancelin Talbot Lago  Oil line 36 - Jose-Froilan Gonzalez Maserati  Fire 1 - Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo  Pile-up 0 - Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo  Pile-up 0 - Louis Rosier Talbot Lago  Pile-up 0 - Robert Manzon Simca Gordini  Pile-up 0 - Harry Schell Cooper  Pile-up 0 - Emmanuel De Graffenried Maserati  Pile-up 0 - Maurice Trintignant Simca Gordini  Pile-up 0 - Cuth Harrison ERA  Pile-up 0 - Franco Rol Maserati  Pile-up 0 - Alfredo Pian Maserati  Accident 0 - Peter Whitehead Ferrari  Engine 0 - Charles Pozzi Talbot Lago  Not present 0 - Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot Lago  Not present 0 - Pierre Levegh Talbot Lago  Not present 0 - Clemente Biondetti Maserati Milano  Car unavailable 0 - André Simon Simca Gordini  Entry cancelled 0