Pole Position: Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari 375 Vl2 Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo, 1:44.0 = 160.773 km/h Results: 1 Jose Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari 2:42:18.2 = 154.673 km/h 2 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo -2:51 3 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari -2 laps 4 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo -3 laps 5 Reg Parnell B.R.M. -5 laps 6 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo -6 laps 7 Peter Walker B.R.M. -6 laps 8 B. Shaw-Taylor E.R.A. -6 laps 9 Peter Whitehead Ferrari -7 laps 10 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago -7 laps 11 Bob Gerard E.R.A. -8 laps 12 Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago -9 laps 13 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago -10 laps Not Classified: Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo -15 laps (not running at finish) Joe Kelly Alfa Romeo -15 laps Retirements: Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 76 laps clutch Alberto Ascari Ferrari 56 laps gearbox P. Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 46 laps oil pipe David Murray Maserati 45 laps valve spring Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 41 laps brakes J. James Maserati 23 laps radiator Qualifying times: 1 12 J.F.Gonzalez Ferrari 1'43.4 2 2 J.M.Fangio Alfa Romeo 1'44.4 3 1 Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 1'45.0 4 11 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1'45.4 5 10 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 1'45.8 6 3 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 1'50.2 7 4 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 1'52.0 8 14 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 1'54.6 9 22 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago/Talbot 1'56.0 10 8 Bob Gerard ERA 1'57.0 11 18 Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago/Talbot 1'57.2 12 9 B.Shawe-Taylor ERA 1'58.2 13 23 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago/Talbot 2'00.2 14 25 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago/Talbot 2'05.8 15 15 David Murray Maserati 2'06.0 16 17 P.F.-Parker Maserati 2'13.2 17 16 John James Maserati 2'17.0 18 5 Joe Kelly Alta 2'18.4 19 7 Peter Walker BRM no time 20 6 Reg Parnell BRM no time