Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 22 | 3:38:43.7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 22 | +46.4 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 22 | +7:38.3 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 20 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 20 | +2 Laps | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 19 | +3 Laps | 14 | 2 |
| DSQ | 21 | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 20 | Disqualified | 11 | |
| NC | 22 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | 16 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 11 | André Milhoux | Gordini | 15 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 5 | Alfonso de Portago Peter Collins |
Ferrari | 14 | Accident | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 13 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 13 | Overheating | 12 | |
| Ret | 4 | Luigi Musso Eugenio Castellotti |
Ferrari | 11 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 8 | Fuel Leak | 2 | |
| Ret | 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 5 | Electrical | 3 | |
| Ret | 8 | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 3 | Steering | 7 | |
| Ret | 19 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 3 | Oil Pressure | 13 | |
| Ret | 16 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 2 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 10 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 14 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 0 | Engine | 17 | |
| DNS | 8 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Practice Accident | 6 | ||
| DNS | 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | Practice Accident | 18 | ||
| DNS | 18 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | Villoresi Drove Car |
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