Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 75 | 2:40:53.6 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 75 | +46.0 secs | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 75 | +46.8 secs | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 12 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1:08.6 | 9 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 75 | +1:16.2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 36 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1:26.2 | 13 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 74 | +1 Lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 74 | +1 Lap | 14 | |
| 9 | 22 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | 73 | +2 Laps | 6 | |
| 10 | 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 72 | +3 Laps | 7 | |
| 11 | 42 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 71 | +4 Laps | 16 | |
| 12 | 60 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 71 | +4 Laps | 21 | |
| 13 | 50 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-Climax | 69 | +6 Laps | 24 | |
| 14 | 44 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 69 | +6 Laps | 25 | |
| 15 | 54 | Keith Greene | Gilby-Climax | 69 | +6 Laps | 26 | |
| 16 | 56 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 69 | +6 Laps | 18 | |
| 17 | 52 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 58 | +17 Laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 18 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 62 | Oil Leak | 8 | |
| DSQ | 26 | Jack Fairman Stirling Moss |
Ferguson-Climax | 56 | Disqualified | 20 | |
| Ret | 32 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 45 | Gearbox | 30 | |
| Ret | 28 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 44 | Brakes | 5 | |
| Ret | 20 | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | 43 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 58 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 27 | Accident | 19 | |
| Ret | 48 | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | 25 | Ignition | 27 | |
| Ret | 34 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 23 | Differential | 10 | |
| Ret | 38 | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 12 | Clutch | 29 | |
| Ret | 46 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 7 | Handling | 15 | |
| Ret | 40 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | 7 | Ignition | 26 | |
| Ret | 30 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 5 | Accident | 17 | |
| Ret | 62 | Massimo Natili | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | Gearbox | 28 | |
| WD | 24 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson-Maserati | Car not ready |
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