Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 61 | 2:34:23.4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 12 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 61 | +0.3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 61 | +1:29.9 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 61 | +1:35.1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Cesare Perdisa Stirling Moss |
Maserati | 59 | +2 Laps | 13 | 1 1 |
| 6 | 36 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 58 | +3 Laps | 12 | |
| 7 | 40 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 57 | +4 Laps | 17 | |
| 8 | 32 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 57 | +4 Laps | 14 | |
| 9 | 30 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 56 | +5 Laps | 15 | |
| 10 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn Harry Schell |
Vanwall | 56 | +5 Laps | 6 | |
| 11 | 34 | André Pilette | Gordini | 55 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 42 | André Simon | Maserati | 41 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | 40 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 44 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 38 | Clutch | 11 | |
| Ret | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 23 | Brakes | 10 | |
| Ret | 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 20 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Ret | 28 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | Throttle | 18 | |
| Ret | 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 12 | Gearbox | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 5 | Engine | 4 | |
| DNS | 26 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | Accident/driver injured | 5 |
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