Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 100 | 2:45:50.1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 36 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 100 | +3.6 secs | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 38 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 100 | +41.3 secs | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 40 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 98 | Accident | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 98 | +2 Laps | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 95 | +5 Laps | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 42 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 95 | +5 Laps | 15 | |
| 8 | 32 | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | 93 | +7 Laps | 14 | |
| 9 | 6 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 91 | +9 Laps | 12 | |
| 10 | 28 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 89 | +11 Laps | 3 | |
| 11 | 22 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 68 | Engine | 11 | |
| 12 | 2 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 59 | Injection | 9 | |
| 13 | 16 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | 54 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 8 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 42 | Oil Pipe | 13 | |
| Ret | 24 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 38 | Ignition | 16 | |
| Ret | 18 | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | 11 | Fuel Pump | 4 | |
| DNS | 30 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | Injury in Practice | |||
| DNQ | 34 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | ||||
| DNQ | 14 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | ||||
| DNQ | 10 | Lucien Bianchi | Emeryson-Maserati | ||||
| DNQ | 12 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson-Maserati |
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