| 1 | GON José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1 | 2:42:18.200 | 8 |
| 2 | FAN Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 2 | +51.000 | 6 |
| 3 | VIL Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 5 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | BON Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo | 7 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | PAR Reg Parnell | BRM | 20 | +5 laps | 2 |
| 6 | SAN Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo | 6 | +6 laps | — |
| 7 | WAL Peter Walker | BRM | 19 | +6 laps | — |
| 8 | SHA Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA | 12 | +6 laps | — |
| 9 | WHI Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 8 | +7 laps | — |
| 10 | ROS Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 9 | +7 laps | — |
| 11 | GER Bob Gerard | ERA | 10 | +8 laps | — |
| 12 | HAM Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago | 11 | +9 laps | — |
| 13 | CLA Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 14 | +10 laps | — |
| DNF | FAR Nino Farina FL | Alfa Romeo | 3 | Clutch | 1 |
| NC | KEL Joe Kelly | Alta | 18 | +15 laps | — |
| DNF | ASC Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 4 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | FOT Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati | 16 | Oil leak | — |
| DNF | MUR David Murray | Maserati | 15 | Engine | — |
| DNF | CHI Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago | 13 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | JAM John James | Maserati | 17 | Radiator | — |