| 1 | 4 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 36 | 3:03:46.300 | 1 | 9 3:03:46.300 |
| 2 | 2 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 36 | +1:55.200 | 2 | 6 +1:55.200 |
| 3 | 14 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 36 | +4:28.400 | 4 | 4 +4:28.400 |
| 4 | 8 | Mike Hawthorn | CooperBristol | 35 | +1 lap | 6 | 3 +1 lap |
| 5 | 28 | Paul Frère | HWMAlta | 34 | +2 laps | 8 | 2 +2 laps |
| 6 | 10 | Alan Brown | CooperBristol | 34 | +2 laps | 9 | +2 laps |
| 7 | 34 | Charles de Tornaco | Ferrari | 33 | +3 laps | 13 | +3 laps |
| 8 | 18 | Johnny Claes | Gordini | 33 | +3 laps | 19 | +3 laps |
| 9 | 12 | Eric Brandon | CooperBristol | 33 | +3 laps | 12 | +3 laps |
| 10 | 20 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Gordini | 32 | +4 laps | 18 | +4 laps |
| 11 | 24 | Lance Macklin | HWMAlta | 32 | +4 laps | 14 | +4 laps |
| 12 | 30 | Roger Laurent | HWMAlta | 32 | +4 laps | 20 | +4 laps |
| 13 | 38 | Arthur Legat | Veritas | 31 | +5 laps | 21 | +5 laps |
| 14 | 44 | Robert O'Brien | Simca-GordiniGordini | 30 | +6 laps | 22 | +6 laps |
| 15 | 42 | Tony Gaze | HWMAlta | 30 | +6 laps | 16 | +6 laps |
| DNF | 40 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | Aston ButterworthButterworth | 17 | Engine | 15 | Engine |
| DNF | 16 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 13 | Accident | 5 | Accident |
| DNF | 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 13 | Accident | 3 | Accident |
| DNF | 36 | Ken Wharton | Frazer-NashBristol | 10 | Spun off | 7 | Spun off |
| DNF | 22 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 6 | Transmission | 17 | Transmission |
| DNF | 26 | Peter Collins | HWMAlta | 3 | Halfshaft | 11 | Halfshaft |
| DNF | 32 | Stirling Moss | ERABristol | 0 | Engine | 10 | Engine |