| Lørdag: Kvalifikation |
| Navn | Team | Tid | Gap | |
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 2:14,008 | - |
| 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari | 2:16,002 | + 1,994 |
| 3 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 2:17,001 | + 2,993 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 2:19,003 | + 4,995 |
| 5 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 2:20,004 | + 5,996 |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini | 2:21,006 | + 6,998 |
| 7 | B. Bira | Gordini | 2:23,000 | + 8,992 |
| 8 | Peter Collins | HWM | 2:21,009 | + 7,001 |
| 9 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | ||
| 10 | Yves G.-Cabantous | HWM | 2:27,005 | + 12,997 |
| 11 | Harry Schell | Maserati Platè | 2:29,000 | + 14,992 |
| 12 | Toulo de Graffenreid | Maserati Platè | 2:28,006 | + 13,998 |
| 13 | Peter Whitehead | Alta | 2:29,005 | + 14,997 |
| 14 | Lance Macklin | HWM | 2:30,009 | + 16,001 |
| 15 | Mike Hawthorn | Cooper | 2:32,000 | + 17,992 |
| 16 | Franco Comotti | Ferrari | 2:36,000 | + 21,992 |
| 17 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | 2:34,006 | + 19,998 |
| 18 | Phillipe Étancelin | Maserati | 2:33,007 | + 18,999 |
| 19 | Piero Carini | Ferrari | 2:37,007 | + 22,999 |
| 20 | Johnny Claes | Simca-Gordini | 2:39,006 | + 24,998 |
| 107% | 2:23,389 | |||