Swiss Grand Prix
Circuit Bremgarten
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 2 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo |
| 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 6 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago |
| 7 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago |
| 8 | Prince Bira | Maserati |
| 9 | Eugène Martin | Talbot-Lago |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago |
| 11 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati |
| 12 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati |
| 13 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari |
| 14 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago |
| 15 | Nello Pagani | Maserati |
| 16 | Louis Chiron | Maserati |
| 17 | Toni Branca | Maserati |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Talbot-Lago |