Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
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 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 4 | José Froilán González | Ferrari |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 6 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari |
| 7 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo |
| 7 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 8 | Reg Parnell | BRM |
| 9 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo |
| 10 | Ken Richardson | BRM |
| 11 | André Simon | Simca |
| 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca |
| 13 | Robert Manzon | Simca |
| 14 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago |
| 15 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago |
| 16 | Chico Landi | Ferrari |
| 17 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago |
| 18 | Franco Rol | OSCA |
| 19 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari |
| 20 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago |
| 21 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago |
| 22 | Jacques Swaters | Talbot-Lago |