Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Pedralbes
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 3 | José Froilán González | Ferrari |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari |
| 6 | Toulo de Graffenried | Alfa Romeo |
| 7 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari |
| 8 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Simca |
| 10 | André Simon | Simca |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca |
| 12 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago |
| 13 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago |
| 14 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago |
| 15 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago |
| 16 | Georges Grignard | Talbot-Lago |
| 17 | Paco Godia | Maserati |
| 18 | Juan Jover | Maserati |
| 19 | Prince Bira | Maserati |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago |