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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari |
| 1 | José Froilán González | Ferrari |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Mercedes |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Maserati |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari |
| 5 | Karl Kling | Mercedes |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes |
| 8 | Ken Wharton | Maserati |
| 9 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati |
| 10 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini |
| 11 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari |
| 12 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati |
| 13 | Harry Schell | Maserati |
| 14 | Jean Behra | Gordini |
| 15 | Fred Wacker | Gordini |
| 16 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari |