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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Peter Collins | Vanwall |
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Mercedes |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 4 | Harry Schell | Maserati |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Maserati |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes |
| 10 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati |
| 12 | Karl Kling | Mercedes |
| 13 | Paco Godia | Maserati |
| 14 | Ken Wharton | Maserati |
| 15 | Prince Bira | Maserati |
| 16 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini |
| 17 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari |
| 18 | Jean Behra | Gordini |
| 19 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari |
| 20 | Louis Rosier | Maserati |
| 21 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati |
| 21 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati |