Moss went straight through the chicane, sending debris from the wrecked barrier crashing onto the circuit.

Brooks' effort was for nought, being hit by Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari, which lost a wheel.

Brabham inherited it, but he in turn lost the place when the engine in his Cooper T43-Climax[5] cut out at Casino five laps from the end.

[7] This race marked the Formula One World Championship debuts of Masten Gregory, Stuart Lewis-Evans, and Ivor Bueb.

Gregory's third place was the first Formula One podium for an American driver (excluding Indianapolis 500 races).