[1] Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) started from pole position, but Stirling Moss won the race driving for Vanwall.

[2] On the Saturday, Hawthorn set fastest time with 2:23.1 which was one-tenth ahead of Moss who was content with his position in the middle of the front row on the three-then-two grid.

At the end of the first lap, Moss led from Hill and Hawthorn was third followed by Jo Bonnier, Brooks, Lewis-Evans and Behra.

[2] On lap three, Hill tried to out-brake Moss, but failed, and left the track without damaging the car, allowing Hawthorn and Bonnier to pass.

Moss, now unhampered, began to draw away from Hawthorn who was being caught by Hill who had passed Bonnier after recovering from the earlier incident.

Hawthorn was fourth followed by Bonnier and Olivier Gendebien with Lewis-Evans, Behra, Masten Gregory and Harry Schell completing the first ten runners.

[2] At this point, Gendebien, Tom Bridger and François Picard all retired through accidents, with only the latter sustaining more than minor injuries.

[2] At 48 laps, Moss slowed to allow Schell to move back ahead and thus avoid the possibility of further interference with his own race.

[2] Lewis-Evans was airlifted back to Britain by Vanwall team owner Tony Vandervell[3] but died as a result of his burns six days later.