Alberto Ascari matched Fangio's time in his Lancia D50 during the Saturday practice, though the order had been set on the first day of practice in a singular exception to the policy of the time of all practice laps counting towards grid position.
Alberto Ascari igualou o tempo de Fangio no seu Lancia D50 durante a práctica do sábado, aínda que a orde estableceuse o primeiro día de prácticas nunha singular excepción á política da época de todas as voltas de práctica contaban para a posición na grella.