Their leading drivers, Luigi Villoresi and Alberto Ascari had to settle for the third row of the grid, however, while the Alfa Romeos of Fangio and Farina again started from the front row, alongside the privateer Maserati of José Froilán González.
Os seus principais pilotos, Luigi Villoresi e Alberto Ascari, tiveron que conformarse coa terceira fila da grella, mentres que os Alfa Romeos de Fangio e Farina comezaron de novo desde a primeira fila, xunto ao Maserati privado de José Froilán González.