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| 4th | | | | : Hawthorn, Mike for Ferrari | | Indianapolis: Agabashian, Fred for Kurtis Kraft | | Indianapolis: Russo, Paul for Kurtis Kraft | | Zandvoort: Hawthorn, Mike for Ferrari | | Spa: de Graffenried, Toulo for Maserati | | Reims-Gueux: Ascari, Alberto for Ferrari | | Silverstone: for Maserati | | : Bonetto, Felice for Maserati | | Bremgarten: Bonetto, Felice for Maserati | | Bremgarten: Fangio, Juan Manuel for Maserati | | Monza: Hawthorn, Mike for Ferrari |
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| 7th | | | | : Schell, Harry for Gordini | | : Trintignant, Maurice for Gordini | | Indianapolis: Johnson, Eddie for Kurtis Kraft | | Indianapolis: Rathmann, Jim for Kurtis Kraft | | Zandvoort: Rosier, Louis for Ferrari | | Spa: Schell, Harry for Gordini | | Reims-Gueux: de Graffenried, Toulo for Maserati | | Silverstone: Bira, B for Connaught | | : Swaters, Jacques for Ferrari | | Bremgarten: Wharton, Ken for Cooper | | Monza: Mantovani, Sergio for Maserati | | Monza: Musso, Luigi for Maserati |
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| 8th | | | | : Barber, John for Cooper | | Indianapolis: McCoy, Ernie for Stevens | | Zandvoort: Collins, Peter for HWM | | Spa: Rosier, Louis for Ferrari | | Reims-Gueux: Rosier, Louis for Ferrari | | Silverstone: Wharton, Ken for Cooper | | : Ascari, Alberto for Ferrari | | : Villoresi, Luigi for Ferrari | | Bremgarten: de Terra, Max for Ferrari | | Monza: Maglioli, Umberto for Ferrari |
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| 9th | | | | : Brown, Alan for Cooper | | Indianapolis: Bettenhausen, Tony for Kuzma | | Indianapolis: Hartley, Gene for Kuzma | | Indianapolis: Stevenson, Chuck for Kuzma | | Zandvoort: Moss, Stirling for Connaught | | Spa: Wacker, Fred for Gordini | | Reims-Gueux: for Maserati | | Silverstone: Whitehead, Peter for Ferrari | | : Herrmann, Hans for Veritas | | Bremgarten: Scherrer, Albert for HWM | | Monza: Schell, Harry for Gordini |
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| 12th | | | | : Bonetto, Felice for Maserati | | Indianapolis: Scarborough, Carl for Kurtis Kraft | | Indianapolis: Scott, Bob for Bromme | | Zandvoort: Schell, Harry for Gordini | | Spa: Claes, Johnny for Maserati | | Spa: Fangio, Juan Manuel for Maserati | | Reims-Gueux: Claes, Johnny for Connaught | | Silverstone: Rolt, Tony for Connaught | | : Helfrich, Theo for Veritas | | Bremgarten: for Maserati | | Monza: Brown, Alan for Cooper |
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| 16th | | | | : Schwelm Cruz, Adolfo for Cooper | | Indianapolis: Dinsmore, Duke for Kurtis Kraft | | Indianapolis: Linden, Andy for Kurtis Kraft | | Indianapolis: Ward, Roger for Kurtis Kraft | | Zandvoort: Wharton, Ken for Cooper | | Spa: Behra, Jean for Gordini | | Reims-Gueux: Bonetto, Felice for Maserati | | Silverstone: Collins, Peter for HWM | | : Seidel, Wolfgang for Veritas | | Bremgarten: Hirt, Peter for Ferrari | | Monza: Rosier, Louis for Ferrari |
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| 9th | | | | 1 | Bettenhausen, Tony | | 1 | Brown, Alan | | 1 | Hartley, Gene | | 1 | Herrmann, Hans | | 1 | | | 1 | Moss, Stirling | | 1 | Schell, Harry | | 1 | Scherrer, Albert | | 1 | Stevenson, Chuck | | 1 | Wacker, Fred | | 1 | Whitehead, Peter |
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| 16th | | | | 1 | Behra, Jean | | 1 | Bonetto, Felice | | 1 | Collins, Peter | | 1 | Dinsmore, Duke | | 1 | Hirt, Peter | | 1 | Linden, Andy | | 1 | Rosier, Louis | | 1 | Schwelm Cruz, Adolfo | | 1 | Seidel, Wolfgang | | 1 | Ward, Roger | | 1 | Wharton, Ken |
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