Gonzalez started and was running third but was so upset by Marimón's death he was called in after 16 laps to hand over to Hawthorn, who set off in pursuit of the Mercedes.
González comezou no terceiro posto, pero estaba tan alterado pola morte de Marimón que foi chamado logo de 16 voltas para ser substituído por Hawthorn, quen saíu en persecución do Mercedes.