| 2 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Englebert | Ecurie Francorchamps |
| 4 | Chico Landi | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Escuderia Bandeirantes |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Gordini T16 | Gordini 20 L6 2.0 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini T16 | Gordini 20 L6 2.0 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Englebert | Ecurie Rosier |
| 12 | Louis Chiron | OSCA 20 | OSCA 2000 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Privateer |
| 14 | Paul Frere | HWM 53 | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | Dunlop | HW Motors |
| 16 | Lance Macklin | HWM 53 | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | Dunlop | HW Motors |
| 18 | Albert Scherrer | HWM 53 | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | Dunlop | HW Motors |
| 20 | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23 | Bristol BS1 L6 2.0 | Dunlop | Privateer |
| 22 | Elie Bayol | OSCA 20 | OSCA 2000 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Privateer |
| 24 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 26 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 28 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 30 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 32 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 34 | Hermann Lang | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 36 | Onofre Marimon | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 38 | Peter Hirt | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli | Ecurie Espadon |
| 40 | Max de Terra | Ferrari 166 | Ferrari 125 V12 1.5 | Pirelli | Ecurie Espadon |
| 42 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Privateer |
| 44 | Fred Wacker | Gordini T16 | Gordini 20 L6 2.0 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 46 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |