| 2 | Giovanni de Riu | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Privateer |
| 6 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Ecurie Rosier |
| 8 | Jorge Daponte | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Privateer |
| 10 | Peter Collins | Vanwall Special | Vanwall 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | GA Vandervell |
| 12 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 14 | Karl Kling | Mercedes W196s | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 16 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes W196s | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 18 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 20 | Luigi Musso | Maserati 250F | Maserati A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 22 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 24 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 26 | Louis Rosier | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 28 | Stirling Moss | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Privateer |
| 30 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 32 | Jose-Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari 553 | Ferrari 554 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 34 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 36 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 38 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 40 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 42 | Fred Wacker | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 44 | Jean Behra | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 46 | Clemar Bucci | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |