| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 4 | Karl Kling | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 8 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 10 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 10 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 12 | Jose-Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 16 | Jean Behra | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 18 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 20 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 22 | Luigi Musso | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 24 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 26 | Clemar Bucci | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 28 | Harry Schell | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 30 | Alberto Uria | Maserati A6GCM | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Privateer |
| 32 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Lancia |
| 34 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Lancia |
| 36 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Lancia |
| 38 | Elie Bayol | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 40 | Pablo Birger | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 42 | Jesus Iglesias | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |