| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 4 | André Simon | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 4 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 8 | Robert Manzon | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 10 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 12 | Elie Bayol | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 14 | Louis Rosier | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Ecurie Rosier |
| 18 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall VW 55 | Vanwall 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| 20 | Ken Wharton | Vanwall VW 55 | Vanwall 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| 22 | Lance Macklin | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop | Stirling Moss Ltd |
| 24 | Ted Whiteaway | HWM 53 | Alta GP L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Privateer |
| 26 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Lancia |
| 28 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Lancia |
| 30 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Lancia |
| 32 | Louis Chiron | Lancia D50 | Lancia DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Lancia |
| 34 | Jean Behra | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 36 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 38 | Luigi Musso | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 40 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 42 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 44 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 625 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 46 | Harry Schell | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 48 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 48 | Paul Frere | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |