| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari 555 | Ferrari 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 10 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 12 | Karl Kling | Mercedes W196 | Mercedes M196 L8 2.5 | Continental | Daimler-Benz |
| 14 | Jean Behra | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 16 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 18 | Luigi Musso | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 20 | Robert Manzon | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 22 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 24 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 26 | Peter Walker | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop | Stirling Moss Ltd |
| 28 | Louis Rosier | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Ecurie Rosier |
| 30 | Johnny Claes | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 625 L4 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Nationale Belge |
| 32 | Horace Gould | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop | Gould's Garage |