| 2 | Robert Manzon | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 4 | Elie Bayol | Gordini T32 | Gordini 25 L8 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 4 | André Pilette | Gordini T32 | Gordini 25 L8 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 6 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini T16 | Gordini 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert | Equipe Gordini |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Ecurie Rosier |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | BRM P25 | BRM 255 L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 12 | Tony Brooks | BRM P25 | BRM 255 L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall VW 2 | Vanwall 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| 16 | Harry Schell | Vanwall VW 2 | Vanwall 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| 18 | Horace Gould | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop | Gould's Garage |
| 20 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari D50 | Ferrari DS50 V8 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 22 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari D50 | Ferrari DS50 V8 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 24 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari D50 | Ferrari DS50 V8 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 26 | Peter Collins | Ferrari D50 | Ferrari DS50 V8 2.5 | Englebert | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 28 | Stirling Moss | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 30 | Jean Behra | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 32 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 34 | Louis Chiron | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 36 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari 500 | Ferrari 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli | Scuderia Centro Sud |