| 2 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin DBR4 | Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 | Avon | David Brown Corporation |
| 4 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin DBR4 | Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 | Avon | David Brown Corporation |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | BRM P25 | BRM 259 L4 2.5 | Dunlop | British Racing Partnership |
| 8 | Harry Schell | BRM P25 | BRM 259 L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 10 | Jo Bonnier | BRM P25 | BRM 259 L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 12 | Jack Brabham | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Cooper Car Company |
| 14 | Masten Gregory | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Cooper Car Company |
| 16 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Cooper Car Company |
| 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | RRC Walker Racing Team |
| 20 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall VW 59 | Vanwall 254 L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| 22 | Ian Burgess | Cooper T51 | Maserati 250S L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 24 | Hans Herrmann | Cooper T51 | Maserati 250S L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 28 | Graham Hill | Lotus 16 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Team Lotus |
| 30 | Alan Stacey | Lotus 16 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Team Lotus |
| 30 | Innes Ireland | Lotus 16 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Team Lotus |
| 34 | Bruce Halford | Connaught B | Alta GP L4 2.5 | Dunlop | John Fisher |
| 36 | Brian Naylor | JBW 59 | Maserati 250S L4 2.5 | Dunlop | JB Naylor |
| 38 | Jack Fairman | Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 2.5 | Dunlop | High Efficiency Motors |
| 40 | Fritz d'Orey | Maserati 250F | Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 42 | Ron Flockhart | BRM P25 | BRM 259 L4 2.5 | Dunlop | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 44 | Trevor Taylor | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | Ace Garage |
| 46 | Ivor Bueb | Cooper T51 | Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 | Dunlop | British Racing Partnership |
| 48 | Chris Bristow | Cooper T51 | Borgward 1500 RS L4 1.5 | Dunlop | British Racing Partnership |
| 50 | Mike Taylor | Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | Equipe Alan Brown |
| 52 | Peter Ashdown | Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | Equipe Alan Brown |
| 54 | Keith Greene | Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | Gilby Engineering |
| 56 | Bill Moss | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | United Racing Stable |
| 58 | Henry Taylor | Cooper T51 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | RHH Parnell |
| 60 | Mike Parkes | Fry F2 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | David Fry |
| 62 | Dennis Taylor | Lotus 12 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | Privateer |
| 64 | David Piper | Lotus 16 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | Dorchester Service Station |
| 66 | Tim Parnell | Cooper T45 | Climax FPF L4 1.5 | Dunlop | RHH Parnell |