| 1 | Juan Manuel FANGIO | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196s | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 2 | Karl KLING | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196s | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 3 | Harry SCHELL | Privé | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 4 | Roberto MIERES | Privé | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 5 | Roy SALVADORI | Gilby Engineering | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop |
| 6 | Prince BIRA | Prince Bira | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 6 | Ron FLOCKHART | Prince Bira | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 7 | Stirling MOSS | Privé | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 8 | Ken WHARTON | Owen Racing Organisation | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 9 | Jose-Froilan GONZALEZ | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 10 | Maurice TRINTIGNANT | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 11 | Mike HAWTHORN | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 12 | Reg PARNELL | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari | 500/625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Avon |
| 14 | Robert MANZON | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 15 | Louis ROSIER | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari | 500/625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Dunlop |
| 16 | Jacques SWATERS | Ecurie Filipinetti | Ferrari | 500/625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Englebert |
| 17 | Jean BEHRA | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 18 | Clemar BUCCI | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 19 | André PILETTE | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 20 | Peter COLLINS | GA Vandervell | Vanwall | Special | Vanwall | 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 21 | Peter WHITEHEAD | Privé | Cooper | T24 | Alta | GP L4 2.5 | Dunlop |
| 22 | Bill WHITEHOUSE | Privé | Connaught | A | Lea Francis | L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 23 | Leslie MARR | Privé | Connaught | A | Lea Francis | L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 24 | John RISELEY-PRICHARD | RRC Walker Racing Team | Connaught | A | Lea Francis | L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 25 | Don BEAUMAN | Sir Jeremy Boles | Connaught | A | Lea Francis | L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 26 | Leslie THORNE | Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught | A | Lea Francis | L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 27 | Alan BROWN | RJ Chase | Cooper | T23 | Bristol | BS1 L6 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 28 | Horace GOULD | Gould's Garage | Cooper | T23 | Bristol | BS1 L6 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 29 | Bob GERARD | Privé | Cooper | T23 | Bristol | BS1 L6 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 30 | Eric BRANDON | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper | T23 | Bristol | BS1 L6 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 30 | Rodney NUCKEY | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper | T23 | Bristol | BS1 L6 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 31 | Alberto ASCARI | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 32 | Luigi VILLORESI | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 33 | Onofre MARIMON | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |