| 2 | Giovanni De RIU | Privé | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 6 | Robert MANZON | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 8 | Jorge DAPONTE | Privé | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 10 | Peter COLLINS | GA Vandervell | Vanwall | Special | Vanwall | 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 12 | Hans HERRMANN | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 14 | Karl KLING | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196s | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 16 | Juan Manuel FANGIO | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196s | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 18 | Sergio MANTOVANI | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 20 | Luigi MUSSO | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 22 | Luigi VILLORESI | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 24 | Roberto MIERES | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 26 | Louis ROSIER | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 28 | Stirling MOSS | Privé | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 30 | Maurice TRINTIGNANT | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 32 | Jose-Froilan GONZALEZ | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 553 | Ferrari | 554 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 34 | Alberto ASCARI | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 36 | Piero TARUFFI | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 38 | Umberto MAGLIOLI | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 40 | Mike HAWTHORN | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 42 | Fred WACKER | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 44 | Jean BEHRA | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 46 | Clemar BUCCI | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |