| 2 | Jacques SWATERS | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari | 500/625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Englebert |
| 4 | Juan Manuel FANGIO | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 6 | Hans HERRMANN | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 8 | Karl KLING | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 10 | Jean BEHRA | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 12 | Clemar BUCCI | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 14 | Fred WACKER | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 16 | Roy SALVADORI | Gilby Engineering | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop |
| 18 | Ken WHARTON | Owen Racing Organisation | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop |
| 20 | Jose-Froilan GONZALEZ | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 22 | Mike HAWTHORN | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 24 | Umberto MAGLIOLI | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 553 | Ferrari | 554 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 24 | Robert MANZON | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 553 | Ferrari | 554 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 26 | Maurice TRINTIGNANT | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 625 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 28 | Sergio MANTOVANI | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 30 | Roberto MIERES | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 32 | Stirling MOSS | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 34 | Harry SCHELL | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 36 | Emmanuel de GRAFFENRIED | Ecurie Burano | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |