| 2 | Jacques SWATERS | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari | 500 L4 2.0 | Englebert |
| 4 | Chico LANDI | Escuderia Bandeirantes | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 6 | Jean BEHRA | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 20 L6 2.0 | Englebert |
| 8 | Maurice TRINTIGNANT | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 20 L6 2.0 | Englebert |
| 10 | Louis ROSIER | Ecurie Rosier | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari | 500 L4 2.0 | Englebert |
| 12 | Louis CHIRON | Privé | OSCA | 20 | OSCA | 2000 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 14 | Paul FRERE | HW Motors | HWM | 53 | Alta | F2 L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 16 | Lance MACKLIN | HW Motors | HWM | 53 | Alta | F2 L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 18 | Albert SCHERRER | HW Motors | HWM | 53 | Alta | F2 L4 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 20 | Ken WHARTON | Privé | Cooper | T23 | Bristol | BS1 L6 2.0 | Dunlop |
| 22 | Elie BAYOL | Privé | OSCA | 20 | OSCA | 2000 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 24 | Giuseppe FARINA | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari | 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 26 | Mike HAWTHORN | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari | 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 28 | Luigi VILLORESI | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari | 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 30 | Felice BONETTO | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 32 | Juan Manuel FANGIO | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 34 | Hermann LANG | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 36 | Onofre MARIMON | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 38 | Peter HIRT | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari | 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 40 | Max de TERRA | Ecurie Espadon | Ferrari | 166 | Ferrari | 125 V12 1.5 | Pirelli |
| 42 | Emmanuel de GRAFFENRIED | Privé | Maserati | A6GCM | Maserati | A6 L6 2.0 | Pirelli |
| 44 | Fred WACKER | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 20 L6 2.0 | Englebert |
| 46 | Alberto ASCARI | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 500 | Ferrari | 500 L4 2.0 | Pirelli |