| 2 | Juan Manuel FANGIO | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 4 | Hans HERRMANN | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 4 | André SIMON | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 6 | Stirling MOSS | Daimler-Benz | Mercedes | W196 | Mercedes | M196 L8 2.5 | Continental |
| 8 | Robert MANZON | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 10 | Jacques POLLET | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 12 | Elie BAYOL | Equipe Gordini | Gordini | T16 | Gordini | 23 L6 2.5 | Englebert |
| 14 | Louis ROSIER | Ecurie Rosier | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 16 | André SIMON | Ecurie Rosier | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 18 | Mike HAWTHORN | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | VW 55 | Vanwall | 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 20 | Ken WHARTON | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | VW 55 | Vanwall | 254 L4 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 22 | Lance MACKLIN | Stirling Moss Ltd | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Dunlop |
| 24 | Ted WHITEAWAY | Privé | HWM | 53 | Alta | GP L4 2.5 | Dunlop |
| 26 | Alberto ASCARI | Scuderia Lancia | Lancia | D50 | Lancia | DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 28 | Luigi VILLORESI | Scuderia Lancia | Lancia | D50 | Lancia | DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 30 | Eugenio CASTELLOTTI | Scuderia Lancia | Lancia | D50 | Lancia | DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 32 | Louis CHIRON | Scuderia Lancia | Lancia | D50 | Lancia | DS50 V8 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 34 | Jean BEHRA | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 36 | Roberto MIERES | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 38 | Luigi MUSSO | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 40 | Cesare PERDISA | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati | 250F | Maserati | 250F1 L6 2.5 | Pirelli |
| 42 | Giuseppe FARINA | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert |
| 44 | Maurice TRINTIGNANT | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 625 | Ferrari | 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert |
| 46 | Harry SCHELL | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 555 | Ferrari | 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert |
| 48 | Paul FRERE | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 555 | Ferrari | 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert |
| 48 | Piero TARUFFI | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | 555 | Ferrari | 555 L4 2.5 | Englebert |