| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1:48.000 |
| 2 | Mike Gonzalez GON | Maserati | 1:49.000 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn HAW | Ferrari | 1:49.000 |
| 4 | Nino Fangio FAN | Maserati | 1:50.000 |
| 5 | Nino Farina FAR | Ferrari | 1:50.000 |
| 6 | Onofre Villoresi VIL | Ferrari | 1:51.000 |
| 7 | Onofre Marimon MAR | Maserati | 1:51.000 |
| 8 | Harry Trintignant TRI | Gordini | 1:52.000 |
| 9 | Harry Schell SCH | Gordini | 1:52.000 |
| 10 | Tony Rolt ROL | Connaught Lea Francis | 1:54.000 |
| 11 | Lance Wharton WHA | Cooper Bristol | 1:54.000 |
| 12 | Lance Macklin MAC | HWM Alta | 1:57.000 |
| 13 | Kenneth Whitehead MCA | Connaught Lea Francis | 1:57.000 |
| 14 | Jimmy Whitehead WHI | Cooper Alta | 1:57.000 |
| 15 | Jimmy Stewart STE | Cooper Bristol | 1:58.000 |
| 16 | Prince Bonetto BON | Maserati | 1:58.000 |
| 17 | Prince Gerard HAM | HWM Alta | 2:02.000 |
| 18 | Prince Gerard GER | Cooper Bristol | 2:02.000 |
| 19 | Prince Bira BIR | Connaught Lea Francis | 2:04.000 |
| 20 | Ian Stewart STE | Cooper Bristol | 2:04.000 |
| 21 | Alan Brown BRO | Cooper Bristol | 2:04.000 |
| 22 | Jean Behra BEH | Gordini | 2:04.000 |
| 23 | Peter Collins COL | HWM Alta | 2:06.000 |
| 24 | Tony Rosier ROS | Ferrari | 2:07.000 |
| 25 | Tony Crook CRO | Cooper Bristol | 2:07.000 |
| 26 | Toulo Fairman DEG | Maserati | 2:09.000 |
| 27 | Roy Fairman FAI | HWM Alta | 2:32.000 |
| 28 | Roy Salvadori SAL | Connaught Lea Francis |
