| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 2:02.700 |
| 2 | Nino Fangio FAN | Maserati | 2:03.200 |
| 3 | Nino Farina FAR | Ferrari | 2:03.900 |
| 4 | Onofre Marimon MAR | Maserati | 2:04.100 |
| 5 | Mike Villoresi VIL | Ferrari | 2:04.600 |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn HAW | Ferrari | 2:04.900 |
| 7 | Toulo Bonetto BON | Maserati | 2:05.100 |
| 8 | Toulo Trintignant TRI | Gordini | 2:05.700 |
| 9 | Toulo Moss DEG | Maserati | 2:05.900 |
| 10 | Stirling Moss MOS | Cooper Alta | 2:06.600 |
| 11 | Sergio Maglioli MAG | Ferrari | 2:06.900 |
| 12 | Sergio Mantovani MAN | Maserati | 2:07.500 |
| 13 | Elie Bayol BAY | OSCA | 2:07.800 |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori SAL | Connaught Lea Francis | 2:08.000 |
| 15 | Harry Schell SCH | Gordini | 2:08.000 |
| 16 | Roberto Mieres MIE | Gordini | 2:08.700 |
| 17 | Kenneth Rosier ROS | Ferrari | 2:09.300 |
| 18 | Kenneth Wharton MCA | Connaught Lea Francis | 2:09.500 |
| 19 | Piero Wharton WHA | Cooper Bristol | 2:10.100 |
| 20 | Piero Carini CAR | Ferrari | 2:11.200 |
| 21 | Chico Landi LAN | Maserati | 2:12.800 |
| 22 | Prince Fairman FAI | Connaught Lea Francis | 2:13.500 |
| 23 | Prince Bira BIR | Maserati | 2:13.600 |
| 24 | Alan Brown BRO | Cooper Bristol | 2:14.800 |
| 25 | Lance Chiron CHI | OSCA | 2:15.000 |
| 26 | Lance Fitch FIT | HWM Alta | 2:18.100 |
| 27 | Lance Macklin MAC | HWM Alta | 2:18.200 |
| 28 | Yves Stuck GIR | HWM Alta | 2:20.800 |
| 29 | Johnny Stuck STU | AFM Bristol | 2:24.100 |
| 30 | Johnny Claes CLA | Connaught Lea Francis | 2:28.200 |
