Final drivers' championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo | 30 | 3 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Alfa Romeo | 27 | 3 |
| 3 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo | 24 | 0 |
| 4 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | Bill Holland | Deidt | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Reg Parnell | Alfa Romeo | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Dorino Serafini | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Yves Cabantous | Talbot-Lago | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Robert Manzon | Simca | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bob Gerard | ERA | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Lee Wallard | Moore | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Charles Pozzi | Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Cuth Harrison | ERA | 0 | 0 |
Note: The Constructors' Championship was not introduced until 1958.