Final drivers' championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 34.5 | 5 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 28 | 1 |
| 3 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 19 | 1 |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 13.5 | 0 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | 6.5 | 0 |
| 10 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Hermann Lang | Maserati | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | 0 |
| 19 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | 0 |
| 20 | Stirling Moss | Connaught | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Roberto Mieres | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Harry Schell | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ken Wharton | Cooper | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Prince Bira | Connaught | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Jacques Swaters | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 |
Note: The Constructors' Championship was not introduced until 1958.