Final drivers' championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 42 | 6 |
| 2 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 25.14 | 1 |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 24.64 | 1 |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 4.14 | 0 |
| 14 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | 4.14 | 0 |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Prince Bira | Maserati | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | André Pilette | Gordini | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Mike Nazaruk | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | 0 |
| 24 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 1.5 | 0 |
| 25 | Alberto Ascari | Maserati | 1.1400000000000001 | 0 |
| 26 | Jean Behra | Gordini | 0.14 | 0 |
| 27 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Ken Wharton | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Fred Wacker | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 0 |
Note: The Constructors' Championship was not introduced until 1958.