Final drivers' championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 30 | 3 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 22 | 0 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 7.5 | 0 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Maserati | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 1.5 | 0 |
| 26 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 1.5 | 0 |
| 27 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | André Pilette | Gordini | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Óscar González | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
Note: The Constructors' Championship was not introduced until 1958.