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After Italian Grand Prix
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | 5 | 34.5 | - | |
| 2 | 1 | Juan Fangio | Maserati | 1 | 28 | -6.5 |
| 3 | 1 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1 | 26 | -8.5 |
| 4 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 1 | 19 | -15.5 | |
| 5 | 1 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari | - | 17 | -17.5 |
| 6 | 1 | José Froilán González | Maserati | - | 13.5 | -21 |
| 7 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 9 | -25.5 | |
| 8 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | - | 7 | -27.5 | |
| 9 | Felice Bonetto | Maserati | - | 6.5 | -28 | |
| 10 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | - | 6 | -28.5 | |
| 11 | Onofre Marimón | Maserati | - | 4 | -30.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Gordini | - | 4 | -30.5 |
| 13 | 1 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | - | 2 | -32.5 |
| 14 | 1 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | - | 2 | -32.5 |
| 15 | Oscar Gálvez | Maserati | - | 2 | -32.5 | |
| 16 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | - | 2 | -32.5 | |
| 17 | Hermann Lang | Maserati | - | 2 | -32.5 | |
| 18 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | - | 1.5 | -33 | |
| 19 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | - | 1.5 | -33 |