1956 Formula One season

10th season of FIA's Formula One motor racing April 2023 August 2012 1956 Drivers' Champion: Juan Manuel Fangio 3 450 Fangio in 1955 (cropped).jpg Juan Manuel Fangio (pictured in 1957) driving for Ferrari won his record-extending fourth Drivers' Championship. Stirling Moss - El Gráfico 1900.jpg Stirling Moss finished runner-up in the World Championship of Drivers. 1957-05-08 Modena Ferrari 335 Enzo Collins (cropped).jpg Peter Collins finished third in the World Championship of Drivers. The 1956 Formula One season was the tenth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the seventh World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over eight races between 22 January and 2 September 1956. The season also included nine non-championship races for Formula One cars. Juan Manuel Fangio driving for Ferrari won his third consecutive championship.https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1956/drivers.html 1956 Driver Standings Formula1.com 5 June 2024 It was his fourth in total, a record that would not be beaten until Michael Schumacher in 2002. Fangio's main rivals were his teammate Peter Collins and Maserati driver Stirling Moss. None of the championship races were won by a British constructor. This would not happen again until 2006. At 29 October, veteran racer Louis Rosier crashed in a sports car race at Montlhéry. He sustained head injuries and succumbed to them three weeks later.https://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Montlhery-1956-10-07.html XIIe Coupe du Salon - Voitures Sport International 2022-10-16French Driver Dies Los Angeles Times 30 October 1956 C4 Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 1956 FIA World Championship. The list does not include those who only contested the Indianapolis 500. Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds ITA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli UK Stirling Moss 1–2, 4–8 FRA Jean Behra 1–2, 4–8 ARG Carlos Menditeguy 1 ITA Luigi Piotti 1 BRA 1889 Chico Landi 1 ITA Gerino Gerini 1 ARG José Froilán González 1 ITA Cesare Perdisa 2, 4–7 ESP 1945 Paco Godia 4–8 GBR Mike Hawthorn 4 ITA Piero Taruffi 5 ITA Umberto Maglioli 7–8 ITA Luigi Villoresi 8 SWE Jo Bonnier 8 UK Owen Racing Organisation Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 PirelliDunlop UK Mike Hawthorn 1 BRM P25 BRM P25 2.5 L4 2, 6 UK Tony Brooks 2, 6 UK Ron Flockhart 6 URU Alberto Uría Maserati A6GCM Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli URU Alberto Uría 1 URU Óscar González 1 ITA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari D50555 Ferrari DS50 2.5 V8Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 EnglebertPirelli ARG Juan Manuel Fangio 1–2, 4–8 ITA Eugenio Castellotti 1–2, 4–8 ITA Luigi Musso 1–2, 7–8 UK Peter Collins 1–2, 4–8 BEL Olivier Gendebien 1, 5 BEL Paul Frère 4 BEL André Pilette 4 ESP 1945 Alfonso de Portago 5–8 West Germany Wolfgang von Trips 8 FRA Equipe Gordini Gordini T16T32 Gordini 23 2.5 L6Gordini 25 2.5 L8 Englebert FRA Robert Manzon 2, 5–8 FRA Élie Bayol 2 BEL André Pilette 2, 5, 7 BRA 1889 Hermano da Silva Ramos 2, 5–6, 8 BEL André Milhoux 7 FRA André Simon 8 FRA Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli FRA Louis Rosier 2, 4–7 UK Vandervell Products Vanwall VW 2 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4 Pirelli FRA Maurice Trintignant 2, 4, 6, 8 USA 1912 Harry Schell 2, 4–6, 8 UK Mike Hawthorn 5 UK Colin Chapman 5 ARG José Froilán González 6 ITA Piero Taruffi 8 UK Gould's Garage (Bristol)UK H.H. Gould Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Dunlop UK Horace Gould 2, 4, 6–7 ITA Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Pirelli ITA Giorgio Scarlatti 2 ITA Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli MCO Louis Chiron 2 ITA Luigi Villoresi 4 USA 1912 Harry Schell 7 SUI Toulo de Graffenried 8 Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 ITA Giorgio Scarlatti 7 ITA Piero Scotti Connaught-Alta B Alta GP 2.5 L4 Pirelli ITA Piero Scotti 4 FRA Automobiles Bugatti Bugatti T251 Bugatti 2.5 L8 Englebert FRA Maurice Trintignant 5 ITA Luigi Piotti Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli ITA Luigi Villoresi 5–7 ITA Luigi Piotti 7–8 FRA André Simon Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli FRA André Simon 5 ITA Scuderia Guastalla Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli ITA Umberto Maglioli 6 ITA Gerino Gerini 8 UK Connaught Engineering Connaught-Alta B Alta GP 2.5 L4 PirelliAvon UK Archie Scott Brown 6, 8 UK Desmond Titterington 6 UK Jack Fairman 6, 8 UK Les Leston 8 UK Ron Flockhart 8 UK Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol T23 Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 Dunlop UK Bob Gerard 6 UK Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Dunlop UK Roy Salvadori 6–8 UK Bruce Halford Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Dunlop UK Bruce Halford 6–8 AUS Jack Brabham Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Dunlop AUS Jack Brabham 6 UK Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Alta 56 Alta GP 2.5 L4 Dunlop UK Paul Emery 6 SUI Ottorino Volonterio Maserati A6GCM Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 Pirelli SUI Ottorino Volonterio 7 Team and driver changes Mercedes had withdrawn from all motorsport activities after the 1955 Le Mans disaster. Reigning champion Juan Manuel Fangio moved to Scuderia Ferrari, which had taken over the assets from Lancia. Fangio would go on to win the championship in the Lancia D50. Besides remaining driver Eugenio Castellotti, the squad was completed by Luigi Musso and Peter Collins, both coming from Maserati. Stirling Moss, 1955 runner-up and Fangio's teammate at Mercedes, had moved to rival team Maserati. Maurice Trintignant moved from Ferrari to Vanwall to replace Ken Wharton. Mid-season changes Paco Godia joined the Maserati team from the Belgian Grand Prix on. Alfonso de Portago made his debut when he joined Scuderia Ferrari from the French Grand Prix on. Also at the French Grand Prix, Colin Chapman made his F1 racing debut with Vanwall but crashed into his team leader during practice and did not start the race. It would be his only race entry, but he would go on to become a legendary race engineer. And finally in France, Bugatti made a one-off appearance with their Type 251 driven by Maurice Trintignant. For the first time since 1951, BRM used their own chassis, which made its debut at the British Grand Prix. It was also the championship debut for driver Tony Brooks. Calendar Round Grand Prix Circuit Date 1 Argentine Grand Prix ARG Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires 22 January 2 Monaco Grand Prix MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 13 May 3 Indianapolis 500 USA 1959 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 MayThe Indianapolis 500 also counted towards the 1956 USAC Championship Car season, and was run for USAC Championship cars, but was not run to Formula One regulations. 4 Belgian Grand Prix BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 3 June 5 French Grand Prix FRA Reims-Gueux, Gueux 1 July 6 British Grand Prix GBR Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 14 July 7 German Grand Prix FRG Nürburgring, Nürburg 5 August 8 Italian Grand Prix ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 2 September Calendar changes The Swiss Grand Prix was removed from the calendar after the Swiss Government banned motor racing as a result of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. The French Grand Prix and the German Grand Prix were already cancelled in 1955, but were back on the calendar for 1956. The Dutch Grand Prix was supposed to have been held on 17 June but was cancelled due to the Suez Crisis.April 2026 The Spanish Grand Prix, like the French and German rounds, was supposed to return to the calendar, to be held on 28 October, but was cancelled due to the Suez Crisis.April 2026 The British Grand Prix was moved from Aintree Motor Racing Circuit to Silverstone Circuit, in keeping with the event-sharing arrangement between the two circuits. Championship report Rounds 1 to 3 Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio had already won three Formula One World Championships, while driving for three different constructors. Now he was aiming to make it four in four: after his previous employer Mercedes had withdrawn, he moved to Scuderia Ferrari for 1956. The first race of the season was his home race, the Argentine Grand Prix, and he managed to take pole position in front of the adoring crowd. Teammates Eugenio Castellotti and Luigi Musso started alongside him on the front row. Behind them came a series of Maserati, with the whole field consisting of just thirteen cars, all of them Italian. At the start, sixth-starting Argentinian Carlos Menditeguy managed to take the lead, ahead of teammate Stirling Moss. Fangio was able to follow until his fuel pump broke on lap 21. Musso was called into the pits to give his car to the team leader, but Fangio spun off and was almost lapped by Menditeguy. The latter, however, spun off in sympathy and retired on the spot. Fangio made an inspiring recovery drive until he was in second place and, on lap 70, took the lead when his 1955 teammate Moss's engine failed. He won the race, but received half the points because of the shared drive, ahead of Frenchman Jean Behra and Brit Mike Hawthorn.https://scuderiafans.com/watch-juan-manuel-fangios-first-victory-for-ferrari-1956-argentinian-gp/ Watch: Juan Manuel Fangio's first victory for Ferrari 1956 Argentinian GP Scuderia Fans 12 December 2019 22 May 2024http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/12345.html New team, same outcome as Fangio opens with a win ESPN Martin Williamson 22 January 1956 22 May 2024 As it had been since the inclusion of the Argentine Grand Prix on the calendar, there was a four-month gap to the second race in the championship, the Monaco Grand Prix. Constructors Vanwall, BRM and Gordini attended, but it was Fangio who once again started on pole, ahead of Moss and Castellotti. It was Moss who reached the hairpin first and quickly extended his lead, with the Ferrari trio of Fangio, Collins and Castellotti in pursuit. Suddenly, Fangio spun and ended up facing the wrong way. Hurrying to turn round, he got in the way of Luigi Musso and Harry Schell, who avoided the Ferrari but in doing so, both crashed out. Like in Argentina, Fangio made an impressive recovery drive up to second place. But through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo, there is little margin for error and the reigning champion tapped a wall, bent his rear wheel and retreated into the pits. But again, like in Argentina, he received the car of a teammate - Collins sacrificed his second place - so he could continue. From almost being lapped by Moss, he pressed on to get within six seconds of the lead, but could not stop the Brit from taking his second career victory. Behra finished third, a lap down.https://web.archive.org/web/20230923152216/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1956/18/xiv-grand-prix-de-monaco/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1956/18/xiv-grand-prix-de-monaco/ 1956 Monaco Grand Prix race report: Moss the Monaco maestro Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 13 May 1956 23 September 2023 22 May 2024 The Indianapolis 500 was included in the Formula One championship, but no active drivers attended. Former champion Nino Farina did, but he failed to qualify. Pat Flaherty won the race. In the Drivers' Championship, Jean Behra (Maserati) was leading with 10 points, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (Scuderia Ferrari) on 9 and Stirling Moss (Maserati) and Pat Flaherty (winner of the Indianapolis 500) on 8. Rounds 4 to 6 The Belgian Grand Prix began with a tense qualifying battle, in which the Maseratis and Ferraris seemed evenly matched, until Juan Manuel Fangio set a lap that was more than ten seconds under the lap record and almost five seconds faster than his closest competitor. However, as it had happened already two times this year, the reigning champion fell back at the race start. Stirling Moss (Maserati) and Peter Collins (Ferrari) had started next to Fangio on the front row and led away. Moss was leading over six seconds before Fangio recovered to second place, but after nine laps, it was the Argentinian leading the Brit by the same distance. Things took a turn when Moss's left rear wheel came off and Castellotti retired with a broken transmission. Moss took over the car from one of his teammates but was over a lap down, while Fangio was setting multiple lap records. Collins was in second place, until on lap 24, the leader's Ferrari suddenly came to a halt at the far end of the circuit, providing no opportunity for a car swap in the pit. So Collins won the race, ahead of teammate and local hero Paul Frère and Moss.https://web.archive.org/web/20230609091332/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1956/13/grand-prix-de-belgique/ https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1956/13/grand-prix-de-belgique/ 1956 Belgian Grand Prix race report: Collins scores debut win Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 3 June 1956 9 June 2023 23 May 2024 Fangio scored his fourth pole position in a row during the French Grand Prix, with teammates Castellotti and Collins making it an all-Ferrari front row. Two Vanwalls separated them from their main rivals, Maserati. Fangio again lost the lead at the start, but the trio of red cars did run away from the rest of the field. Moss and Schell retired and the Ferrari team even occupied five positions at the front. Schell, however, took over the car from one of his teammates, set a new lap record and managed to close up to the unsighted leaders. The green car from Britain was faster on the straight, so the Italian squad drove side-by-side to try to block him. But going into one of the hairpins, Schell managed to pass Collins and Castellotti in one move and immediately dove into Fangio's slipstream. The reigning champion held on, however, and Schell's valiant drive came to a halt when technical issues forced a pit stop. On lap 40, Fangio also pitted with a split fuel line. It seemed not one race was going smoothly this year. Collins was carefree as he scored his second win in a row, ahead of teammate Castellotti and Frenchman Jean Behra.https://web.archive.org/web/20220629161455/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1956/20/the-42nd-grand-prix https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1956/20/the-42nd-grand-prix/ 1956 French Grand Prix race report: Collins takes second win in a row Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 1 July 1956 29 June 2022 23 May 2024 The British Grand Prix saw three local drivers qualify on the front row, which the wide Silverstone circuit allowed to consist of four cars: Moss, Fangio, Hawthorn (BRM) and Collins. The BRM seemed the odd one out, even more so when he took the lead at the start and was closely followed by his teammate Brooks. Fangio got past into second place on lap six, but in an attempt to catch the leader, he spun off and fell back to fifth. Moss was the next to pass Brooks for second and managed to get Hawthorn on lap 16. Both BRMs then sadly retired, as did fellow Brit Salvadori, who was running second at one stage, and Collins. When Moss pitted for motor oil, Fangio closed right up, and when the Brit pitted again due to his engine losing power, there was nothing left to stop the Argentinian from winning. In second came Collins, who had taken over the car from one of his teammates, and in third came Behra.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1956/16/the-british-grand-prix-11/ 1956 British Grand Prix race report - A win for Fangio at last Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 7 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704114201/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1956/16/the-british-grand-prix-11 2022-07-04 In the Drivers' Championship, Peter Collins (Ferrari) was leading with 22 points, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) with 21 and Jean Behra (Maserati) with 18. Rounds 7 and 8 After an exhilarating British Grand Prix with lots of local drivers, no British teams entered the German Grand Prix. So the grid consisted of the Italian Ferraris and Maseratis, and a few French Gordinis at the back. Juan Manuel Fangio qualified on pole position, three tenths ahead of rival and teammate Peter Collins. Once again, Fangio lost the lead at the start, but he retook it later in the opening lap. Stirling Moss started fourth in his Maserati but overtook Ferrari's Eugenio Castellotti. The leading trio got into a rhythm in which they focussed on finishing the race instead of fighting. They all broke the lap record that was set in 1939. Collins suddenly pitted, he was barely conscious at the wheel. After examining the car, they figured that a leaking fuel line had sent fumes into the cockpit. Collins recovered quickly and took over the car from one of his teammates. But trying everything to catch the leaders, he spun off the track. Fangio won the race quite comfortably, ahead of Moss and Jean Behra. The Frenchman was not in the spotlights but this fifth podium of the year brought him to a shared second place in the championship.https://web.archive.org/web/20200923095844/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1956/24/xviii-grosser-preis-von-deutschland https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1956/24/xviii-grosser-preis-von-deutschland/ 1956 German Grand Prix race report: Fangio strikes back Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 5 August 1956 23 September 2020 24 May 2024 Collins was trailing Fangio by 8 points and the only way for him to win the championship, was to win the Italian Grand Prix and for Fangio to score three points or less, because then his result would not count towards the championship. This scenario would end in both men equalling on 30 points, but Collins winning on countback. The extra point for a fastest lap could make a big difference as well. Future race winner Wolfgang von Trips made his debut with the Ferrari team, but he crashed in practice while doing around 130 mph on. He was thrown out and escaped with scratches and bruises, but the car was a complete wreck. The Ferrari team accepted it as the cost of a young driver in a fast car and were blind to the fact that it was caused by a tyre blowout. Fangio scored his sixth pole of the year, ahead of teammates Castellotti and Musso. It might not have surprised anyone, but Fangio lost the lead at the start, this time to both his teammates, who decided to have a personal battle and completely overlook any team tactics. Harry Schell managed to put his Vanwall ahead of Fangio, putting the championship leader close to Moss and Collins. After just five laps, the fierce fighting led to tyre troubles for the leading pair and they both pitted. Castellotti would have another puncture on lap 10, this time crashing out on the steep Monza banking. Schell, Moss and Fangio were released and for the next six laps, there was nothing between them. Collins pitted for new tyres, but the championship leader retired with a broken right front suspension. Moss managed to overtake Schell and grew a big lead, so when Collins came in for another tyre change, he gave his car to Fangio in a gesture of great sportsmanship. A win at Monza would mean so much to the Ferrari team, so he granted his teamleader the opportunity to try to catch the Maserati. Moss pitted twice, bringing him very close to Fangio, but in similar fashion to Monaco, Moss won with a six seconds lead over Fangio. Ron Flockhart took advantage of all the tyre troubles and finished third in his Connaught.https://web.archive.org/web/20220630040444/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1956/30/gran-premio-deuropa https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-1956/30/gran-premio-deuropa 1956 Italian Grand Prix race report: Moss masters Monza; Fangio wins fourth title Motorsport Magazine Denis Jenkinson 2 September 1956 30 June 2022 24 May 2024 Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) had gathered 30 points and was awarded the 1956 Drivers' Championship. Stirling Moss (Maserati) finished second on 27 points, Peter Collins (Ferrari) third on 25. Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report 1 Argentina Argentine Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Luigi MussoARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Ferrari Englebert Report 2 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Juan Manuel Fangio UK Stirling Moss ITA Maserati Pirelli Report 3 United States 1912 Indianapolis 500 United States 1912 Pat Flaherty United States 1912 Paul Russo United States 1912 Pat Flaherty United States 1912 Watson-Offenhauser Firestone Report 4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio UK Stirling Moss UK Peter Collins ITA Ferrari Englebert Report 5 France French Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Juan Manuel Fangio UK Peter Collins ITA Ferrari Englebert Report 6 UK British Grand Prix UK Stirling Moss UK Stirling Moss ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Ferrari Englebert Report 7 West Germany German Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Ferrari Englebert Report 8 Italy Italian Grand Prix ARG Juan Manuel Fangio UK Stirling Moss UK Stirling Moss ITA Maserati Pirelli Report Scoring system List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems Points were awarded to the top five classified finishers, with an additional point awarded for setting the fastest lap, regardless of finishing position or even classification. Only the best five results counted towards the championship. Shared drives result in shared points for each driver if they finished in a points-scoring position, however, if both cars driven in a shared drive finished in a points-scoring position, only the highest finishing position would count. If more than one driver set the same fastest lap time, the fastest lap point would be divided equally between the drivers. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system: Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th FL Fastest lapRace86432 1Source:18 January 2019 World Championship points systems http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20190924032459/http://8w.forix.com/6thgear/points.html 24 September 2019 21 December 2020 8W Forix World Championship of Drivers standings Pos. Driver ARGArgentina MONMonaco 500United States 1912 BELBelgium FRAFrance GBRUK GERWest Germany ITAItaly Pts. 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1† / Ret p f 2† / 4† p f Ret p 4 p f 1 1 p f (2† / 8† p) 30 (33) 2 UK Stirling Moss Ret 1 3† / Ret f 5† / Ret (Ret p f) 2 1 f 27 (28) 3 UK Peter Collins Ret 2† 1 1 2† / Ret Ret† / Ret 2† 25 4 France Jean Behra 2 3 7 3 3 3 Ret† / Ret 22 5 United States 1912 Pat Flaherty 1 p 8 6 Italy Eugenio Castellotti Ret 4† / Ret Ret 2 10† Ret† / Ret 8† / Ret 7.5 7 United States 1912 Sam Hanks 2 6 = Belgium Paul Frère 2 6 9 Spain 1945 Paco Godia Ret 7 8 4 4 6 10 UK Jack Fairman 4 5 5 11 Italy Luigi Musso 1† Ret Ret† Ret 4 = UK Mike Hawthorn 3 DNS DNS 10† Ret 4 = UK Ron Flockhart Ret 3 4 = United States 1912 Don Freeland 3 4 15 Spain 1945 Alfonso de Portago Ret 2† / 10† Ret† Ret 3 = Italy Cesare Perdisa 7 3† 5† 7 DNS 3 = United States 1912 Harry Schell Ret 4 10† / Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 = United States 1912 Johnnie Parsons 4 3 19 France Louis Rosier Ret 8 6 Ret 5 2 = Italy Luigi Villoresi 5 Ret 6 Ret Ret† 2 = Brazil 1889 Hermano da Silva Ramos 5 8 Ret Ret 2 = UK Horace Gould 8 Ret 5 Ret 2 = Belgium Olivier Gendebien 5 Ret 2 = United States 1912 Dick Rathmann 5 2 25 Italy Gerino Gerini 4† 10 1.5 = Brazil 1889 Chico Landi 4† 1.5 27 United States 1912 Paul Russo Ret f 1 — Belgium André Pilette 6† 6 11 DNS 0 — Italy Luigi Piotti Ret DNS 6 0 — United States 1912 Bob Sweikert 6 0 — Uruguay Óscar González 6† 0 — Uruguay Alberto Uría 6† 0 — France Élie Bayol 6† 0 — United States 1912 Bob Veith 7 0 — Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 7 0 — United States 1912 Rodger Ward 8 0 — France Robert Manzon Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 0 — France André Simon Ret 9 0 — United States 1912 Jimmy Reece 9 0 — United States 1912 Cliff Griffith 10 0 — UK Roy Salvadori Ret Ret 11 0 — United States 1912 Gene Hartley 11 0 — UK Bob Gerard 11 0 — United States 1912 Fred Agabashian 12 0 — United States 1912 Bob Christie 13 0 — United States 1912 Al Keller 14 0 — United States 1912 Eddie Johnson 15 0 — United States 1912 Billy Garrett 16 0 — United States 1912 Duke Dinsmore 17 0 — United States 1912 Pat O'Connor 18 0 — United States 1912 Jimmy Bryan 19 0 — Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio NC 0 — France Maurice Trintignant Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0 — Italy Umberto Maglioli Ret Ret Ret† 0 — UK Bruce Halford Ret DSQ Ret 0 — Argentina José Froilán González Ret Ret 0 — Italy Piero Taruffi Ret Ret 0 — UK Tony Brooks DNS Ret 0 — Italy Giorgio Scarlatti DNQ Ret 0 — Argentina Carlos Menditeguy Ret 0 — United States 1912 Jim Rathmann Ret 0 — United States 1912 Johnnie Tolan Ret 0 — United States 1912 Tony Bettenhausen Ret 0 — United States 1912 Jimmy Daywalt Ret 0 — United States 1912 Jack Turner Ret 0 — United States 1912 Keith Andrews Ret 0 — United States 1912 Andy Linden Ret 0 — United States 1912 Al Herman Ret 0 — United States 1912 Ray Crawford Ret 0 — United States 1912 Johnny Boyd Ret 0 — United States 1912 Troy Ruttman Ret 0 — United States 1912 Johnny Thomson Ret 0 — Italy Piero Scotti Ret 0 — UK Desmond Titterington Ret 0 — UK Archie Scott Brown Ret 0 — UK Paul Emery Ret 0 — Australia Jack Brabham Ret 0 — Belgium André Milhoux Ret 0 — UK Les Leston Ret 0 — United States 1912 Ed Elisian Ret† 0 — United States 1912 Eddie Russo Ret† 0 — Sweden Jo Bonnier Ret† 0 — MON Louis Chiron DNS 0 — UK Colin Chapman DNS 0 — West Germany Wolfgang von Trips DNS 0 Pos. Driver ARGArgentina MONMonaco 500United States 1912 BELBelgium FRAFrance GBRUK GERWest Germany ITAItaly Pts. † Position shared between multiple drivers of the same car Only the best five results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Non-championship races The following non-championship races for Formula One cars were also held in 1956: Race name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report UK IV Glover Trophy Goodwood 2 April UK Stirling Moss ITA Maserati Report ITA VI Gran Premio di Siracusa Syracuse 15 April ARG Juan Manuel Fangio ITA Lancia-Ferrari Report UK XI BARC Aintree 200 Aintree 21 April UK Stirling Moss ITA Maserati Report UK VIII BRDC International Trophy Silverstone 5 May UK Stirling Moss UK Vanwall Report ITA IX Gran Premio di Napoli Posillipo 6 May FRA Robert Manzon FRA Gordini Report UK I Aintree 100 Aintree 24 June UK Horace Gould ITA Maserati Report UK I Vanwall Trophy Snetterton 22 July UK Roy Salvadori ITA Maserati Report FRA IV Grand Prix de Caen Caen 26 August United States 1912 Harry Schell ITA Maserati Report UK I BRSCC Formula 1 Race Brands Hatch 14 October UK Archie Scott Brown UK Connaught-Alta Report Notes References External links 1956 World Championship race results and images at f1-facts.com 1956 World Championship images at The Cahier Archive Category:Formula One seasons