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Home / Seasons / 1956 F1 World Championship Season

1956 F1 season

Season7th World Championship season
Races8
Drivers’ ChampionArgentina flag lazyload Juan Manuel Fangio (4th title)
Constructors’ Championn/a
Reigning Drivers’ ChampionArgentina flag lazyload Juan Manuel Fangio
Reigning Constructors’ Championn/a

Calendar

No.Grand PrixCircuitDate
1Argentina flag lazyload ArgentinaBuenos Aires 22 January
2Monaco flag lazyload MonacoMonte Carlo 13 May
3USA flag lazyload Indianapolis 500Indianapolis 30 May
4Belgium flag lazyload BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps 03 June
5France flag lazyload FranceReims 01 July
6United Kingdom flag lazyload BritainSilverstone 14 July
7Germany flag lazyload GermanyNurburgring 05 August
8Italy flag lazyload ItalyMonza 02 September

Race results

Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1956 F1 World Championship (excluding Indianapolis 500 entries).

United Kingdom flag lazyload BRM (works team)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Tony Brooks (2, 6)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Mike Hawthorn (2, 6)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Ron Flockhart (6)
France flag lazyload Bugatti (works team)
France flag lazyload Maurice Trintignant (5)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Connaught (works team)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Jack Fairman (6, 8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Archie Scott-Brown (6)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Desmond Titterington (6)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Ron Flockhart (8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Les Leston (8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Connaught (privateer)
Italy flag lazyload Piero Scotti (4)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Cooper (privateer)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Bob Gerard (6)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Emeryson (works team)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Paul Emery (6)
Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (works team)
Italy flag lazyload Eugenio Castellotti (1-2, 4-8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Peter Collins (1-2, 4-8)
Argentina flag lazyload Juan Manuel Fangio (1-2, 4-8)
Italy flag lazyload Luigi Musso (1-2, 7-8)
Belgium flag lazyload Olivier Gendebien (1, 5)
Italy flag lazyload Giorgio Scarlatti (2, 7)
Belgium flag lazyload Paul Frere (4)
Belgium flag lazyload Andre Pilette (4)
Spain flag lazyload Alfonso de Portago (5-8)
Germany flag lazyload Wolfgang von Trips (8)
Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (privateer)
Italy flag lazyload Giorgio Scarlatti (2, 7)
France flag lazyload Gordini (works team)
France flag lazyload Robert Manzon (2, 5-8)
Brazil flag lazyload Hermano da Silva Ramos (2, 5-6, 8)
Belgium flag lazyload Andre Pilette (2, 5, 7)
France flag lazyload Elie Bayol (2)
Belgium flag lazyload Andre Milhoux (7)
France flag lazyload Andre Simon (8)
USA flag lazyload Kurtis Kraft (privateer)
Italy flag lazyload Giuseppe Farina (3)
Italy flag lazyload Maserati (works team)
France flag lazyload Jean Behra (1-2, 4-8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Stirling Moss (1-2, 4-8)
Italy flag lazyload Gerino Gerini (1)
Argentina flag lazyload Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1)
Brazil flag lazyload Chico Landi (1)
Argentina flag lazyload Carlos Menditeguy (1)
Italy flag lazyload Luigi Piotti (1)
Italy flag lazyload Cesare Perdisa (2, 4-7)
Spain flag lazyload Francisco Godia (4-8)
Italy flag lazyload Piero Taruffi (5)
Italy flag lazyload Umberto Maglioli (7-8)
Sweden flag lazyload Jo Bonnier (8)
Italy flag lazyload Luigi Villoresi (8)
Italy flag lazyload Maserati (privateers)
Uruguay flag lazyload Oscar Gonzalez (1)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Mike Hawthorn (1)
Uruguay flag lazyload Alberto Uria (1)
France flag lazyload Louis Rosier (2, 4-7)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Horace Gould (2, 4, 6-7)
Monaco flag lazyload Louis Chiron (2)
Italy flag lazyload Luigi Villoresi (4-7)
France flag lazyload Andre Simon (5)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Bruce Halford (6-8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Roy Salvadori (6-8)
Australia flag lazyload Jack Brabham (6)
Italy flag lazyload Umberto Maglioli (6)
Italy flag lazyload Luigi Piotti (7-8)
USA flag lazyload Harry Schell (7)
Switzerland flag Ottorino Volonterio (7)
Switzerland flag Emmanuel de Graffenried (8)
Italy flag lazyload Gerino Gerini (8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Vanwall (works team)
USA flag lazyload Harry Schell (2, 4-6, 8)
France flag lazyload Maurice Trintignant (2, 4, 6, 8)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Colin Chapman (5)
United Kingdom flag lazyload Mike Hawthorn (5)
Argentina flag lazyload Jose Froilan Gonzalez (6)
Italy flag lazyload Piero Taruffi (8)

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