1956 F1 season

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1956 F1 season (excluding Indianapolis 500 entries). Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

BRM (works team)

(GBR) Tony Brooks (2, 6) (Rookie)

(GBR) Mike Hawthorn (2, 6)

(GBR) Ron Flockhart (6)

Bugatti (works team)

(FRA) Maurice Trintignant (5)

Connaught (works team)

(GBR) Jack Fairman (6, 8)

(GBR) Archie Scott-Brown (6) (Rookie)

(GBR) Desmond Titterington (6) (Rookie)

(GBR) Ron Flockhart (8)

(GBR) Les Leston (8) (Rookie)

Connaught (privateer)

(ITA) Piero Scotti (4) (Rookie)

Cooper (privateer)

(GBR) Bob Gerard (6)

Emeryson (works team)

(GBR) Paul Emery (6) (Rookie)

Ferrari (works team)

(ITA) Eugenio Castellotti (1-2, 4-8)

(GBR) Peter Collins (1-2, 4-8)

(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio (1-2, 4-8)

(ITA) Luigi Musso (1-2, 7-8)

(BEL) Olivier Gendebien (1, 5) (Rookie)

(ITA) Giorgio Scarlatti (2, 7) (Rookie)

(BEL) Paul Frere (4)

(BEL) Andre Pilette (4)

(ESP) Alfonso de Portago (5-8) (Rookie)

(DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (8) (Rookie)

Ferrari (privateer)

(ITA) Giorgio Scarlatti (2, 7) (Rookie)

Gordini (works team)

(FRA) Robert Manzon (2, 5-8)

(BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos (2, 5-6, 8)

(BEL) Andre Pilette (2, 5, 7)

(FRA) Elie Bayol (2)

(BEL) Andre Milhoux (7) (Rookie)

(FRA) Andre Simon (8)

Kurtis Kraft (privateer)

(ITA) Giuseppe Farina (3)

Maserati (works team)

(FRA) Jean Behra (1-2, 4-8)

(GBR) Stirling Moss (1-2, 4-8)

(ITA) Gerino Gerini (1) (Rookie)

(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez (1)

(BRA) Chico Landi (1)

(ARG) Carlos Menditeguy (1)

(ITA) Luigi Piotti (1) (Rookie)

(ITA) Cesare Perdisa (2, 4-7)

(ESP) Francisco Godia (4-8)

(ITA) Piero Taruffi (5)

(ITA) Umberto Maglioli (7-8)

(SWE) Jo Bonnier (8) (Rookie) (first Swedish driver to enter a World Championship race)

(ITA) Luigi Villoresi (8)

Maserati (privateers)

(URY) Oscar Gonzalez (1) (Rookie)

(GBR) Mike Hawthorn (1)

(URY) Alberto Uria (1)

(FRA) Louis Rosier (2, 4-7)

(GBR) Horace Gould (2, 4, 6-7)

(MCO) Louis Chiron (2)

(ITA) Luigi Villoresi (4-7)

(FRA) Andre Simon (5)

(GBR) Bruce Halford (6-8) (Rookie)

(GBR) Roy Salvadori (6-8)

(AUS) Jack Brabham (6)

(ITA) Umberto Maglioli (6)

(ITA) Luigi Piotti (7-8) (Rookie)

(USA) Harry Schell (7)

(CHE) Ottorino Volonterio (7)

(CHE) Emmanuel de Graffenried (8)

(ITA) Gerino Gerini (8) (Rookie)

Vanwall (works team)

(USA) Harry Schell (2, 4-6, 8)

(FRA) Maurice Trintignant (2, 4, 6, 8)

(GBR) Colin Chapman (5) (Rookie)

(GBR) Mike Hawthorn (5)

(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez (6)

(ITA) Piero Taruffi (8)