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Home / Seasons / 1956 F1 World Championship Season

1956 F1 season

Season info

Season

7

Races

8

Drivers’ Champion

Juan Manuel Fangio (4th title)

Constructors’ Champion

n/a

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Juan Manuel Fangio

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

n/a

← 1955 1957 →

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  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1ArgentinaBuenos Aires22 January
2MonacoMonte Carlo13 May
3Indianapolis 500Indianapolis30 May
4BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps03 June
5FranceReims01 July
6BritainSilverstone14 July
7GermanyNurburgring05 August
8ItalyMonza02 September
← 1955 1957 →
First Grand Prix since…
1954 for France and Germany
First race at a circuit since…
1954 for Nurburgring, Reims and Silverstone
Last Grand Prix until…
1958 for Belgium
Last race at a circuit until…
1958 for Reims, Silverstone and Spa-Francorchamps

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1ArgentinaResult
2Monaco (50th World Championship race)Result
3Indianapolis 500Result
4BelgiumResult
5FranceResult
6BritainResult
7GermanyResult
8Italy (drivers’ title decider)Result
← 1955 1957 →

Driver and constructor entries

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)
← 1955 1957 →
Final season (drivers)
Elie Bayol
Colin Chapman
Hermano da Silva Ramos
Emmanuel de Graffenried
Giuseppe Farina
Paul Frere
Oscar Gonzalez
Chico Landi
Umberto Maglioli
Robert Manzon
Andre Milhoux
Louis Rosier
Archie Scott-Brown
Piero Scotti
Piero Taruffi
Desmond Titterington
Alberto Uria
Luigi Villoresi
First entry (drivers) since…
1953 for Chico Landi
1954 for Emmanuel de Graffenried, Ron Flockhart, Bob Gerard, Francisco Godia, Andre Pilette and Ottorino Volonterio
Last entry (drivers) until…
1958 for Louis Chiron, Paul Emery, Olivier Gendebien and Gerino Gerini
1961 for Andre Pilette
Debut season (constructors)
Bugatti (only season)
Emeryson
Final season (constructors)
Bugatti
Gordini
First entry (constructors) since…
1951 for BRM
Last entry (constructors) until…
1961 for Emeryson

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Luigi Musso (Ferrari)Argentina
Pat Flaherty (Watson)Indianapolis
Peter Collins (Ferrari)Belgium
ConstructorGrand Prix
Watson (Pat Flaherty)Indianapolis
← 1955 1957 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Peter Collins (Ferrari)Monaco
Pat Flaherty (Watson)Indianapolis
Don Freeland (Phillips)Indianapolis
Paul Frere (Ferrari)Belgium
Alfonso de Portago (Ferrari)Britain
Ron Flockhart (Connaught)Italy
ConstructorGrand Prix
Watson (Pat Flaherty)Indianapolis
Phillips (Don Freeland)Indianapolis
Connaught (Ron Flockhart)Italy
← 1955 1957 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Pat Flaherty (Watson)Indianapolis
ConstructorGrand Prix
Watson (Pat Flaherty)Indianapolis
← 1955 1957 →

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