1956 Belgian Grand Prix
| Date | |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 36 laps |
| Round | 4 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1956 Belgian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari | 36 | 2hr 40m 00.300s | 8 |
| 2 | +6 | (BEL) Paul Frere | Ferrari | 36 | +1m 51.300s | 6 |
| 3 | +6 |
| Maserati | 36 | +3m 16.600s |
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| 4 | +2 | (USA) Harry Schell | Vanwall | 35 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | +6 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (privateer) | 34 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +9 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Ferrari | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | -3 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati | 33 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +2 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Maserati (privateer) | 33 | +3 laps | |
| R | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Piero Scotti | Connaught-Alta (privateer) | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Maserati | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Horace Gould | Maserati (privateer) | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | (ESP) Francisco Godia | Maserati | 0 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Juan Manuel Fangio ended lap 23 as the race leader before retiring on the following lap.
Starting grid
Pole time: 4:09.800
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari |
| 2 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Maserati |
| 3 | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari |
| 4 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati |
| 5 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari |
| 6 | (USA) Harry Schell | Vanwall |
| 7 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall |
| 8 | (BEL) Paul Frere | Ferrari |
| 9 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | Maserati |
| 10 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Maserati (privateer) |
| 11 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (privateer) |
| 12 | (ITA) Piero Scotti | Connaught-Alta (privateer) |
| 13 | (ESP) Francisco Godia | Maserati |
| 14 | (GBR) Horace Gould | Maserati (privateer) |
| 15 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Ferrari |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Peter Collins | 11 |
| 2 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 11 |
| 3 | (FRA) Jean Behra | 10 |
| 4 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 9 |
| 5 | (USA) Pat Flaherty | 8 |
| 6 | (USA) Sam Hanks | 6 |
| = | (BEL) Paul Frere | 6 |
| 8 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | 4 |
| 9 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| = | (USA) Don Freeland | 4 |
| 11 | (USA) Johnnie Parsons | 3 |
| = | (USA) Harry Schell | 3 |
| 13 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | 2 |
| 14 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | 2 |
| = | (BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos | 2 |
| = | (USA) Dick Rathmann | 2 |
| = | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 18 | (BRA) Chico Landi | 1.5 |
| = | (ITA) Gerino Gerini | 1.5 |
| = | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | 1.5 |
| 21 | (USA) Paul Russo | 1 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Piero Scotti (only start)
- Last start
- Paul Frere
- Wins
- 1st for Peter Collins (17th different winner, 3rd British driver)
- 22nd for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- 13th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- 6th for Stirling Moss
- 2nd for Peter Collins
- 2nd and last for Cesare Perdisa
- 1st and only for Paul Frere (48th different podium finisher, 1st Belgian driver)
- 68th & 69th for Ferrari
- 22nd for Maserati
- Poles
- 21st for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 22nd for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 4th for Stirling Moss
- 9th for Maserati
- Front row starts
- 37th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 11th for Stirling Moss
- 1st for Peter Collins (35th different front row starter, 4th British driver)
- Points finishes
- 14th and last for Luigi Villoresi
- 3rd and last for Paul Frere
- 1st for Harry Schell (80th different point scorer, 30th American driver)