1956 French Grand Prix
53rd World Championship race, 6th World Championship French Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Reims
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 July 1956 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Peter Collins  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Reims, 61 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 61 | 2hr 34m 23.400s | 8 |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 61 | +0.300s | 6 | |
| 3 | +4 |  Jean Behra | Maserati | 61 | +1m 29.900s | 4 |
| 4 | -3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 61 | +1m 35.100s | 4 FL |
| 5 | +8 | Cesare Perdisa & Stirling Moss | Maserati | 59 | +2 laps | 1 1 |
| 6 | +6 | Louis Rosier | Maserati (P) | 58 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | +10 |  Francisco Godia | Maserati | 57 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | +6 |  Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 57 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +6 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 56 | +5 laps | |
| 10 | -4 | Mike Hawthorn &  Harry Schell | Vanwall | 56 | +5 laps | |
| 11 | +8 |  Andre Pilette | Gordini | 55 | +6 laps | |
| R | Andre Simon | Maserati (P) | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (P) | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 5 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Colin Chapman | Vanwall | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 2:23.300 |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | |
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | |
| 7 | Jean Behra | Maserati | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | |
| 9 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | |
| 10 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (P) | |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | |
| 12 | Louis Rosier | Maserati (P) | |
| 13 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | |
| 14 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | |
| 16 | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | |
| 17 | Francisco Godia | Maserati | |
| 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | |
| 19 | Andre Pilette | Gordini | |
| 20 | Andre Simon | Maserati (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | 19 |
| 2 | Jean Behra | 14 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 13 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | 12 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | 8 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | 7.5 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | 6 |
| = | Paul Frere | 6 |
| 9 | Luigi Musso | 4 |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| = | Don Freeland | 4 |
| 12 | Cesare Perdisa | 3 |
| 13 | Johnnie Parsons | 3 |
| = | Harry Schell | 3 |
| 15 | Olivier Gendebien | 2 |
| = | Hermano da Silva Ramos | 2 |
| = | Dick Rathmann | 2 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 19 | Chico Landi | 1.5 |
| = | Gerino Gerini | 1.5 |
| 21 | Paul Russo | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Alfonso de Portago
- Constructor: Bugatti (only start)
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Peter Collins
- Constructor: 23rd for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 14th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 5th for Jean Behra, 3rd for Peter Collins, 3rd and last for Eugenio Castellotti
- Constructor: 70th & 71st for Ferrari, 23rd for Maserati
- Poles
- Driver: 22nd for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 23rd for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 11th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 19th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 18th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 38th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 4th for Eugenio Castellotti, 2nd for Peter Collins
- Points finishes
- Driver: 5th and last for Eugenio Castellotti, 3rd and last for Cesare Perdisa