1956 French Grand Prix
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| Pole position | |
| Fastest lap | |
| Circuit | Reims, 61 laps |
| Round | 5 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1956 French Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari | 61 | 2hr 34m 23.400s | 8 |
| 2 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 61 | +0.300s | 6 | |
| 3 | +4 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati | 61 | +1m 29.900s | 4 |
| 4 | -3 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 61 | +1m 35.100s | 4 FL |
| 5 | +8 |
| Maserati | 59 | +2 laps |
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| 6 | +6 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Maserati (privateer) | 58 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | +10 | (ESP) Francisco Godia | Maserati | 57 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | +6 | (BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 57 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +6 | (FRA) Robert Manzon | Gordini | 56 | +5 laps | |
| 10 | -4 |
| Vanwall | 56 | +5 laps | |
| 11 | +8 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Gordini | 55 | +6 laps | |
| R | (FRA) Andre Simon | Maserati (privateer) | 41 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | Maserati | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (privateer) | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | (ESP) Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 20 | DNF | ||
| R | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Maserati | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | (USA) Harry Schell | Vanwall | 5 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| (GBR) Colin Chapman | Vanwall | |||||
Starting grid
Pole time: 2:23.300
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari |
| 2 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari |
| 3 | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari |
| 4 | (USA) Harry Schell | Vanwall |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall |
| 7 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati |
| 8 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Maserati |
| 9 | (ESP) Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari |
| 10 | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (privateer) |
| 11 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari |
| 12 | (FRA) Louis Rosier | Maserati (privateer) |
| 13 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | Maserati |
| 14 | (BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini |
| 15 | (FRA) Robert Manzon | Gordini |
| 16 | (ITA) Piero Taruffi | Maserati |
| 17 | (ESP) Francisco Godia | Maserati |
| 18 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti |
| 19 | (BEL) Andre Pilette | Gordini |
| 20 | (FRA) Andre Simon | Maserati (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Peter Collins | 19 |
| 2 | (FRA) Jean Behra | 14 |
| 3 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 13 |
| 4 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 12 |
| 5 | (USA) Pat Flaherty | 8 |
| 6 | (ITA) Eugenio Castellotti | 7.5 |
| 7 | (USA) Sam Hanks | 6 |
| = | (BEL) Paul Frere | 6 |
| 9 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | 4 |
| 10 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| = | (USA) Don Freeland | 4 |
| 12 | (ITA) Cesare Perdisa | 3 |
| 13 | (USA) Johnnie Parsons | 3 |
| = | (USA) Harry Schell | 3 |
| 15 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | 2 |
| = | (BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos | 2 |
| = | (USA) Dick Rathmann | 2 |
| = | (ITA) Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 19 | (BRA) Chico Landi | 1.5 |
| = | (ITA) Gerino Gerini | 1.5 |
| 21 | (USA) Paul Russo | 1 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Stats & milestones
- Race debut
- Alfonso de Portago
- Bugatti (only start)
- Wins
- 2nd for Peter Collins (last win until 1958)
- 23rd for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- 14th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- 5th for Jean Behra
- 3rd for Peter Collins
- 3rd and last for Eugenio Castellotti
- 70th & 71st for Ferrari (1st constructor to score 70 podiums)
- 23rd for Maserati
- Poles
- 22nd for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 23rd for Ferrari
- 1-2 start
- 11th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 19th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 18th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 38th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- 4th for Eugenio Castellotti
- 2nd for Peter Collins
- Points finishes
- 5th and last for Eugenio Castellotti
- 3rd and last for Cesare Perdisa