1956 German Grand Prix
55th World Championship race, 5th World Championship German Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Nurburgring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 August 1956 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Juan Manuel Fangio  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Nurburgring, 22 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 22 | 3hr 38m 43.700s | 9 FL | |
| 2 | +2 |  Stirling Moss | Maserati | 22 | +46.400s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 |  Jean Behra | Maserati | 22 | +7m 38.300s | 4 |
| 4 | +12 |  Francisco Godia | Maserati | 20 | +2 laps | 3 |
| DQ | Bruce Halford | Maserati (P) | 20 | +2 laps | ||
| 5 | +9 | Louis Rosier | Maserati (P) | 19 | +3 laps | 2 |
| NC |  Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati (P) | 16 | +6 laps | ||
| R |  Andre Milhoux | Gordini | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Alfonso de Portago & Peter Collins | Ferrari | 14 | DNF | ||
| R | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (P) | 13 | DNF | ||
| R |  Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | 13 | DNF | ||
| R | Luigi Musso & Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 11 | DNF | ||
| R | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Horace Gould | Maserati (P) | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Roy Salvadori | Maserati (P) | 2 | DNF | ||
| R | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari (P) | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Luigi Piotti | Maserati (P) | |||||
| Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | |||||
| Andre Pilette | Gordini | |||||
- Bruce Halford was disqualified for receiving a push start after a spin.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 9:51.200 |
| 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | |
| 5 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | |
| 6 | |||
| 7 | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | |
| 8 | Jean Behra | Maserati | |
| 9 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati (P) | |
| 10 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | |
| 11 | Bruce Halford | Maserati (P) | |
| 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati (P) | |
| 13 | Horace Gould | Maserati (P) | |
| 14 | Louis Rosier | Maserati (P) | |
| 15 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | |
| 16 | Francisco Godia | Maserati | |
| 17 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari (P) | |
| 18 | |||
| 19 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati (P) | |
| 20 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati (P) | |
| 21 | Andre Milhoux | Gordini |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 30 |
| 2 | Peter Collins | 22 |
| = | Jean Behra | 22 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | 19 |
| 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 | Alfonso de Portago | 3 |
| 13 | Cesare Perdisa | 3 |
| 14 | Johnnie Parsons | 3 |
| = | Harry Schell | 3 |
| = | Jack Fairman | 3 |
| = | Francisco Godia | 3 |
| 18 | Olivier Gendebien | 2 |
| = |  Hermano da Silva Ramos | 2 |
| = | Dick Rathmann | 2 |
| = | Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| = | Horace Gould | 2 |
| = | Louis Rosier | 2 |
| 24 | Chico Landi | 1.5 |
| = | Gerino Gerini | 1.5 |
| 26 | Paul Russo | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Andre Milhoux (only start), Giorgio Scarlatti
- Last start
- Driver: Louis Rosier
- Wins
- Driver: 20th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 25th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 28th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 7th for Stirling Moss & Jean Behra
- Constructor: 74th for Ferrari, 25th & 26th for Maserati
- Poles
- Driver: 23rd for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 24th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 12th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 20th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Constructor: 19th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 40th for Juan Manuel Fangio, 13th for Stirling Moss, 5th for Eugenio Castellotti, 4th for Peter Collins
- Points finishes
- Driver: 6th and last for Louis Rosier, 1st for Francisco Godia (84th different point scorer, 2nd Spanish driver)
- Pole & win
- Driver: 12th for Juan Manuel Fangio
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 10th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 7th for Juan Manuel Fangio EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Alberto Ascari)