1956 F1 Season

The 1956 Formula One season was the tenth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the seventh World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over eight races between 22 January and 2 September 1956. The season also included nine non-championship races for Formula One cars.

Juan Fangio

Race Calendar

Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina

Jan 221956

Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco, Monaco

May 131956

Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor Speedway, USA

May 301956

Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Jun 31956

French Grand PrixReims-Gueux, France

Jul 11956

British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit, UK

Jul 141956

German Grand PrixNürburgring, Germany

Aug 51956

Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy

Sep 21956

Driver Standings

Pos	Driver	Team	Wins	Points
1	Stirling MossBritish	Maserati	2	24
2	Juan FangioArgentine	Ferrari	2	22.5
3	Peter CollinsBritish	Ferrari	2	22
4	Jean BehraFrench	Maserati	—	22
5	Pat FlahertyAmerican	Watson	1	8
6	Eugenio CastellottiItalian	Ferrari	—	6
7	Paul FrèreBelgian	Ferrari	—	6
8	Paco GodiaSpanish	Maserati	—	6
9	Sam HanksAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	6
10	Jack FairmanBritish	Connaught	—	5
11	Luigi MussoItalian	Ferrari	1	4
12	Mike HawthornBritish	Vanwall	—	4
13	Ron FlockhartBritish	Connaught	—	4
14	Don FreelandAmerican	Phillips	—	4
15	Cesare PerdisaItalian	Maserati	—	3
16	Harry SchellAmerican	Maserati	—	3
17	Johnnie ParsonsAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	3
18	Horace GouldBritish	Maserati	—	2
19	Louis RosierFrench	Maserati	—	2
20	Hernando da Silva RamosBrazilian	Maserati	—	2
21	Luigi VilloresiItalian	Maserati	—	2
22	Olivier GendebienBelgian	Ferrari	—	2
23	Dick RathmannAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	2
24	Gerino GeriniItalian	Maserati	—	1.5
25	Chico LandiBrazilian	Maserati	—	1.5
26	Élie BayolFrench	Gordini	—	0
27	Tony BrooksBritish	BRM	—	0
28	Louis ChironMonegasque	Maserati	—	0
29	Robert ManzonFrench	Gordini	—	0
30	André PiletteBelgian	Gordini	—	0
31	Maurice TrintignantFrench	Bugatti	—	0
32	Piero ScottiItalian	Connaught	—	0
33	Jack BrabhamAustralian	Maserati	—	0
34	Paul EmeryBritish	Emeryson	—	0
35	Bob GerardBritish	Cooper	—	0
36	José Froilán GonzálezArgentine	Maserati	—	0
37	Bruce HalfordBritish	Maserati	—	0
38	Umberto MaglioliItalian	Maserati	—	0
39	Roy SalvadoriBritish	Maserati	—	0
40	Archie Scott BrownBritish	Connaught	—	0
41	Desmond TitteringtonBritish	Connaught	—	0
42	Alfonso de PortagoSpanish	Ferrari	—	0
43	Jo BonnierSwedish	Maserati	—	0
44	Les LestonBritish	Connaught	—	0
45	Luigi PiottiItalian	Maserati	—	0
46	André SimonFrench	Maserati	—	0
47	Piero TaruffiItalian	Vanwall	—	0
48	Toulo de GraffenriedSwiss	Maserati	—	0
49	Wolfgang von TripsGerman	Ferrari	—	0
50	Óscar GonzálezUruguayan	Maserati	—	0
51	Carlos MenditeguyArgentine	Maserati	—	0
52	Alberto UriaUruguayan	Maserati	—	0
53	Fred AgabashianAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
54	Keith AndrewsAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
55	Tony BettenhausenAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
56	Jimmy BryanAmerican	Kuzma	—	0
57	Bob ChristieAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
58	Ray CrawfordAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
59	Jimmy DaywaltAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
60	Duke DinsmoreAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
61	Ed ElisianAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
62	Billy GarrettAmerican	Kuzma	—	0
63	Cliff GriffithAmerican	Stevens	—	0
64	Gene HartleyAmerican	Kuzma	—	0
65	Al HermanAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
66	Eddie JohnsonAmerican	Kuzma	—	0
67	Al KellerAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
68	Andy LindenAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
69	Pat O'ConnorAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
70	Jim RathmannAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
71	Jimmy ReeceAmerican	Lesovsky	—	0
72	Eddie RussoAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
73	Bob SweikertAmerican	Kuzma	—	0
74	Johnnie TolanAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
75	Jack TurnerAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
76	Bob VeithAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
77	Rodger WardAmerican	Kurtis Kraft	—	0
78	Colin ChapmanBritish	Vanwall	—	0
79	André MilhouxBelgian	Gordini	—	0
80	Giorgio ScarlattiItalian	Ferrari	—	0
81	Ottorino VolonterioSwiss	Maserati	—	0

Constructor Standings

Pos	Team	Wins	Points
1	MaseratiItalian	2	68
2	FerrariItalian	5	62.5
3	Kurtis KraftAmerican	—	11
4	ConnaughtBritish	—	9
5	WatsonAmerican	1	8
6	PhillipsAmerican	—	4
7	VanwallBritish	—	3
8	GordiniFrench	—	2
9	BRMBritish	—	0
10	EmerysonBritish	—	0
11	CooperBritish	—	0
12	KuzmaAmerican	—	0
13	StevensAmerican	—	0
14	LesovskyAmerican	—	0
15	BugattiFrench	—	0