1956 French Grand Prix
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (June 2012) |
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 8 in the 1956 Formula One season | ||
 Reims-Gueux layout |
||
| Date | 1 July 1956 | |
| Official name | XLII Grand Prix de l'ACF | |
| Location | Reims Circuit, Reims, France | |
| Course | Temporary road course 8.302 km (5.159 mi) |
|
| Distance | 61 laps, 506.422 km (314.676 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Ferrari |
| Time | 2:23.3 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Ferrari |
| Time | 2:25.8 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Peter Collins |
Ferrari |
| Second |  Eugenio Castellotti |
Ferrari |
| Third |  Jean Behra |
Maserati |
|
|
||
The 1956 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 1 July 1956 at Reims. It was the fifth round of the 1956 World Drivers' Championship.
Bugatti made a one-off appearance in this race with their Type 251 driven by Maurice Trintignant. The car proved to be uncompetitive and eventually retired after 18 laps.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Peter Collins |
Ferrari | 61 | 2:34:23.4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 12 | Eugenio Castellotti |
Ferrari | 61 | +0.3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Jean Behra |
Maserati | 61 | +1:29.9 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Ferrari | 61 | +1:35.1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Cesare Perdisa Stirling Moss |
Maserati | 59 | +2 Laps | 13 | 1 1 |
| 6 | 36 | Louis Rosier |
Maserati | 58 | +3 Laps | 12 | |
| 7 | 40 |  Paco Godia |
Maserati | 57 | +4 Laps | 17 | |
| 8 | 32 |  Hernando da Silva Ramos |
Gordini | 57 | +4 Laps | 14 | |
| 9 | 30 | Robert Manzon |
Gordini | 56 | +5 Laps | 15 | |
| 10 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn Harry Schell |
Vanwall | 56 | +5 Laps | 6 | |
| 11 | 34 |  André Pilette |
Gordini | 55 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 42 | André Simon |
Maserati | 41 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Piero Taruffi |
Maserati | 40 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 44 | Olivier Gendebien |
Ferrari | 38 | Clutch | 11 | |
| Ret | 38 | Luigi Villoresi |
Maserati | 23 | Brakes | 10 | |
| Ret | 16 | Alfonso de Portago |
Ferrari | 20 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Ret | 28 | Maurice Trintignant |
Bugatti | 18 | Throttle | 18 | |
| Ret | 2 | Stirling Moss |
Maserati | 12 | Gearbox | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Harry Schell |
Vanwall | 5 | Engine | 4 | |
| DNS | 26 | Colin Chapman |
Vanwall | Accident/driver injured | 5 |
Notes
- Shared Drives:
- Car #6: Cesare Perdisa (20 laps) and Stirling Moss (39 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.
- Car #24: Mike Hawthorn (10 laps) and Harry Schell (46 laps).
- Grand Prix debut for: Alfonso de Portago. Only Grand Prix appearance for Colin Chapman. Chapman crashed his Vanwall at the Thillois hairpin before the pits and he did not take part in the race.
- Career Firsts: Eugenio Castellotti (laps led).
Drivers' Championship standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | Peter Collins |
19 |
 1 |
2 | Jean Behra |
14 |
| 1 |
3 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
13 |
 2 |
4 | Stirling Moss |
12 |
|
5 |  Pat Flaherty |
8 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
| Previous race: 1956 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1956 season |
Next race: 1956 British Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1954 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1957 French Grand Prix |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
