The 1956 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 August 1956 at Nürburgring. It was race 7 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.
| 1956 German Grand Prix | |||||
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 Nürburgring layout | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 5 August 1956 | ||||
| Official name | XVIII Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||||
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany | ||||
| Course | Permanent road course | ||||
| Course length | 22.810 km (14.173 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 22 laps, 501.820 km (311.806 miles) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||||
| Time | 9:51.2 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 9:41.6 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Ferrari | ||||
| Second | Maserati | ||||
| Third | Maserati | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Winner edit
Forty-five-year-old Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio won the race for Ferrari, and broke Hermann Lang's 17-year-old lap record, set in a Mercedes.
Attendees edit
Present at the event was 18-year old Juan Carlos, later King of Spain, in support of his relative Alfonso de Portago.[1]
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio
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Ferrari | 9:51.2 | — |
| 2 | 5 |  Peter Collins
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Ferrari | 9:51.5 | +0.3 |
| 3 | 4 |  Eugenio Castellotti
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Ferrari | 9:54.4 | +3.2 |
| 4 | 7 | Stirling Moss
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Maserati | 10:03.4 | +12.2 |
| 5 | 4 | Luigi Musso
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Ferrari | 10:20.3 | +29.1 |
| 6 | 8 | Cesare Perdisa
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Maserati | 10:21.0 | +29.8 |
| 7 | 8 | Umberto Maglioli
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Maserati | 10:26.7 | +35.5 |
| 8 | 6 |  Jean Behra
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Maserati | 10:31.6 | +40.4 |
| 9 | 16 | Roy Salvadori
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Maserati | 10:32.4 | +41.2 |
| 10 | 5 |  Alfonso de Portago
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Ferrari | 10:37.1 | +45.9 |
| 11 | 21 | Bruce Halford
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Maserati | 11:04.1 | +1:12.9 |
| 12 | 12 |  Harry Schell
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Maserati | 11:16.5 | +1:25.3 |
| 13 | 19 | Horace Gould
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Maserati | 11:32.2 | +1:41.0 |
| 14 | 15 | Louis Rosier
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Maserati | 11:39.0 | +1:47.8 |
| 15 | 10 | Robert Manzon
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Gordini | 11:55.8 | +2:04.6 |
| 16 | 20 | Paco Godia
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Maserati | 11:57.6 | +2:06.4 |
| 17 | 14 | Giorgio Scarlatti
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Ferrari | 13:05.2 | +3:14.0 |
| 18 | 11 |  André Pilette
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Gordini | 13:31.0 | +3:39.8 |
| 19 | 18 | Luigi Piotti
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Maserati | 13:50.1 | +3:58.9 |
| 20 | 22 |  Ottorino Volonterio
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Maserati | 14:17.1 | +4:25.9 |
| 21 | 18 | Luigi Villoresi
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Maserati | ||
| 22 | 11 | André Milhoux
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Gordini | ||
| Source:[2] | |||||
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio
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Ferrari | 22 | 3:38:43.7 | 1 | 91 |
| 2 | 7 | Stirling Moss
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Maserati | 22 | +46.4 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Jean Behra
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Maserati | 22 | +7:38.3 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 20 | Paco Godia
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Maserati | 20 | +2 Laps | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Louis Rosier
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Maserati | 19 | +3 Laps | 14 | 2 |
| DSQ | 21 | Bruce Halford
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Maserati | 20 | Disqualified | 11 | |
| NC | 22 | Ottorino Volonterio
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Maserati | 16 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 11 | André Milhoux
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Gordini | 15 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 5 | Alfonso de Portago Peter Collins
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Ferrari | 14 | Accident | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | Luigi Villoresi
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Maserati | 13 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 12 | Harry Schell
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Maserati | 13 | Overheating | 12 | |
| Ret | 4 | Luigi Musso Eugenio Castellotti
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Ferrari | 11 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 2 | Peter Collins
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Ferrari | 8 | Fuel Leak | 2 | |
| Ret | 3 | Eugenio Castellotti
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Ferrari | 5 | Electrical | 3 | |
| Ret | 8 | Umberto Maglioli
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Maserati | 3 | Steering | 7 | |
| Ret | 19 | Horace Gould
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Maserati | 3 | Oil Pressure | 13 | |
| Ret | 16 | Roy Salvadori
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Maserati | 2 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 10 | Robert Manzon
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Gordini | 0 | Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 14 | Giorgio Scarlatti
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Ferrari | 0 | Engine | 17 | |
| DNS | 8 | Cesare Perdisa
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Maserati | Practice Accident | 6 | ||
| DNS | 11 | André Pilette
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Gordini | Practice Accident | 18 | ||
| DNS | 18 | Luigi Piotti
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Maserati | Villoresi Drove Car | |||
Source:[3]
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- Notes
- ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
edit
- Car #5: Alfonso de Portago (10 laps) and Peter Collins (4 laps).
- Car #4: Luigi Musso (8 laps) and Eugenio Castellotti (3 laps).
Championship standings after the race edit
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 1
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1 | Juan Manuel Fangio
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30 |
 1
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2 | Peter Collins
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22 |
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3 | Jean Behra
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22 |
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4 | Stirling Moss
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19 |
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5 | Pat Flaherty
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8 |
| Source: [4] | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References edit
- ^ Födisch, Jörg Thomas; Völker, Bernhard; Behrndt, Michael (2008). Der große Preis von Deutschland. Alle Rennen seit 1926. Königswinter: HEEL Verlag. p. 75. ISBN 9783868520439.
- ^ "1956 German Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "1956 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Germany 1956 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.