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53rd GP – France 1956

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
4 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2521] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
6 Italy Cesare Perdisa
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
10 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
12 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
14 Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
16 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
18 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
20 Great Britain Tony Brooks
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
22 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
24 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
26 Great Britain Colin Chapman
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW3/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
28 France Maurice Trintignant
Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 251 [01] Bugatti L8 2.5 Englebert
30 France Robert Manzon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
32 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
34 Belgium André Pilette
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
36 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
38 Italy Luigi Villoresi
L. Villoresi Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
40 Spain Francisco Godia
Francisco Godia Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
42 France André Simon
André Simon Italy Maserati 250F [2505] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
44 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0003] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
46 - -
Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 251 Bugatti L8 2.5 Englebert
#24 Vanwall was planned for Farina, but he got injured a few days earlier. #34 Gordini was pre-listed for Bayol. With BRM withdrawing, Hawthorn raced for Vanwall, that had lost Trintignant to Bugatti. The #46 was reserved for Bugatti, which ended up not using it.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:23.300 0
2 12 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:24.600 0
3 14 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:25.600 0
4 22 United States Harry Schell
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:26.100 0
5 26 Great Britain Colin Chapman
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW3/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:26.800 0
6 24 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:27.000 0
7 4 France Jean Behra
Italy Maserati 250F [2521] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:27.800 0
8 2 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:29.900 0
9 16 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:30.900 0
10 38 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:33.300 0
11 44 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Italy Ferrari D50 [0003] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:34.500 0
12 36 France Louis Rosier
Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:35.300 0
13 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Italy Maserati 250F [2522] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:35.600 0
14 32 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert 02:35.900 0
15 30 France Robert Manzon
France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert 02:36.000 0
16 6 Italy Cesare Perdisa
Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:36.400 0
17 40 Spain Francisco Godia
Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:40.000 0
18 28 France Maurice Trintignant
France Bugatti Type 251 [01] Bugatti L8 2.5 Englebert 02:41.900 0
19 34 Belgium André Pilette
France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 02:46.800 0
20 42 France André Simon
Italy Maserati 250F [2505] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:47.900 0
Chapman qualified in 5th place but had his car damaged in an accident that prevented him from starting.

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Official Name42ème Grand Prix de l’A.C.F.
CircuitReims
DateJuly 1
PoleJuan Manuel Fangio 02:23.300
Fastest LapJuan Manuel Fangio 02:25.800
Podium1st Peter Collins (15) , 2nd Eugenio Castellotti (11) , 3rd Jean Behra
GP Number 53
Round 5
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Belgique June 3
Next race British Grand Prix July 14

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 14 Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:34:23.400 61

15
3
8
2 12 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:34:23.700 61

11
2
6
3 4 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2521] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:35:53.300 61

0
7
4
4 10 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:35:58.500 61
02:25.800
35
1
4
5 6 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Italy Cesare Perdisa
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +2 laps 39
20


0
0

13
1
1
6 36 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +3 laps 58

0
12
0
7 40 Spain Francisco Godia
Francisco Godia Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +4 laps 57

0
17
0
8 32 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert +4 laps 57

0
14
0
9 30 France Robert Manzon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert +5 laps 56

0
15
0
10 24 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli +5 laps 10
46


0
0
6

0
0
11 34 Belgium André Pilette
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert +6 laps 55

0
19
0
DNF 42 France André Simon
André Simon Italy Maserati 250F [2505] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 41

0
20
0
DNF 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 40

0
16
0
DNF 44 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0003] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Clutch 38

0
11
0
DNF 38 Italy Luigi Villoresi
L. Villoresi Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Brakes 23

0
10
0
DNF 16 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Gearbox 20

0
9
0
DNF 28 France Maurice Trintignant
Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 251 [01] Bugatti L8 2.5 Englebert Throttle 18

0
18
0
DNF 2 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Gearbox 12

0
8
0
DNF 22 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Engine 5

0
4
0
DNS 26 Great Britain Colin Chapman
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW3/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Practice accident 0

0
5
0
T 1 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 2 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 2 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 8 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 8 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250Fs [2512/18] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 38 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 2 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 6 Italy Cesare Perdisa
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T T Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0006] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T T Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0006] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T 28T France Maurice Trintignant
Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 251 [02] Bugatti L8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
DNA 18 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Not present 0

0

0
DNA 20 Great Britain Tony Brooks
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Not present 0

0

0
Moss retired with his Maserati #2, taking the wheel of Perdisa’s Maserati #6. They split the points for 5th place. Schell retired with his Vanwall #22, taking the wheel of Hawthorn’s Vanwall #24, but did not score.

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Formula 1 1956 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Peter CollinsItaly Ferrari19
2France Jean BehraItaly Maserati14
3Argentina Juan Manuel FangioItaly Ferrari13
4Great Britain Stirling MossItaly Maserati12
5United States Pat FlahertyUnited States Watson8
6Italy Eugenio CastellottiItaly Ferrari7.5
7United States Sam HanksUnited States Kurtis Kraft6
8Belgium Paul FrèreItaly Ferrari6
9Italy Luigi MussoItaly Ferrari4
10Great Britain Mike HawthornGreat Britain Vanwall4
Italy Maserati
11United States Don FreelandUnited States Phillips4
12Italy Cesare PerdisaItaly Maserati3
13United States Johnnie ParsonsUnited States Kuzma3
14United States Harry SchellGreat Britain Vanwall3
15Belgium Olivier GendebienItaly Ferrari2
16Brazil Hermano da Silva RamosFrance Gordini2
17United States Dick RathmannUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
18Italy Luigi VilloresiItaly Maserati2
19Italy Gerino GeriniItaly Maserati1.5
20Brazil Chico LandiItaly Maserati1.5
21United States Paul RussoUnited States Kurtis Kraft1

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Tags: 7th season, Englebert, Ferrari, Ferrari D50, Grand Prix de France, Grand Prix de l'ACF, Peter Collins, Reims, Scuderia Ferrari

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