54th GP – Great Britain 1956

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0010]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert
2	Peter Collins	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0008]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert
3	Eugenio Castellotti	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0009]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert
4	Alfonso de Portago	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0007]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert
5	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert
6	Ottorino Volonterio	O. Volonterio	Maserati A6GCM [2041/44/Int2510]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
7	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2507/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
8	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2521]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
9	Cesare Perdisa	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
10	Francisco Godia	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
11	Luigi Villoresi	L. Villoresi	Maserati 250F [2519]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
12	Umberto Maglioli	Scuderia Guastalla	Maserati 250F [2515]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T32 [41]	Gordini T25 L8 2.5	Englebert
15	Robert Manzon	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T32 [42]	Gordini T25 L8 2.5	Englebert
16	Harry Schell	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW [VW2/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli
17	Maurice Trintignant	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW [VW4/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli
18	José Froilán González	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW [VW1/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli
19	Archie Scott Brown	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B [B7]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli
20	Desmond Titterington	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B [B2]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli
21	Jack Fairman	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B [B5]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli
22	Mike Oliver	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli
23	Mike Hawthorn	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [251]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop
24	Tony Brooks	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [252]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop
25	Ron Flockhart	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [253]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop
26	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	Dunlop
27	Louis Rosier	Écurie (Louis) Rosier	Maserati 250F [2506]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli
28	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering Co.	Maserati 250F [2507/56]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
29	Bruce Halford	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F [2504/56]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
30	Jack Brabham	J. A. Brabham	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
31	Horace Gould	H. H. Gould	Maserati 250F [2514]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
32	Paul Emery	P. Emery	Emeryson Special	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop
Gendebien, Volonterio and Oliver did not attend the event. A first list included Chapman at #18 and Wharton at #25, replaced in the final list by González and Flockhart respectively.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	7	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F [2507/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	01:41.000
2	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari D50 [0010]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	01:41.000
3	23	Mike Hawthorn	BRM Type 25 [251]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	01:43.000
4	2	Peter Collins	Ferrari D50 [0008]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	01:43.000
5	16	Harry Schell	Vanwall VW [VW2/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	01:44.000
6	18	José Froilán González	Vanwall VW [VW1/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	01:44.000
7	28	Roy Salvadori	Maserati 250F [2507/56]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	01:44.000
8	3	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari D50 [0009]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	01:44.000
9	24	Tony Brooks	BRM Type 25 [252]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	01:45.000
10	19	Archie Scott Brown	Connaught B [B7]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	01:45.000
11	20	Desmond Titterington	Connaught B [B2]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	01:46.000
12	4	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari D50 [0007]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	01:47.000
13	8	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F [2521]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	01:47.000
14	31	Horace Gould	Maserati 250F [2514]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	01:48.000
15	9	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	01:49.000
16	17	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall VW [VW4/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	01:49.000
17	25	Ron Flockhart	BRM Type 25 [253]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	01:49.000
18	15	Robert Manzon	Gordini T32 [42]	Gordini T25 L8 2.5	Englebert	01:49.000
19	11	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 250F [2519]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	01:50.000
20	29	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F [2504/56]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	01:51.000
21	21	Jack Fairman	Connaught B [B5]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	01:51.000
22	26	Bob Gerard	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	Dunlop	01:53.000
23	32	Paul Emery	Emeryson Special	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	01:54.000
24	12	Umberto Maglioli	Maserati 250F [2515]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	01:54.000
25	10	Francisco Godia	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	01:55.000
26	14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini T32 [41]	Gordini T25 L8 2.5	Englebert	01:56.000
27	27	Louis Rosier	Maserati 250F [2506]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	01:59.000
28	30	Jack Brabham	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:01.000

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Official Name	9th RAC British Grand Prix
Circuit	Silverstone
Date	July 14
Pole	Stirling Moss 01:41.000
Fastest Lap	Stirling Moss 01:43.200
Podium	1st Juan Manuel Fangio (33) , 2nd Alfonso de Portago, 2nd Peter Collins, 3rd Jean Behra
GP Number	54
Round	6
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grand Prix de France July 1
Next race	Grosser Preis von Deutschland August 5

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0010]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	02:59:47.000	101		33	2	8
2	4	Alfonso de Portago Peter Collins	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0007]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	+1 lap	70 30		0 0	12	3 3
3	8	Jean Behra	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2521]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	+2 laps	99		0	13	4
4	21	Jack Fairman	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B [B5]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	+3 laps	98		0	21	3
5	31	Horace Gould	H. H. Gould	Maserati 250F [2514]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	+4 laps	97		0	14	2
6	11	Luigi Villoresi	L. Villoresi	Maserati 250F [2519]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	+5 laps	96		0	19	0
7	9	Cesare Perdisa	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2501]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	+6 laps	95		0	15	0
8	10	Francisco Godia	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	+7 laps	94		0	25	0
9	15	Robert Manzon	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T32 [42]	Gordini T25 L8 2.5	Englebert	+7 laps	94		0	18	0
10	3	Eugenio Castellotti Alfonso de Portago	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0009]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	+9 laps	80 12		0 0	8	0 0
11	26	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	Dunlop	+13 laps	88		0	22	0
DNF	7	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F [2507/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Axle	94	01:43.200	53	1	1
DNF	16	Harry Schell	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW [VW2/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	Fuel system	87		0	5	0
DNF	20	Desmond Titterington	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B [B2]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	Engine	74		0	11	0
DNF	17	Maurice Trintignant	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW [VW4/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	Fuel system	74		0	16	0
DNF	14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Amédée Gordini	Gordini T32 [41]	Gordini T25 L8 2.5	Englebert	Axle	71		0	26	0
DNF	2	Peter Collins	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50 [0008]	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	Oil pressure	64		0	4	0
DNF	28	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering Co.	Maserati 250F [2507/56]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	Fuel system	59		0	7	0
DNF	24	Tony Brooks	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [252]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Accident	39		0	9	0
DNF	23	Mike Hawthorn	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [251]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Transmission	24		15	3	0
DNF	27	Louis Rosier	Écurie (Louis) Rosier	Maserati 250F [2506]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Electrics	23		0	27	0
DNF	29	Bruce Halford	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F [2504/56]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	Engine	22		0	20	0
DNF	12	Umberto Maglioli	Scuderia Guastalla	Maserati 250F [2515]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Gearbox	21		0	24	0
DNF	19	Archie Scott Brown	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B [B7]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	Transmission	16		0	10	0
DNF	32	Paul Emery	P. Emery	Emeryson Special	Alta GP L4 2.5	Dunlop	Ignition	12		0	23	0
DNF	30	Jack Brabham	J. A. Brabham	Maserati 250F [2504/09]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	Engine	3		0	28	0
DNF	25	Ron Flockhart	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [253]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Engine	2		0	17	0
DNF	18	José Froilán González	G. A. Vandervell	Vanwall VW [VW1/56]	Vanwall V254 L4 2.5	Pirelli	Transmission	0		0	6	0
T	20	Jack Fairman	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B [B2]	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	Practice	0		0		0
T	23	Ron Flockhart	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [251]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	25	Mike Hawthorn	A. G. B. Owen	BRM Type 25 [253]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
DNA	5	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D50	Ferrari D50 V8 2.5	Englebert	Not present	0		0		0
DNA	6	Ottorino Volonterio	O. Volonterio	Maserati A6GCM [2041/44/Int2510]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Pirelli	Not present	0		0		0
DNA	22	Mike Oliver	Connaught Engineering	Connaught B	Alta GP L4 2.5	Pirelli	Not present	0		0		0
Collins retired with his #2 Ferrari, taking the wheel of Portago’s #4 Ferrari. They split the points for 2nd place. De Portago still took the wheel of Castellotti’s #3 Ferrari, but did not score.

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Formula 1 1956 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Peter Collins	Ferrari	22
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	21
3	Jean Behra	Maserati	18
4	Stirling Moss	Maserati	13
5	Pat Flaherty	Watson	8
6	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	7.5
7	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	6
8	Paul Frère	Ferrari	6
9	Luigi Musso	Ferrari	4
10	Mike Hawthorn	Vanwall	4
		Maserati
		BRM
11	Don Freeland	Phillips	4
12	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari	3
13	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	3
14	Johnnie Parsons	Kuzma	3
15	Harry Schell	Vanwall	3
16	Jack Fairman	Connaught	3
17	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	2
18	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	2
19	Dick Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	2
20	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	2
21	Horace Gould	Maserati	2
22	Gerino Gerini	Maserati	1.5
23	Chico Landi	Maserati	1.5
24	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	1