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54th GP – Great Britain 1956

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
2 Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
3 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
4 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
5 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
6 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
O. Volonterio Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44/Int2510] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
8 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2521] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
9 Italy Cesare Perdisa
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
10 Spain Francisco Godia
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
11 Italy Luigi Villoresi
L. Villoresi Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
12 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Guastalla Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
14 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
15 France Robert Manzon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
16 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
17 France Maurice Trintignant
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW4/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
18 Argentina José Froilán González
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
19 Great Britain Archie Scott Brown
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli
20 Great Britain Desmond Titterington
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B2] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli
21 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B5] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli
22 Great Britain Mike Oliver
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli
23 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [251] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
24 Great Britain Tony Brooks
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [252] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
25 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [253] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
26 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop
27 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
28 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
29 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Bruce Halford Italy Maserati 250F [2504/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
30 Australia Jack Brabham
J. A. Brabham Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
31 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
32 Great Britain Paul Emery
P. Emery Great Britain 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 Laps
1 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:41.000 0
2 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:41.000 0
3 23 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Great Britain BRM Type 25 [251] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:43.000 0
4 2 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:43.000 0
5 16 United States Harry Schell
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:44.000 0
6 18 Argentina José Froilán González
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:44.000 0
7 28 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Italy Maserati 250F [2507/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 01:44.000 0
8 3 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:44.000 0
9 24 Great Britain Tony Brooks
Great Britain BRM Type 25 [252] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:45.000 0
10 19 Great Britain Archie Scott Brown
Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:45.000 0
11 20 Great Britain Desmond Titterington
Great Britain Connaught B [B2] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:46.000 0
12 4 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 01:47.000 0
13 8 France Jean Behra
Italy Maserati 250F [2521] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:47.000 0
14 31 Great Britain Horace Gould
Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 01:48.000 0
15 9 Italy Cesare Perdisa
Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:49.000 0
16 17 France Maurice Trintignant
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW4/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:49.000 0
17 25 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Great Britain BRM Type 25 [253] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:49.000 0
18 15 France Robert Manzon
France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert 01:49.000 0
19 11 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:50.000 0
20 29 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Italy Maserati 250F [2504/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 01:51.000 0
21 21 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Great Britain Connaught B [B5] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli 01:51.000 0
22 26 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop 01:53.000 0
23 32 Great Britain Paul Emery
Great Britain Emeryson Special Alta GP L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:54.000 0
24 12 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:54.000 0
25 10 Spain Francisco Godia
Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:55.000 0
26 14 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert 01:56.000 0
27 27 France Louis Rosier
Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 01:59.000 0
28 30 Australia Jack Brabham
Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 02:01.000 0

Official Name9th RAC British Grand Prix
CircuitSilverstone
DateJuly 14
PoleStirling Moss 01:41.000
Fastest LapStirling Moss 01:43.200
Podium1st 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

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:59:47.000 101

33
2
8
2 4 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert +1 lap 70
30


0
0
12

3
3
3 8 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2521] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +2 laps 99

0
13
4
4 21 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B5] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli +3 laps 98

0
21
3
5 31 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop +4 laps 97

0
14
2
6 11 Italy Luigi Villoresi
L. Villoresi Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +5 laps 96

0
19
0
7 9 Italy Cesare Perdisa
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +6 laps 95

0
15
0
8 10 Spain Francisco Godia
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +7 laps 94

0
25
0
9 15 France Robert Manzon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert +7 laps 94

0
18
0
10 3 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Spain Alfonso de Portago
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert +9 laps 80
12


0
0
8

0
0
11 26 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 Dunlop +13 laps 88

0
22
0
DNF 7 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Axle 94
01:43.200
53
1
1
DNF 16 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Fuel system 87

0
5
0
DNF 20 Great Britain Desmond Titterington
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B2] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli Engine 74

0
11
0
DNF 17 France Maurice Trintignant
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW4/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Fuel system 74

0
16
0
DNF 14 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert Axle 71

0
26
0
DNF 2 Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Oil pressure 64

0
4
0
DNF 28 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop Fuel system 59

0
7
0
DNF 24 Great Britain Tony Brooks
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [252] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Accident 39

0
9
0
DNF 23 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [251] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Transmission 24

15
3
0
DNF 27 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Electrics 23

0
27
0
DNF 29 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Bruce Halford Italy Maserati 250F [2504/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop Engine 22

0
20
0
DNF 12 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Scuderia Guastalla Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Gearbox 21

0
24
0
DNF 19 Great Britain Archie Scott Brown
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli Transmission 16

0
10
0
DNF 32 Great Britain Paul Emery
P. Emery Great Britain Emeryson Special Alta GP L4 2.5 Dunlop Ignition 12

0
23
0
DNF 30 Australia Jack Brabham
J. A. Brabham Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop Engine 3

0
28
0
DNF 25 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [253] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Engine 2

0
17
0
DNF 18 Argentina José Froilán González
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Transmission 0

0
6
0
T 20 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B2] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 23 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [251] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T 25 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 25 [253] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
DNA 5 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Not present 0

0

0
DNA 6 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
O. Volonterio Italy Maserati A6GCM [2041/44/Int2510] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Not present 0

0

0
DNA 22 Great Britain Mike Oliver
Connaught Engineering Great Britain 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
PosDriverTeamPts
1Great Britain Peter CollinsItaly Ferrari22
2Argentina Juan Manuel FangioItaly Ferrari21
3France Jean BehraItaly Maserati18
4Great Britain Stirling MossItaly Maserati13
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
Great Britain BRM
11United States Don FreelandUnited States Phillips4
12Spain Alfonso de PortagoItaly Ferrari3
13Italy Cesare PerdisaItaly Maserati3
14United States Johnnie ParsonsUnited States Kuzma3
15United States Harry SchellGreat Britain Vanwall3
16Great Britain Jack FairmanGreat Britain Connaught3
17Belgium Olivier GendebienItaly Ferrari2
18Brazil Hermano da Silva RamosFrance Gordini2
19United States Dick RathmannUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
20Italy Luigi VilloresiItaly Maserati2
21Great Britain Horace GouldItaly Maserati2
22Italy Gerino GeriniItaly Maserati1.5
23Brazil Chico LandiItaly Maserati1.5
24United States Paul RussoUnited States Kurtis Kraft1

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