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56th GP – Italy 1956

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain Les Leston
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B1] Alta GP L4 2.5 Avon
4 Great Britain Archie Scott Brown
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli
4 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli
6 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B5] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli
8 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
10 France Robert Manzon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert
12 France André Simon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert
14 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Scuderia Centro Sud Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
16 Italy Piero Taruffi
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
18 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
20 France Maurice Trintignant
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW4/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli
22 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
24 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
26 Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
28 Italy Luigi Musso
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0006] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
30 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert
32 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2526] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
34 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
36 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2525] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
38 Spain Francisco Godia
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
40 Italy Luigi Piotti
Luigi Piotti Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
42 Italy Gerino Gerini
Gerino Gerini Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
44 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
46 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23/22] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
46 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli
48 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Bruce Halford Italy Maserati 250F [2504/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
Scott Brown and Gould did not attend, their seats were taken by Flockhart and Maglioli.

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Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 22 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:42.600 0
2 24 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:43.400 0
3 28 Italy Luigi Musso
Italy Ferrari D50 [0006] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:43.700 0
4 16 Italy Piero Taruffi
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:45.400 0
5 32 France Jean Behra
Italy Maserati 250F [2526] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:45.600 0
6 36 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Italy Maserati 250F [2525] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:45.900 0
7 26 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:46.000 0
8 34 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:47.700 0
9 30 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:47.800 0
10 18 United States Harry Schell
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:50.100 0
11 20 France Maurice Trintignant
Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW4/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:51.600 0
12 46 Italy Umberto Maglioli
Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23/22] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:52.700 0
13 44 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Italy Maserati 250F [2507/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 02:54.600 0
14 40 Italy Luigi Piotti
Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:58.600 0
15 6 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Great Britain Connaught B [B5] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli 02:59.200 0
16 42 Italy Gerino Gerini
Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 03:02.600 0
17 38 Spain Francisco Godia
Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 03:02.900 0
18 14 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 03:03.300 0
19 2 Great Britain Les Leston
Great Britain Connaught B [B1] Alta GP L4 2.5 Avon 03:04.300 0
20 8 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert 03:04.800 0
21 48 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Italy Maserati 250F [2504/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 03:05.000 0
22 10 France Robert Manzon
France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert 03:06.600 0
23 4 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli 03:08.100 0
24 12 France André Simon
France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert 03:13.300 0

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Official Name16º Gran Premio d’Europa/27º Gran Premio d’Italia
CircuitMonza
DateSeptember 2
PoleJuan Manuel Fangio 02:42.600
Fastest LapStirling Moss 02:45.500
Podium1st Stirling Moss (43) , 2nd Peter Collins, 2nd Juan Manuel Fangio, 3rd Ron Flockhart
GP Number 56
Round 8
Weather Rain
Prev race Grosser Preis von Deutschland August 5
Next race Gran Premio de Argentina January 13

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P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 36 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2525] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli 02:23:41.300 50
02:45.500
43
6
9
2 26 Great Britain Peter Collins
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0008] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert 02:23:47.000 35
15


0
0
7

3
3
3 4 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli +1 lap 49

0
23
4
4 38 Spain Francisco Godia
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +1 lap 49

0
17
3
5 6 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B5] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli +3 laps 47

0
15
2
6 40 Italy Luigi Piotti
Luigi Piotti Italy Maserati 250F [2519] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +3 laps 47

0
14
0
7 14 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Scuderia Centro Sud Italy Maserati 250F [2502/11] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +4 laps 46

0
18
0
8 22 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0010] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert +4 laps 30
16


0
0
1

0
0
9 12 France André Simon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T16 [35] Gordini T23 L6 2.5 Englebert +5 laps 45

0
24
0
10 42 Italy Gerino Gerini
Gerino Gerini Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli +8 laps 42

0
16
0
11 44 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop +9 laps 41

0
13
0
DNF 28 Italy Luigi Musso
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0006] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Steering 47

2
3
0
DNF 46 Italy Umberto Maglioli
France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2507/23/22] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Steering 30
12


0
0
12

0
0
DNF 18 United States Harry Schell
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW2/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Transmission 32

1
10
0
DNF 32 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2526] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Magneto 23

0
5
0
DNF 48 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Bruce Halford Italy Maserati 250F [2504/56] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop Engine 16

0
21
0
DNF 20 France Maurice Trintignant
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW4/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Transmission 13

0
11
0
DNF 16 Italy Piero Taruffi
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW1/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Oil leak 12

0
4
0
DNF 24 Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0009] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Tyres 9

4
2
0
DNF 34 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Sweden Jo Bonnier
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2501] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Engine 4
3


0
0
8

0
0
DNF 10 France Robert Manzon
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [42] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert Chassis 7

0
22
0
DNF 30 Spain Alfonso de Portago
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Tyres 6

0
9
0
DNF 2 Great Britain Les Leston
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B1] Alta GP L4 2.5 Avon Suspension 6

0
19
0
DNF 8 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
Amédée Gordini France Gordini T32 [41] Gordini T25 L8 2.5 Englebert Engine 3

0
20
0
S T - -
G. A. Vandervell Great Britain Vanwall VW [VW3/56] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 Pirelli Spare car 0

0

0
T 36 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 34 France Jean Behra
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 34 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 250F [2522/23] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T 38 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Francisco Godia Italy Maserati 250F [2524] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Practice 0

0

0
T T Great Britain Peter Collins
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0003] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T T Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0003] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T T Italy Luigi Musso
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0003] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
T T Germany Wolfgang von Trips
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0003] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice accident 0

0

0
T 30 Germany Wolfgang von Trips
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D50 [0007] Ferrari D50 V8 2.5 Englebert Practice 0

0

0
DNA 4 Great Britain Archie Scott Brown
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught B [B7] Alta GP L4 2.5 Pirelli Not present 0

0

0
DNA 46 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Pirelli Not present 0

0

0
Villoresi and Bonnier shared #34 Maserati. Behra retired in the #32 Maserati and took over #46 Maserati from Maglioli, retiring again. Fangio, having problems with his #22 Ferrari, took over the #26 Ferrari from Collins. Fangio and Collins shared the points for second place, and Fangio was crowned champion. Castellotti, who had later retired in his #24 Ferrari, ended up taking over the #22 ex-Fangio’s car, but did not score any points.

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Formula 1 1956 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Argentina Juan Manuel FangioItaly Ferrari30 (33)
2Great Britain Stirling MossItaly Maserati27 (28)
3Great Britain Peter CollinsItaly Ferrari25
4France Jean BehraItaly Maserati22
5United States Pat FlahertyUnited States Watson8
6Italy Eugenio CastellottiItaly Ferrari7.5
7United States Sam HanksUnited States Kurtis Kraft6
8Belgium Paul FrèreItaly Ferrari6
9Spain Francisco GodiaItaly Maserati6
10Great Britain Jack FairmanGreat Britain Connaught5
11Italy Luigi MussoItaly Ferrari4
12Great Britain Mike HawthornGreat Britain Vanwall4
Italy Maserati
Great Britain BRM
13United States Don FreelandUnited States Phillips4
14Great Britain Ron FlockhartGreat Britain Connaught4
Great Britain BRM
15Spain Alfonso de PortagoItaly Ferrari3
16Italy Cesare PerdisaItaly Maserati3
17United States Johnnie ParsonsUnited States Kuzma3
18United States Harry SchellGreat Britain Vanwall3
Italy Maserati
19Belgium Olivier GendebienItaly Ferrari2
20Brazil Hermano da Silva RamosFrance Gordini2
21United States Dick RathmannUnited States Kurtis Kraft2
22Italy Luigi VilloresiItaly Maserati2
23Great Britain Horace GouldItaly Maserati2
24France Louis RosierItaly Maserati2
25Italy Gerino GeriniItaly Maserati1.5
26Brazil Chico LandiItaly Maserati1.5
27United States Paul RussoUnited States Kurtis Kraft1

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