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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 Name 16º Gran Premio d’Europa/27º Gran Premio d’Italia
Circuit Monza
Date September 2
Pole Juan Manuel Fangio 02:42.600
Fastest Lap Stirling Moss 02:45.500
Podium 1st 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Ferrari 30 (33)
2 Great Britain Stirling Moss Italy Maserati 27 (28)
3 Great Britain Peter Collins Italy Ferrari 25
4 France Jean Behra Italy Maserati 22
5 United States Pat Flaherty United States Watson 8
6 Italy Eugenio Castellotti Italy Ferrari 7.5
7 United States Sam Hanks United States Kurtis Kraft 6
8 Belgium Paul Frère Italy Ferrari 6
9 Spain Francisco Godia Italy Maserati 6
10 Great Britain Jack Fairman Great Britain Connaught 5
11 Italy Luigi Musso Italy Ferrari 4
12 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn Great Britain Vanwall 4
Italy Maserati
Great Britain BRM
13 United States Don Freeland United States Phillips 4
14 Great Britain Ron Flockhart Great Britain Connaught 4
Great Britain BRM
15 Spain Alfonso de Portago Italy Ferrari 3
16 Italy Cesare Perdisa Italy Maserati 3
17 United States Johnnie Parsons United States Kuzma 3
18 United States Harry Schell Great Britain Vanwall 3
Italy Maserati
19 Belgium Olivier Gendebien Italy Ferrari 2
20 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos France Gordini 2
21 United States Dick Rathmann United States Kurtis Kraft 2
22 Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Maserati 2
23 Great Britain Horace Gould Italy Maserati 2
24 France Louis Rosier Italy Maserati 2
25 Brazil Chico Landi Italy Maserati 1.5
26 Italy Gerino Gerini Italy Maserati 1.5
27 United States Paul Russo United States Kurtis Kraft 1
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