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Encyclopedia > 1956 Formula One season
1956 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1956 Formula One season was the 7th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 22, 1956, and ended on September 2 after eight races. The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Season Summary Season Review 1955 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Season Summary Season Review 1957 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... The following is a complete lists of grands prix which have been a part of the Formula One championship season since its inception in 1950. ... The following is a complete lists of grands prix which have been a part of the Formula One championship season since its inception in 1950. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Season summary

Season review

Race Date Location Winning driver Winning team Report
Argentina Argentine Grand Prix January 22 Oscar Gálvez Luigi Musso Ferrari Report
Monaco Grand Prix May 13 Monaco Stirling Moss Maserati Report
United States Indianapolis 500 May 30 Indianapolis Pat Flaherty Watson-Offenhauser Report
Belgian Grand Prix June 3 Spa-Francorchamps Peter Collins Ferrari Report
France French Grand Prix July 1 Reims Peter Collins Ferrari Report
United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 14 Silverstone Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari Report
Germany German Grand Prix August 5 Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari Report
Italy Italian Grand Prix September 2 Monza Stirling Moss Maserati Report

Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... The Argentine Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One championship, held intermittently from 1953 to 1998. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez is a mtor racing circuit in Buenos Aires, Argentina built in 1952 under president Juan Perón, named Autódromo 17 de Octubre until Peróns overthrow, as 17 October was a date of great significance to his political party. ... Luigi Musso (born July 28, 1924 - died July 6, 1958) was an Italian auto racing driver. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 22, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 145. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco_(bordered). ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held on the streets of the Principality of Monaco. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired English racing driver. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 13, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 144. ... Image File history File links US_flag_48_stars. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wing and Wheel Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana (a separate city completely surrounded by Indianapolis) in the United States, is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world (after the Milwaukee Mile), having existed since 1909, and the original Speedway, the first racing... George Francis Pat Flaherty, Jr. ... A.J. Watson (born May 8, 1924) was a car builder and chief mechanic from 1949 through 1984 in the Indianapolis 500, winning the race seven times, which leaves him tied for the record for most wins by a builder. ... Offenhauser was a Formula One engine manufacturer from 1950 through 1960 for the Indianapolis 500. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Paul Russo 102. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... The Belgian Grand Prix is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... The old version of the circuit used between 1957 and 1978. ... Peter Collins (born in Kidderminster, Worcester, November 6, 1931 - dead in Bonn, August 3, 1958) was a Formula One driver from England. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 3, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 414. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... The circuit of Reims-Gueux as it looked between 1926 and 1951. ... Peter Collins (born in Kidderminster, Worcester, November 6, 1931 - dead in Bonn, August 3, 1958) was a Formula One driver from England. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 1, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 225. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 14, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 143. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 5, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 941. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. ... Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired English racing driver. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Results from the 1956 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 2, 1956 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 245. ...

1956 Drivers Championship final standings

Place Driver Number Country Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Juan Manuel Fangio 22 Argentina 30 2 2 6
2 Stirling Moss 36 Britain 28 2 3 1
3 Peter Collins 26 Britain 25 2 4
4 Jean Behra 32 France 22 5
5 Pat Flaherty 8 USA 8 1 1 1
6 Eugenio Castellotti 22 Italy 7.5 1
7 Paul Frere 6 Belgium 6 1
8 Paco Godia 38 Spain 6
9 Sam Hanks 4 USA 6 1
10 Jack Fairman 6 Britain 5
11 Luigi Musso 28 Italy 4 1 1
12 Mike Hawthorn 23 Britain 4 1
13 Don Freeland 16 USA 4 1
14 Ron Flockhart 4 Britain 4 1
15 Cesare Perdisa 8 Italy 3 1
16 Johnnie Parsons 98 USA 3
17 Harry Schell 18 USA 3
18 Alfonso de Portago 30 Spain 3 1
19 Horace Gould 19 Britain 2
20 Olivier Gendebien 44 Belgium 2
21 Dick Rathmann 73 USA 2
22 Luigi Villoresi 34 Italy 2
23 Hernando da Silva Ramos 14 Brazil 2
24 Louis Rosier 15 France 2
25 Chico Landi 2 Brazil 1.5
26 Gerino Gerini 42 Italy 1.5
27 Paul Russo 10 USA 1
28 Maurice Trintignant 20 France
29 Luigi Piotti 40 Italy
30 Keith Andrews 89 USA
31 Les Leston 2 Britain
32 Oscar Gonzalez 16 Uruguay
33 Ottorino Volonterio 22 Switzerland
34 Pat O'Connor 7 USA
35 Paul Emery 32 Britain
36 Piero Scotti 28 Italy
37 Ray Crawford 49 USA
38 Robert Manzon 10 France
39 Roy Salvadori 44 Britain
40 Tony Bettenhausen 99 USA
41 Tony Brooks 24 Britain
42 Toulo de Graffenried 14 Switzerland
43 Troy Ruttman 53 USA
44 Umberto Maglioli 46 Italy
45 Rodger Ward 19 USA
46 Archie Scott-Brown 19 Britain
47 Carlos Menditeguy 6 Argentina
48 Bruce Halford 48 Britain
49 Bob Veith 14 USA
50 Bob Sweikert 1 USA
51 Bob Gerard 26 Britain
52 Cliff Griffith 27 USA
53 Billy Garrett 41 USA
54 Andre Simon 12 France
55 Andy Linden 5 USA
56 Andre Pilette 34 Belgium
57 Al Keller 55 USA
58 Al Herman 12 USA
59 Piero Taruffi 16 Italy
60 José Froilán González 12 Argentina
61 Bob Christie 57 USA
62 Jimmy Daywalt 48 USA
63 Johnny Thomson 88 USA
64 Johnny Boyd 15 USA
65 Andre Milhoux 11 Belgium
66 Desmond Titterington 20 Britain
67 Johnnie Tolan 34 USA
68 Jimmy Reece 26 USA
69 Jimmy Bryan 2 USA
70 Jim Rathmann 24 USA
71 Fred Agabashian 42 USA
72 Jack Brabham 30 Australia
73 Duke Dinsmore 64 USA
74 Ed Elisian 10 USA
75 Giorgio Scarlatti 14 Italy
76 Eddie Johnson 81 USA
77 Gene Hartley 82 USA
78 Jack Turner 54 USA


Juan Manuel Fangio driving a Mercedes-Benz W196 in the 1986 Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary race car driver. ... Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired English racing driver. ... Peter Collins (born in Kidderminster, Worcester, November 6, 1931 - dead in Bonn, August 3, 1958) was a Formula One driver from England. ... Jean Marie Behra (born in Nice, France, February 16, 1921 - dead in Berlin, Germany, August 1, 1959) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Ferrari and Porsche teams. ... George Francis Pat Flaherty, Jr. ... Eugenio Castellotti, born October 10, 1930 - died March 14, 1957, was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Paul Frere was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Paco Godia was a Formula One driver from Spain. ... Sam Hanks (born July 13, 1914, died June 27, 1994) was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1957. ... Jack Fairman was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Luigi Musso (born July 28, 1924 - died July 6, 1958) was an Italian auto racing driver. ... John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ... Don Freeland was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Ron Flockhart was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Cesare Perdisa was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Johnnie Parsons was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Harry Schell was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... Alfonso de Portago (1928-1957) was a Formula One driver from Spain. ... Horace Gould was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Olivier Gendebien, born January 12, 1924 in Brussels, Belgium and died on October 2, 1998 in Les Baux de Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône departement of France, was a war hero and race car driver. ... Dick Rathmann was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Luigi Villoresi, born May 16, 1909 - died August 23, 1997, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception. ... Hernando Nano da Silva Ramos was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Louis Rosier (born in Chapdes-Beaufort, November 5, 1905 - died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, October 29, 1956) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Chico Landi (July 14, 1907–June 7, 1989) was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Gerino Gerini was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Paul Russo was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Maurice Trintignant (October 30, 1917, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse – February 13, 2005, Nimes) was a racing driver. ... Luigi Piotti was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Keith Andrews (born 15 June 1920 in Denver, Colorado, United States, died 15 May 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States) was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) who participated during seasons 1955 and 1956 for the John L. McDaniel and Harry Dunn teams, respectively. ... Les Leston was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Pat OConnor was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Paul Emery was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Piero Scotti was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Ray Crawford was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Robert Manzon was a Formula One driver from France. ... Roy Salvadori was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Tony Bettenhausen was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951 and 1958. ... | Name = Tony James Brooks | Nationality = irish Tony James Brooks, born February 11, 1991, as = Anthony James Brooks was a Born in youngstown,Ohio in 1991 to Cathrine and Robert Brooks as a blacked haired blue eyed boy. ... Toulo de Graffenried was a Formula One driver from Switzerland. ... Troy Ruttman (born March 11, 1930, died May 19, 1997) was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952. ... Umberto Maglioli was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Rodger Ward (January 10, 1921, in Beloit, Kansas - July 5, 2004 in Anaheim, California) won the 1959 and 1962 Indianapolis 500. ... Archie Scott-Brown was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Carlos Menditeguy was a Formula One driver from Argentina. ... Bruce Halford was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Bob Veith was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Robert Charles Bob Sweikert (born May 20, 1926, Los Angeles, CA, died June 17 1956) was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and 1955 National Championship. ... Bob Gerard was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Cliff Griffith was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Billy Garrett was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Andre Simon was a Formula One driver from France. ... Andy Linden was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Andre Pilette was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Al Keller was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Al Herman was a Formula One driver from the United States. ... Piero Taruffi was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... José Froilán González (born October 5, 1922 in Arrecifes) was an Argentine Formula 1-driver. ... Bob Christie was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Jimmy Daywalt was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Johnny Thomson was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Johnny Boyd was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Andre Milhoux was a Formula One driver from Belgium. ... Desmond Titterington was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... Johnnie Tolan was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Jimmy Reece was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Jimmy Bryan was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Jim Rathmann (born July 16, 1928) is a former American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1960. ... Fred Agabashian (21 August 1913 - 13 October 1989) was an American Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) who debuted on May 30, 1950. ... Sir John Arthur Jack Brabham, OBE (born April 2, 1926) is an Australian racing driver who was Formula One champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966. ... Duke Dinsmore was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Ed Elisian was an American racing driver, mainly competing in the National Championship. ... Giorgio Scarlatti was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Eddie Johnson was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Gene Hartley was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ... Jack Turner was a Formula One driver (Indy 500 only) from the United States. ...

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