1956 Formula One season









1956 FIA Formula One
World Championship

Drivers' Champion: Juan Manuel Fangio
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The 1956 Formula One season was the tenth season of FIA's Formula One motor racing. It featured the seventh World Championship of Drivers [1] as well as numerous non-championship races. The championship series commenced on 22 January 1956 and ended on 2 September after eight races. Juan Manuel Fangio won his third consecutive title, the fourth of his career. Until the 2006 season this was the last season during which no British constructor won any championship race.




Contents





  • 1 Season summary


  • 2 Season review


  • 3 Teams and drivers


  • 4 1956 Drivers' Championship – final standings


  • 5 Non-championship race results


  • 6 Notes and references


  • 7 External links




Season summary


Fangio joined Ferrari after Mercedes-Benz, with whom he had won the 1954 and 1955 titles, withdrew from the sport. Ferrari acquired the folded Lancia team's D50 cars and put together a strong team containing Fangio, Eugenio Castellotti, Luigi Musso and Peter Collins. Fangio won the opening race after commandeering Musso's car after his own car had broken down. Collins and Fangio's teammate at Mercedes, Stirling Moss – now driving for Maserati provided the biggest challenge to his title defence, each winning two races. In an open season the British Connaughts, Vanwalls and BRMs also showed some signs of promise.


Going into the final race of the season, Fangio had an eight-point lead over Collins and the consistent Jean Behra, driving for Maserati. The only way he could lose the title would be to score no points with Collins winning and setting fastest lap. (Because a driver could only count their best 5 scores, Behra could not win the title.) Fangio retired, and with Musso unwilling to share his car with Fangio, Collins had a great chance of winning his first title. Collins, in a remarkable act of sportsmanship, instead chose to hand his car over to Fangio to allow the Argentine to finish second in the race and win his third title in a row.



Season review


The following races counted towards the 1956 World Championship of Drivers:




























































































Rnd
Race
Circuit
Date
Pole position
Fastest lap
Winning driver
Constructor
Tyre
Report
1

Argentina Argentine Grand Prix

Buenos Aires
22 January

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Italy Luigi Musso
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Italy Ferrari

E

Report
2

Monaco Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco
13 May

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

Italy Maserati

P

Report
3

United States Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis
30 May

United States Pat Flaherty

United States Paul Russo

United States Pat Flaherty

United States Watson-Offenhauser

F

Report
4

Belgium Belgian Grand Prix

Spa-Francorchamps
3 June

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

United Kingdom Peter Collins

Italy Ferrari

E

Report
5

France French Grand Prix

Reims
1 July

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

United Kingdom Peter Collins

Italy Ferrari

E

Report
6

United Kingdom British Grand Prix

Silverstone
14 July

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Italy Ferrari

E

Report
7

West Germany German Grand Prix

Nürburgring
5 August

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Italy Ferrari

E

Report
8

Italy Italian Grand Prix

Monza
2 September

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

Italy Maserati

P

Report

The Suez crisis was a contributing factor in Formula One in 1956. The Dutch and Spanish Grands Prix were affected by this crisis, and the oil prices were too high for the teams and drivers, so the two races that were originally supposed to be held at Zandvoort and Pedralbes were cancelled.[2]



Teams and drivers




Juan Manuel Fangio (pictured in 1957) won his fourth Drivers' Championship, driving for Ferrari





Pat Flaherty won the Indianapolis 500 driving the John Zink Special and placed fifth in the championship


The following teams and drivers competed in the 1956 FIA World Championship.























































































































































































































































Entrant
Constructor
Chassis
Engine
Tyre
Driver
Rounds

Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

P

United Kingdom Stirling Moss
1–2, 4–8

France Jean Behra
1–2, 4–8

Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
1

Italy Luigi Piotti
1

Brazil Chico Landi
1

Italy Gerino Gerini
1

Argentina José Froilán González
1

Italy Cesare Perdisa
2, 4–7

Spain Paco Godia
4–8

Italy Piero Taruffi
5

Italy Umberto Maglioli
7–8

Italy Luigi Villoresi
8

Sweden Jo Bonnier
8

United Kingdom Owen Racing Organisation

Maserati
BRM

250F
P25

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6
BRM P25 2.5 L4

P
D

United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
1–2, 6

United Kingdom Tony Brooks
2, 6

United Kingdom Ron Flockhart
6

Uruguay Alberto Uria

Maserati

A6GCM

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

P

Uruguay Alberto Uria
1

Uruguay Óscar González
1

Italy Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari

D50
555

Ferrari DS50 2.5 V8
Ferrari 555 2.5 L4

E
P

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
1–2, 4–8

Italy Eugenio Castellotti
1–2, 4–8

Italy Luigi Musso
1–2, 7–8

United Kingdom Peter Collins
1–2, 4–8

Belgium Olivier Gendebien
1, 5

Belgium Paul Frère
4

Belgium André Pilette
4

Spain Alfonso de Portago
5–8

West Germany Wolfgang von Trips
8

France Equipe Gordini

Gordini

T16
T32

Gordini 23 2.5 L6
Gordini 25 2.5 L8

E

France Robert Manzon
2, 5–8

France Élie Bayol
2

Belgium André Pilette
2, 5, 7

Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos
2, 5–6, 8

Belgium André Milhoux
7

France André Simon
8

France Ecurie Rosier

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

P

France Louis Rosier
2, 4–7

United Kingdom Vandervell Products

Vanwall

VW 2

Vanwall 254 2.5 L4

P

France Maurice Trintignant
2, 4, 6, 8

United States Harry Schell
2, 4–6, 8

United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
5

United Kingdom Colin Chapman
5

Argentina José Froilán González
6

Italy Piero Taruffi
8

United Kingdom Gould's Garage (Bristol)
United Kingdom H.H. Gould

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

D

United Kingdom Horace Gould
2, 4, 6–7

Italy Giorgio Scarlatti

Ferrari

500

Ferrari 500 2.0 L4

P

Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
2

Italy Scuderia Centro Sud

Maserati
Ferrari

250F
500

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6
Ferrari 500 2.0 L4

P

Italy Luigi Villoresi
4

United States Harry Schell
7

Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
7

Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried
8

Italy Piero Scotti

Connaught-Alta

B

Alta GP 2.5 L4

P

Italy Piero Scotti
4

France Automobiles Bugatti

Bugatti

T251

Bugatti 2.5 L8

E

France Maurice Trintignant
5

Italy Luigi Piotti

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

P

Italy Luigi Villoresi
5–7

Italy Luigi Piotti
7–8

France André Simon

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

P

France André Simon
5

Italy Scuderia Guastalla

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

P

Italy Umberto Maglioli
6

Italy Gerino Gerini
8

United Kingdom Connaught Engineering

Connaught-Alta

B

Alta GP 2.5 L4

P
A

United Kingdom Archie Scott-Brown
6, 8

United Kingdom Desmond Titterington
6

United Kingdom Jack Fairman
6, 8

United Kingdom Les Leston
8

United Kingdom Ron Flockhart
8

United Kingdom Bob Gerard

Cooper-Bristol

T23

Bristol BS1 2.0 L6

D

United Kingdom Bob Gerard
6

United Kingdom Gilby Engineering

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

D

United Kingdom Roy Salvadori
6–8

United Kingdom Bruce Halford

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

D

United Kingdom Bruce Halford
6–8

Australia Jack Brabham

Maserati

250F

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

D

Australia Jack Brabham
6

United Kingdom Emeryson Cars

Emeryson-Alta

56

Alta GP 2.5 L4

D

United Kingdom Paul Emery
6

Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio

Maserati

A6GCM

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

P

Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
7

The above list does not include competitors in the 1956 Indianapolis 500.



1956 Drivers' Championship – final standings



Championship points were awarded at each race on an 8–6–4–3–2 basis to the first five finishers, with an additional point awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap of the race. Points for shared drives were divided equally between the drivers, regardless of who had driven more laps. Only the best five round results were counted.























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Pos.
Driver

ARG
Argentina

MON
Monaco

500
United States

BEL
Belgium

FRA
France

GBR
United Kingdom

GER
West Germany

ITA
Italy
Pts.
1

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

1† / Ret

2† / 4†


Ret

4
1

1
(2)† / 8†

30 (33)
2

United Kingdom Stirling Moss
Ret
1


3† / Ret
5† / Ret
(Ret)
2

1

27 (28)
3

United Kingdom Peter Collins
Ret
2†

1
1
2† / Ret
Ret† / Ret
2†

25
4

France Jean Behra
2
3

7
3
3
3
Ret† / Ret

22
5

United States Pat Flaherty



1






8
6

Italy Eugenio Castellotti
Ret
4† / Ret

Ret
2
10†
Ret† / Ret
8† / Ret

7.5
7

United States Sam Hanks


2






6
=

Belgium Paul Frère



2





6
9

Spain Paco Godia



Ret
7
8
4
4

6
10

United Kingdom Jack Fairman





4

5

5
11

Italy Luigi Musso
1†
Ret




Ret†
Ret

4
=

United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
3



10†
Ret



4
=

United Kingdom Ron Flockhart





Ret

3

4
=

United States Don Freeland


3






4
15

Spain Alfonso de Portago




Ret
2† / 10†
Ret†
Ret

3
=

Italy Cesare Perdisa

7

3†
5†
7
DNS


3
=

United States Harry Schell

Ret

4
10† / Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret

3
=

United States Johnnie Parsons


4






3
19

France Louis Rosier

Ret

8
6
Ret
5


2
=

Italy Luigi Villoresi



5
Ret
6
Ret
Ret†

2
=

Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos

5


8
Ret

Ret

2
=

United Kingdom Horace Gould

8

Ret

5
Ret


2
=

Belgium Olivier Gendebien
5



Ret




2
=

United States Dick Rathmann


5






2
25

Italy Gerino Gerini
4†






10

1.5
=

Brazil Chico Landi
4†








1.5
27

United States Paul Russo



Ret






1


Belgium André Pilette

6†

6
11

DNS


0


Italy Luigi Piotti
Ret





DNS
6

0


United States Bob Sweikert


6






0


Uruguay Oscar Gonzalez
6†








0


Uruguay Alberto Uria
6†








0


France Élie Bayol

6†







0


United States Bob Veith


7






0


Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried







7

0


United States Rodger Ward


8






0


France Robert Manzon

Ret


9
9
Ret
Ret

0


France André Simon




Ret


9

0


United States Jimmy Reece


9






0


United States Cliff Griffith


10






0


United Kingdom Roy Salvadori





Ret
Ret
11

0


United States Gene Hartley


11






0


United Kingdom Bob Gerard





11



0


United States Fred Agabashian


12






0


United States Bob Christie


13






0


United States Al Keller


14






0


United States Eddie Johnson


15






0


United States Billy Garrett


16






0


United States Duke Dinsmore


17






0


United States Pat O'Connor


18






0


United States Jimmy Bryan


19






0


Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio






NC


0


France Maurice Trintignant

Ret

Ret
Ret
Ret

Ret

0


Italy Umberto Maglioli





Ret
Ret
Ret†

0


United Kingdom Bruce Halford





Ret
DSQ
Ret

0


Argentina José Froilán González
Ret




Ret



0


Italy Piero Taruffi




Ret


Ret

0


Italy Giorgio Scarlatti

DNQ




Ret


0


Argentina Carlos Menditeguy
Ret








0


United States Jim Rathmann


Ret






0


United States Johnnie Tolan


Ret






0


United States Tony Bettenhausen


Ret






0


United States Jimmy Daywalt


Ret






0


United States Jack Turner


Ret






0


United States Keith Andrews


Ret






0


United States Andy Linden


Ret






0


United States Al Herman


Ret






0


United States Ray Crawford


Ret






0


United States Johnny Boyd


Ret






0


United States Troy Ruttman


Ret






0


United States Johnny Thomson


Ret






0


Italy Piero Scotti



Ret





0


United Kingdom Desmond Titterington





Ret



0


United Kingdom Tony Brooks





Ret



0


United Kingdom Archie Scott-Brown





Ret



0


United Kingdom Paul Emery





Ret



0


Australia Jack Brabham





Ret



0


Belgium Andre Milhoux






Ret


0


United States Les Leston







Ret

0


United States Ed Elisian


Ret†






0


United States Eddie Russo


Ret†






0


Sweden Joakim Bonnier







Ret†

0


United Kingdom Colin Chapman




DNS




0


West Germany Wolfgang von Trips







DNS

0
Pos.
Driver

ARG
Argentina

MON
Monaco

500
United States

BEL
Belgium

FRA
France

GBR
United Kingdom

GER
West Germany

ITA
Italy
Pts.























Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
Blue
Other classified position

Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)

Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)

  • Italics indicate fastest lap (1 point awarded – point shared equally between drivers sharing fastest lap)


  • Bold indicates pole position

  • † Position shared between more drivers of the same car

  • Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.


Non-championship race results


The following non-championship races for Formula One cars were also held in 1956:




































































Race Name
Circuit
Date
Winning driver
Constructor
Report

United Kingdom IV Glover Trophy

Goodwood
2 April

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

Italy Maserati

Report

Italy VI Gran Premio di Siracusa

Syracuse
15 April

Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio

Italy Lancia-Ferrari

Report

United Kingdom XI BARC Aintree 200

Aintree
21 April

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

Italy Maserati

Report

United Kingdom VII BRDC International Trophy

Silverstone
5 May

United Kingdom Stirling Moss

United Kingdom Vanwall

Report

Italy IX Gran Premio di Napoli

Posillipo
6 May

France Robert Manzon

France Gordini

Report

United Kingdom I Aintree 100

Aintree
24 June

United Kingdom Horace Gould

Italy Maserati

Report

United Kingdom I Vanwall Trophy

Snetterton
22 July

United Kingdom Roy Salvadori

Italy Maserati

Report

France IV Grand Prix de Caen

Caen
26 August

United States Harry Schell

Italy Maserati

Report

United Kingdom II Sussex Trophy

Goodwood
8 September

United Kingdom Roy Salvadori

United Kingdom Cooper-Climax

Report

United Kingdom I BRSCC Formula 1 Race

Brands Hatch
14 October

United Kingdom Archie Scott Brown

United Kingdom Connaught-Alta

Report


Notes and references




  1. ^ FIA Yearbook, 1974, page 119


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External links


  • 1956 World Championship race results and images at f1-facts.com

  • 1956 World Championship images at The Cahier Archive








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