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1956 French Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryFrance
Grand PrixFrench
ImageCircuit-Reims-1954.png
CaptionReims-Gueux layout
Date1 July
Year1956
Previous_round1956 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_round1956 British Grand Prix
Official nameXLII Grand Prix de l'ACF
LocationReims Circuit, Reims, France
CourseTemporary road course
Course_mi5.159
Course_km8.302
Distance_laps61
Distance_mi314.676
Distance_km506.422
Pole_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Pole_TeamFerrari
Pole_Time2:23.3
Pole_CountryArgentina
Fast_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Fast_TeamFerrari
Fast_Time2:25.8
Fast_CountryArgentina
First_DriverPeter Collins
First_TeamFerrari
First_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverEugenio Castellotti
Second_TeamFerrari
Second_CountryItaly
Third_DriverJean Behra
Third_TeamMaserati
Third_CountryFrance
Lapchart

The 1956 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 1 July 1956 at Reims. It was race 5 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.

Bugatti made a one-off appearance in this race with their Type 251, a Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout driven by Maurice Trintignant. The car proved to be uncompetitive and he retired after 18 laps.

This race was also notable for being the only Formula One World Championship entry as a driver for Team Lotus founder Colin Chapman.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920Source:
10Argentina Juan Manuel FangioFerrari2:23.3—
12Italy Eugenio CastellottiFerrari2:24.6+1.3
14UK Peter CollinsFerrari2:25.6+2.3
22United States Harry SchellVanwall2:26.1+2.8
26UK Colin ChapmanVanwall2:26.8+3.5
24UK Mike HawthornVanwall2:27.0+3.7
4France Jean BehraMaserati2:27.8+4.5
2UK Stirling MossMaserati2:29.9+6.6
16Spain Alfonso de PortagoFerrari2:30.9+7.6
38Italy Luigi VilloresiMaserati2:33.3+10.0
44Belgium Olivier GendebienFerrari2:34.5+11.2
36France Louis RosierMaserati2:35.3+12.0
8Italy Piero TaruffiMaserati2:35.6+12.3
32Brazil Hermano da Silva RamosGordini2:35.9+12.6
30France Robert ManzonGordini2:36.0+12.7
6Italy Cesare PerdisaMaserati2:36.4+13.1
40Spain Paco GodiaMaserati2:40.0+16.7
28France Maurice TrintignantBugatti2:41.9+18.6
34Belgium André PiletteGordini2:46.8+23.5
42France André SimonMaserati2:47.9+24.6

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
14UK **Peter Collins****Ferrari**612:34:23.43**8**
12Italy **Eugenio Castellotti****Ferrari**61+0.32**6**
4France **Jean Behra****Maserati**61+1:29.97**4**
10Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio****Ferrari**61+1:35.11**4**
6Italy **Cesare Perdisa**
UK **Stirling Moss****Maserati**59+2 Laps13**1**
**1**
36France Louis RosierMaserati58+3 Laps12
40Spain Paco GodiaMaserati57+4 Laps17
32Brazil Hermano da Silva RamosGordini57+4 Laps14
30France Robert ManzonGordini56+5 Laps15
24UK Mike Hawthorn
United States Harry SchellVanwall56+5 Laps6
34Belgium André PiletteGordini55+6 Laps19
42France André SimonMaserati41Engine20
8Italy Piero TaruffiMaserati40Engine16
44Belgium Olivier GendebienFerrari38Clutch11
38Italy Luigi VilloresiMaserati23Brakes10
16Spain Alfonso de PortagoFerrari20Gearbox9
28France Maurice TrintignantBugatti18Throttle18
2UK Stirling MossMaserati12Gearbox8
22United States Harry SchellVanwall5Engine4
26UK Colin ChapmanVanwallAccident/driver injured5

;Notes

  • – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drives

  • Car #6: Cesare Perdisa (20 laps) and Stirling Moss (39 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.
  • Car #24: Mike Hawthorn (10 laps) and Harry Schell (46 laps).

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK Peter Collins19
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12France Jean Behra14
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio13
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 24UK Stirling Moss12
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5USA Pat Flaherty8
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

Name_of_race = French Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1956 | Previous_race_in_season = 1956 Belgian Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1956 British Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1954 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1957 French Grand Prix}}

References

  1. "1956 ACF GP Qualification".
  2. "1956 French Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  3. "France 1956 - Championship • STATS F1".
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