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1956 German Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | F1 |
| Country | West Germany |
| Grand Prix | German |
| Image | Circuit_Nürburgring-1927-Nordschleife.svg |
| Caption | Nürburgring layout |
| Date | 5 August |
| Year | 1956 |
| Previous_round | 1956 British Grand Prix |
| Next_round | 1956 Italian Grand Prix |
| Official name | XVIII Großer Preis von Deutschland |
| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany |
| Course | Permanent road course |
| Course_mi | 14.173 |
| Course_km | 22.810 |
| Distance_laps | 22 |
| Distance_mi | 311.806 |
| Distance_km | 501.820 |
| Pole_Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Pole_Time | 9:51.2 |
| Pole_Country | Argentina |
| Fast_Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| Fast_Team | Ferrari |
| Fast_Time | 9:41.6 |
| Fast_Country | Argentina |
| First_Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| First_Country | Argentina |
| Second_Driver | Stirling Moss |
| Second_Team | Maserati |
| Second_Country | United Kingdom |
| Third_Driver | Jean Behra |
| Third_Team | Maserati |
| Third_Country | France |
| Lapchart |
The 1956 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 August 1956 at Nürburgring. It was race 7 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.
Winner
Forty-five-year-old Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio won the race for Ferrari, and broke Hermann Lang's 17-year-old lap record, set in a Mercedes.
Attendees
Present at the event was 18-year old Juan Carlos, later King of Spain, in support of his relative Alfonso de Portago.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 9:51.2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | United Kingdom Peter Collins | Ferrari | 9:51.5 | +0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 9:54.4 | +3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK Stirling Moss | Maserati | 10:03.4 | +12.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 10:20.3 | +29.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 10:21.0 | +29.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 10:26.7 | +35.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France Jean Behra | Maserati | 10:31.6 | +40.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 10:32.4 | +41.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 10:37.1 | +45.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | UK Bruce Halford | Maserati | 11:04.1 | +1:12.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United States Harry Schell | Maserati | 11:16.5 | +1:25.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | UK Horace Gould | Maserati | 11:32.2 | +1:41.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France Louis Rosier | Maserati | 11:39.0 | +1:47.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | France Robert Manzon | Gordini | 11:55.8 | +2:04.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Spain Paco Godia | Maserati | 11:57.6 | +2:06.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Italy Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 13:05.2 | +3:14.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium André Pilette | Gordini | 13:31.0 | +3:39.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 13:50.1 | +3:58.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | 14:17.1 | +4:25.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium André Milhoux | Gordini |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | DSQ | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina **Juan Manuel Fangio** | **Ferrari** | 22 | 3:38:43.7 | 1 | **9** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UK **Stirling Moss** | **Maserati** | 22 | +46.4 | 4 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France **Jean Behra** | **Maserati** | 22 | +7:38.3 | 8 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Spain **Paco Godia** | **Maserati** | 20 | +2 Laps | 16 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | France **Louis Rosier** | **Maserati** | 19 | +3 Laps | 14 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | UK Bruce Halford | Maserati | 20 | Push start | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | 16 | +6 Laps | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium André Milhoux | Gordini | 15 | Engine | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Spain Alfonso de Portago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Peter Collins | Ferrari | 14 | Accident | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 13 | Engine | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | United States Harry Schell | Maserati | 13 | Overheating | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Italy Luigi Musso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 11 | Accident | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UK Peter Collins | Ferrari | 8 | Fuel Leak | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 5 | Electrical | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 3 | Steering | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | UK Horace Gould | Maserati | 3 | Oil Pressure | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | UK Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 2 | Suspension | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | France Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | Suspension | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Italy Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 0 | Engine | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Italy Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Practice Accident | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium André Pilette | Gordini | Practice Accident | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Luigi Piotti | Maserati | Villoresi Drove Car |
;Notes
- – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | Source: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 1 | Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio | 30 |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | UK Peter Collins | 22 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | France Jean Behra | 22 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | UK Stirling Moss | 19 |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | USA Pat Flaherty | 8 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
Name_of_race = German Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1956 | Previous_race_in_season = 1956 British Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1956 Italian Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1954 German Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1957 German Grand Prix}}
References
- (2008). "Der große Preis von Deutschland. Alle Rennen seit 1926". HEEL Verlag.
- "1956 German Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine.
- "1956 German Grand Prix". formula1.com.
- "Germany 1956 - Championship • STATS F1".
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