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1956 Italian Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryItaly
Grand PrixItalian
Official nameXXVII Gran Premio d'Italia
ImageAutodromo Nazionale Monza 10km.svg
CaptionAutodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
Date2 September
Year1956
Previous_round1956 German Grand Prix
Next_round1957 Argentine Grand Prix
LocationAutodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
CoursePermanent road course
Course_mi6.214
Course_km10.000
Distance_laps50
Distance_mi310.700
Distance_km500.023
WeatherCloudy, warm, alternating light rain
Pole_DriverJuan Manuel Fangio
Pole_TeamFerrari
Pole_Time2:42:6
Pole_CountryArgentina
Fast_DriverStirling Moss
Fast_TeamMaserati
Fast_Time2:45.5
Fast_CountryUnited Kingdom
First_DriverStirling Moss
First_TeamMaserati
First_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverPeter Collins
Second_TeamFerrari
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_Driver2Juan Manuel Fangio
Second_Country2Argentina
Third_DriverRon Flockhart
Third_TeamConnaught-Alta
Third_CountryUnited Kingdom
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The 1956 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 September 1956 at Monza. It was the eighth and final race of the 1956 World Championship of Drivers. Coming into the race, Juan Manuel Fangio had an eight-point lead over Ferrari teammate Peter Collins and Jean Behra, driving for Maserati.

Fangio retired with a broken steering arm, while Behra also had to pull out. Luigi Musso, also driving for Ferrari, was told to hand his car over to Fangio to ensure the Argentine's third consecutive title but he refused. Brit Collins, with the opportunity for his first world championship, sportingly handed his car over to Fangio during a routine pit-stop. Fangio finished second, behind Stirling Moss, giving himself and Collins a share of the points for second place and ensuring his fourth title.

The race saw the World Championship debuts of Jo Bonnier (the first Swede to do so), Les Leston, and Wolfgang von Trips, and the final World Championship appearances for Hermano da Silva Ramos, Toulo de Graffenried, Robert Manzon, Piero Taruffi, and Luigi Villoresi. Ron Flockhart scored his first World Championship points and podium finish, and it was the first World Championship race led by Musso. With Collins having a share of second place, this was the first World Championship Grand Prix in which British drivers finished one-two-three.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415161718192021222324DNSSource:
22ARG Juan Manuel FangioFerrari2:42.6—
24ITA Eugenio CastellottiFerrari2:43.4+0.8
28ITA Luigi MussoFerrari2:43.7+1.1
16ITA Piero TaruffiVanwall2:45.4+2.8
32FRA Jean BehraMaserati2:45.6+3.0
36GBR Stirling MossMaserati2:45.9+3.3
26GBR Peter CollinsFerrari2:46.0+3.4
34ITA Luigi VilloresiMaserati2:47.7+5.1
30ESP Alfonso de PortagoFerrari2:47.8+5.2
18USA Harry SchellVanwall2:50.1+7.5
20FRA Maurice TrintignantVanwall2:51.6+9.0
46ITA Umberto MaglioliMaserati2:52.7+10.1
44GBR Roy SalvadoriMaserati2:54.6+12.0
40ITA Luigi PiottiMaserati2:58.6+16.0
6GBR Jack FairmanConnaught-Alta2:59.2+16.6
42ITA Gerino GeriniMaserati3:02.6+20.0
38ESP Paco GodiaMaserati3:02.9+20.3
14CHE Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati3:03.3+20.7
2GBR Les LestonConnaught-Alta3:04.3+21.7
8BRA Hermano da Silva RamosGordini3:04.8+22.2
48GBR Bruce HalfordMaserati3:05.0+22.4
10FRA Robert ManzonGordini3:06.6+24.0
4GBR Ron FlockhartConnaught-Alta3:08.1+25.5
12FRA André SimonGordini3:13.3+30.7
50DEU Wolfgang von TripsFerrari

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
36GBR **Stirling Moss****Maserati**502:23:41.36**9**
26GBR **Peter Collins**
ARG **Juan Manuel Fangio****Ferrari**50+5.7 secs7**3**
**3**
4GBR **Ron Flockhart****Connaught-Alta**49+1 Lap23**4**
38ESP **Paco Godia****Maserati**49+1 Lap17**3**
6GBR **Jack Fairman****Connaught-Alta**47+3 Laps15**2**
40ITA Luigi PiottiMaserati47+3 Laps14
14CHE Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati46+4 Laps18
22ARG Juan Manuel Fangio
ITA Eugenio CastellottiFerrari46+4 Laps1
12FRA André SimonGordini45+5 Laps24
42ITA Gerino GeriniMaserati42+8 Laps16
44GBR Roy SalvadoriMaserati41+9 Laps13
28ITA Luigi MussoFerrari47Steering3
46ITA Umberto Maglioli
FRA Jean BehraMaserati42Steering12
18USA Harry SchellVanwall32Transmission10
32FRA Jean BehraMaserati23Magneto5
48GBR Bruce HalfordMaserati16Engine21
20FRA Maurice TrintignantVanwall13Transmission11
16ITA Piero TaruffiVanwall12Oil Leak4
24ITA Eugenio CastellottiFerrari9Tyre2
34ITA Luigi Villoresi
SWE Jo BonnierMaserati7Engine8
10FRA Robert ManzonGordini7Chassis22
30ESP Alfonso de PortagoFerrari6Tyre9
2GBR Les LestonConnaught-Alta6Suspension19
8BRA Hermano da Silva RamosGordini3Engine20
50DEU Wolfgang von TripsFerrariPractice Accident

;Notes

  • – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drives and championship permutations

  • Shared Drives:
    • Car #26: Peter Collins (35 laps) and Juan Manuel Fangio (15 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
    • Car #22: Juan Manuel Fangio (30 laps) and Eugenio Castellotti (16 laps).
    • Car #46: Umberto Maglioli (31 laps) and Jean Behra (11 laps).
    • Car #34: Luigi Villoresi (4 laps) and Jo Bonnier (3 laps).
  • Three drivers were fighting for the championship going into the race: Fangio on 30 points, Collins and Behra on 22 points.
    • Fangio would finish ahead of Collins and Behra in the Championship if:
      • Collins or Behra doesn't win the race or
      • Collins or Behra wins the race without fast lap and Fangio finished at least 3rd with fastest lap or
      • Fangio finished at least 2nd
    • Collins or Behra would finish ahead of Fangio in the Championship if:
      • Collins or Behra wins the race with fastest lap and Fangio finished 3rd or lower or
      • Collins wins the race without fastest lap and Fangio finished 3rd or lower without fastest lap as well

Championship standings after the race

  • Bold text indicates the World Champion. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1ARG **Juan Manuel Fangio**30 (33)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22GBR Stirling Moss27 (28)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13GBR Peter Collins25
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14FRA Jean Behra22
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5USA Pat Flaherty8
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

Name_of_race = Italian Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1956 | Previous_race_in_season = 1956 German Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1957 Argentine Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1955 Italian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1957 Italian Grand Prix | Previous_designated_European_Grand_Prix = 1955 Monaco Grand Prix | Next_designated_European_Grand_Prix = 1957 British Grand Prix}}

References

  1. "Podiums - By one-two-three - United Kingdom".
  2. "1956 Italian GP Qualification".
  3. "1956 Italian Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "Italy 1956 - Championship • STATS F1".
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