1956 French Grand Prix
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The 1956 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 1 July 1956 at Reims.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 61 | 2:34:23.4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 12 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 61 | +0.3 secs | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 61 | +1:29.9 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 61 | +1:35.1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 59 | +2 Laps | 13 | 1 |
| Shr | 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1 | |||
| 6 | 36 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 58 | +3 Laps | 12 | |
| 7 | 40 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 57 | +4 Laps | 17 | |
| 8 | 32 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 57 | +4 Laps | 14 | |
| 9 | 30 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 56 | +5 Laps | 15 | |
| 10 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 56 | +5 Laps | 6 | |
| Shr | 24 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | ||||
| 11 | 34 | Andre Pilette | Gordini | 55 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 42 | Andre Simon | Maserati | 41 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | 40 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 44 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 38 | Clutch | 11 | |
| Ret | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 23 | Brakes | 10 | |
| Ret | 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 20 | Gearbox | 9 | |
| Ret | 28 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | Throttle | 18 | |
| Ret | 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 12 | Gearbox | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 5 | Engine | 4 | |
| DNS | 26 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | Accident | 5 |
Notes
- Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2:23.3
- Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 2:25.8
- Lap Leaders: Peter Collins 15 laps (1, 47-48, 50-61); Eugenio Castellotti 11 laps (2-3, 39-46, 49); Juan Manuel Fangio 35 laps (4-38).
- 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).
- Grand Prix debut for: Alfonso de Portago. Only Grand Prix appearance for Colin Chapman.
- Career Firsts: Eugenio Castellotti (laps led).
| Previous race: 1956 Belgian Grand Prix | FIA Formula One World Championship, 1956 season | Next race: 1956 British Grand Prix |
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