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1956 Formula One season

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

The 1956 Formula One season was the tenth season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the seventh World Championship of Drivers, which was contested over eight races between 22 January and 2 September 1956. The season also included nine non-championship races for Formula One cars.

Juan Manuel Fangio driving for Ferrari won his third consecutive championship.[1] It was his fourth in total, a record that would not be beaten until Michael Schumacher in 2002. Fangio's main rivals were his teammate Peter Collins and Maserati driver Stirling Moss.

None of the championship races were won by a British constructor. This would not happen again until 2006.

At 29 October, veteran racer Louis Rosier crashed in a sports car race at Montlhéry. He sustained head injuries and succumbed to them three weeks later.[2][3]

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers competed in the 1956 FIA World Championship. The list does not include those who only contested the Indianapolis 500.

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
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 4
Italy Piero Taruffi 5
Italy Umberto Maglioli 7–8
Italy Luigi Villoresi 8
Sweden Jo Bonnier 8
United Kingdom Owen Racing Organisation Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 P
D
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 1
BRM P25 BRM P25 2.5 L4 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 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 P Monaco Louis Chiron 2
Italy Luigi Villoresi 4
United States Harry Schell 7
Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 8
Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 2.0 L4 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti 7
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

Team and driver changes

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Mid-season changes

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Calendar

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Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Argentina Argentine Grand Prix Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires 22 January
2 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 13 May
3 United States Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 30 May[a]
4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 3 June
5 France French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux, Gueux 1 July
6 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 14 July
7 West Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring, Nürburg 5 August
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 2 September

Calendar changes

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Championship report

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Rounds 1 to 3

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Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio had already won three Formula One World Championships, while driving for three different constructors. Now he was aiming to make it four in four: after his previous employer Mercedes had withdrawn, he moved to Scuderia Ferrari for 1956. The first race of the season was his home race, the Argentine Grand Prix, and he managed to take pole position in front of the adoring crowd. Teammates Eugenio Castellotti and Luigi Musso started alongside him on the front row. Behind them came a series of Maserati, with the whole field consisting of just thirteen cars, all of them Italian. At the start, sixth-starting Argentinian Carlos Menditeguy managed to take the lead, ahead of teammate Stirling Moss. Fangio was able to follow until his fuel pump broke on lap 21. Musso was called into the pits to give his car to the team leader, but Fangio spun off and was almost lapped by Menditeguy. The latter, however, spun off in sympathy and retired on the spot. Fangio made an inspiring recovery drive until he was in second place and, on lap 70, took the lead when his 1955 teammate Moss's engine failed. He won the race, but received half the points because of the shared drive, ahead of Frenchman Jean Behra and Brit Mike Hawthorn.[6][7]

As it had been since the inclusion of the Argentine Grand Prix on the calendar, there was a four-month gap to the second race in the championship, the Monaco Grand Prix. Constructors Vanwall, BRM and Gordini attended, but it was Fangio who once again started on pole, ahead of Moss and Castellotti. It was Moss who reached the hairpin first and quickly extended his lead, with the Ferrari trio of Fangio, Collins and Castellotti in pursuit. Suddenly, Fangio spun and ended up facing the wrong way. Hurrying to turn round, he got in the way of Luigi Musso and Harry Schell, who avoided the Ferrari but in doing so, both crashed out. Like in Argentina, Fangio made an impressive recovery drive up to second place. But through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo, there is little margin for error and the reigning champion tapped a wall, bent his rear wheel and retreated into the pits. But again, like in Argentina, he received the car of a teammate - Collins sacrificed his second place - so he could continue. From almost being lapped by Moss, he pressed on to get within six seconds of the lead, but could not stop the Brit from taking his second career victory. Behra finished third, a lap down.[8]

The Indianapolis 500 was included in the Formula One championship, but no active drivers attended. Former champion Nino Farina did, but he failed to qualify. Pat Flaherty won the race.

In the Drivers' Championship, Jean Behra (Maserati) was leading with 10 points, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (Scuderia Ferrari) on 9 and Stirling Moss (Maserati) and Pat Flaherty (winner of the Indianapolis 500) on 8.

Rounds 4 to 6

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The Belgian Grand Prix began with a tense qualifying battle, in which the Maseratis and Ferraris seemed evenly matched, until Juan Manuel Fangio set a lap that was more than ten seconds under the lap record and almost five seconds faster than his closest competitor. However, as it had happened already two times this year, the reigning champion fell back at the race start. Stirling Moss (Maserati) and Peter Collins (Ferrari) had started next to Fangio on the front row and led away. Moss was leading over six seconds before Fangio recovered to second place, but after nine laps, it was the Argentinian leading the Brit by the same distance. Things took a turn when Moss's left rear wheel came off and Castellotti retired with a broken transmission. Moss took over the car from one of his teammates but was over a lap down, while Fangio was setting multiple lap records. Collins was in second place, until on lap 24, the leader's Ferrari suddenly came to a halt at the far end of the circuit, providing no opportunity for a car swap in the pit. So Collins won the race, ahead of teammate and local hero Paul Frère and Moss.[9]

Fangio scored his fourth pole position in a row during the French Grand Prix, with teammates Castellotti and Collins making it an all-Ferrari front row. Two Vanwalls separated them from their main rivals, Maserati. Fangio again lost the lead at the start, but the trio of red cars did run away from the rest of the field. Moss and Schell retired and the Ferrari team even occupied five positions at the front. Schell, however, took over the car from one of his teammates, set a new lap record and managed to close up to the unsighted leaders. The green car from Britain was faster on the straight, so the Italian squad drove side-by-side to try and block him. But going into one of the hairpins, Schell managed to pass Collins and Castellotti in one move and immediately dove into Fangio's slipstream. The reigning champion held on, however, and Schell's valiant drive came to a halt when technical issues forced a pit stop. On lap 40, Fangio also pitted with a split fuel line. It seemed not one race was going smoothly this year. Collins was carefree as he scored his second win in a row, ahead of teammate Castellotti and Frenchman Jean Behra.[10]

The British Grand Prix saw three local drivers qualify on the front row, which the wide Silverstone circuit allowed to consist of four cars: Moss, Fangio, Hawthorn (BRM) and Collins. The BRM seemed the odd one out, even more so when he took the lead at the start and was closely followed by his teammate Brooks. Fangio got past into second place on lap six, but in an attempt to catch the leader, he spun off and fell back to fifth. Moss was the next to pass Brooks for second and managed to get Hawthorn on lap 16. Both BRMs then sadly retired, as did fellow Brit Salvadori, who was running second at one stage, and Collins. When Moss pitted for motor oil, Fangio closed right up, and when the Brit pitted again due to his engine losing power, there was nothing left to stop the Argentinian from winning. In second came Collins, who had taken over the car from one of his teammates, and in third came Behra.[11]

In the Drivers' Championship, Peter Collins (Ferrari) was leading with 22 points, ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) with 21 and Jean Behra (Maserati) with 18.

Rounds 7 and 8

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After an exhilarating British Grand Prix with lots of local drivers, no British teams entered the German Grand Prix. So the grid consisted of the Italian Ferraris and Maseratis, and a few French Gordinis at the back. Juan Manuel Fangio qualified on pole position, three tenths ahead of rival and teammate Peter Collins. Once again, Fangio lost the lead at the start, but he retook it later in the opening lap. Stirling Moss started fourth in his Maserati but overtook Ferrari's Eugenio Castellotti. The leading trio got into a rhythm in which they focussed on finishing the race instead of fighting. They all broke the lap record that was set in 1939. Collins suddenly pitted, he was barely conscious at the wheel. After examining the car, they figured that a leaking fuel line had sent fumes into the cockpit. Collins recovered quickly and took over the car from one of his teammates. But trying everything to catch the leaders, he spun off the track. Fangio won the race quite comfortably, ahead of Moss and Jean Behra. The Frenchman was not in the spotlights but this fifth podium of the year brought him to a shared second place in the championship.[12]

Collins was trailing Fangio by 8 points and the only way for him to win the championship, was to win the Italian Grand Prix and for Fangio to score three points or less, because then his result would not count towards the championship. This scenario would end in both men equalling on 30 points, but Collins winning on countback. The extra point for a fastest lap could make a big difference as well. Future race winner Wolfgang von Trips made his debut with the Ferrari team, but he crashed in practice while doing around 130 mph (210 km/h). He was thrown out and escaped with scratches and bruises, but the car was a complete wreck. The Ferrari team accepted it as the cost of a young driver in a fast car and were blind to the fact that it was caused by a tyre blowout. Fangio scored his sixth pole of the year, ahead of teammates Castellotti and Musso. It might not have surprised anyone, but Fangio lost the lead at the start, this time to both his teammates, who decided to have a personal battle and completely overlook any team tactics. Harry Schell managed to put his Vanwall ahead of Fangio, putting the championship leader close to Moss and Collins. After just five laps, the fierce fighting led to tyre troubles for the leading pair and they both pitted. Castellotti would have another puncture on lap 10, this time crashing out on the steep Monza banking. Schell, Moss and Fangio were released and for the next six laps, there was nothing between them. Collins pitted for new tyres, but the championship leader retired with a broken right front suspension. Moss managed to overtake Schell and grew a big lead, so when Collins came in for another tyre change, he gave his car to Fangio in a gesture of great sportsmanship. A win at Monza would mean so much to the Ferrari team, so he granted his teamleader the opportunity to try and catch the Maserati. Moss pitted twice, bringing him very close to Fangio, but in similar fashion to Monaco, Moss won with a six seconds lead over Fangio. Ron Flockhart took advantage of all the tyre troubles and finished third in his Connaught.[13]

Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) had gathered 30 points and was awarded the 1956 Drivers' Championship. Stirling Moss (Maserati) finished second on 27 points, Peter Collins (Ferrari) third on 25.

Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Tyre Report
1 Argentina Argentine Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Luigi Musso
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Ferrari E Report
2 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio United Kingdom Stirling Moss Italy Maserati P Report
3 United States Indianapolis 500 United States Pat Flaherty United States Paul Russo United States Pat Flaherty United States Watson-Offenhauser F Report
4 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio United Kingdom Stirling Moss United Kingdom Peter Collins Italy Ferrari E Report
5 France French Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio United Kingdom Peter Collins Italy Ferrari E Report
6 United Kingdom British Grand Prix United Kingdom Stirling Moss United Kingdom Stirling Moss Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Ferrari E Report
7 West Germany German Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Ferrari E Report
8 Italy Italian Grand Prix Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio United Kingdom Stirling Moss United Kingdom Stirling Moss Italy Maserati P Report

World Championship of Drivers standings

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Points were awarded to the top five classified finishers, with an additional point awarded for setting the fastest lap, regardless of finishing position or even classification. Only the best five results counted towards the championship. Shared drives result in shared points for each driver if they finished in a points-scoring position, however, if both cars driven in a shared drive finished in a points-scoring position, only the highest finishing position would count. If more than one driver set the same fastest lap time, the fastest lap point would be divided equally between the drivers. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored. Points were awarded in the following system:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th  FL
Race 8 6 4 3 2 1
Source:[14]
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 DNS DNS 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 Óscar González 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
United Kingdom Tony Brooks DNS 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 Archie Scott-Brown Ret 0
United Kingdom Paul Emery Ret 0
Australia Jack Brabham Ret 0
Belgium André Milhoux Ret 0
United States Les Leston Ret 0
United States Ed Elisian Ret† 0
United States Eddie Russo Ret† 0
Sweden Jo Bonnier Ret† 0
Monaco Louis Chiron DNS 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
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap
  • Italics indicate the fastest lap (One 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 five results counted towards the championship. Numbers without parentheses are championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

Non-championship races

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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 VIII 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 I BRSCC Formula 1 Race Brands Hatch 14 October United Kingdom Archie Scott Brown United Kingdom Connaught-Alta Report

Notes

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  1. ^ The Indianapolis 500 also counted towards the 1956 USAC Championship Car season, and was run for USAC Championship cars, but was not run to Formula One regulations.

References

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  3. ^ French Driver Dies, Los Angeles Times, October 30, 1956, Page C4.
  4. ^ "Grand Prix Cancelled". Autosport. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Grand Prix Cancelled". Autosport. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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  7. ^ Martin Williamson (22 January 1956). "New team, same outcome as Fangio opens with a win". ESPN. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ Denis Jenkinson (13 May 1956). "1956 Monaco Grand Prix race report: Moss the Monaco maestro". Motorsport Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ Denis Jenkinson (3 June 1956). "1956 Belgian Grand Prix race report: Collins scores debut win". Motorsport Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ Denis Jenkinson (1 July 1956). "1956 French Grand Prix race report: Collins takes second win in a row". Motorsport Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  11. ^ Denis Jenkinson. "1956 British Grand Prix race report - A win for Fangio at last". Motorsport Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022.
  12. ^ Denis Jenkinson (5 August 1956). "1956 German Grand Prix race report: Fangio strikes back". Motorsport Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  13. ^ Denis Jenkinson (2 September 1956). "1956 Italian Grand Prix race report: Moss masters Monza; Fangio wins fourth title". Motorsport Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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