| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 8 in the 1956 Formula One season | ||
 Reims-Gueux layout | ||
| Date | 1 July 1956 | |
| Official name | XLII Grand Prix de l'ACF | |
| Location | Reims Circuit, Reims, France | |
| Course | Temporary road course 8.302 km (5.159 mi) | |
| Distance | 61 laps, 506.422 km (314.676 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 2:23.3 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 2:25.8 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Peter Collins
|
Ferrari |
| Second |  Eugenio Castellotti
|
Ferrari |
| Third |  Jean Behra
|
Maserati |
The 1956 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 1 July 1956 at Reims. It was the fifth round of the 1956 World Drivers' Championship.
Bugatti made a one-off appearance in this race with their Type 251 driven by Maurice Trintignant. The car proved to be uncompetitive and eventually retired after 18 laps.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | 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 | 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 Stirling Moss
|
Maserati | 59 | +2 Laps | 13 | 1 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 Harry Schell
|
Vanwall | 56 | +5 Laps | 6 | |
| 11 | 34 |  André Pilette
|
Gordini | 55 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 42 | André 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/driver injured | 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).
Drivers' Championship standings after the race[]
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins
|
19 |
| 2 | Jean Behra
|
14 |
| 3 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
13 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss
|
12 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty
|
8 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
| Previous race: 1956 Belgian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1956 season |
Next race: 1956 British Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1954 French Grand Prix |
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