French Grand Prix 1956
Reims
1 July
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 14 Peter Collins GBR Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 61 2h34m23.4s 8 3
2 12 Eugenio Castellotti ITA Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 61 2h34m23.7s 6 2
3 04 Jean Behra FRA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 61 2h34m53.3s 4 7
4 10 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 61 2h35m58.5s 4 1
5 06 - - Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 59 - -
- 06 Cesare Perdisa ITA - - - 20 - 1 16
- 06 Stirling Moss GBR - - - 39 - 1 -
6 36 Louis Rosier FRA Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F Maserati 58 - - 12
7 40 Chico Godia SPN Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 57 - - 17
8 32 Nano Da Silva Ramos FRA Equipe Gordini Gordini T32 Gordini 57 - - 14
9 30 Robert Manzon FRA Equipe Gordini Gordini T32 Gordini 56 - - 15
10 24 - - Vandervell Products Vanwall Vanwall 56 - -
- 24 Mike Hawthorn GBR - - - 10 - - 6
- 24 Harry Schell USA - - - 46 - - -
11 34 André Pilette BEL Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 Gordini 55 - - 19
R 42 André Simon FRA André Simon Maserati 250F Maserati 41 Engine - 20
R 08 Piero Taruffi ITA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 40 Engine - 13
R 44 Olivier Gendebien BEL Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 38 Clutch - 11
R 38 Luigi Villoresi ITA Luigi Piotti Maserati 250F Maserati 23 Brakes - 10
R 16 Fon De Portago SPN Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 20 Gearbox - 9
R 28 Maurice Trintignant FRA Automobiles Bugatti Bugatti T251 Bugatti 18 Throttle - 18
R 02 Stirling Moss GBR Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 12 Gear Lever - 8
R 22 Harry Schell USA Vandervell Products Vanwall Vanwall 5 Engine - 4
DNS 26 Colin Chapman GBR Vandervell Products Vanwall Vanwall - Accident - 5

Lap Leaders Total
Peter Collins1, 47-48, 50-6115
Eugenio Castellotti2-3, 39-46, 4911
Juan Manuel Fangio4-3835

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (2m23.3s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (2m25.8s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Peter Collins GBR 19
2 Jean Behra FRA 14
3 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG 13
4 Stirling Moss GBR 12
5 Pat Flaherty USA 8
6 Eugenio Castellotti ITA 7.5