German Grand Prix 1956 Nürburgring 5 August
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid 1 01 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 22 3h38m43.7s 9 1 2 07 Stirling Moss GBR Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 22 3h39m30.1s 6 4 3 06 Jean Behra FRA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 22 3h46m22.0s 4 8 4 20 Chico Godia SPN Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 20 - 3 16 DQ 21 Bruce Halford GBR Bruce Halford Maserati 250F Maserati 20 Push Start - 11 5 15 Louis Rosier FRA Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F Maserati 19 - 2 14 NC 22 Ottorino Volonterio CH Ottorino Volonterio Maserati A6GCM Maserati 16 - - 19 R 11 André Milhoux BEL Equipe Gordini Gordini T32 Gordini 15 Misfire - 21 R 05 - - Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 14 Accident - - 05 Fon De Portago SPN - - - 10 - - 10 - 05 Peter Collins GBR - - - 4 - - - R 18 Luigi Villoresi ITA Luigi Piotti Maserati 250F Maserati 13 Engine - 20 R 12 Harry Schell USA Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Maserati 13 Overheating - 12 R 04 - - Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 11 Accident - - 04 Luigi Musso ITA - - - 8 - - 5 - 04 Eugenio Castellotti ITA - - - 3 - - - R 02 Peter Collins GBR Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 8 Fuel Line - 2 R 03 Eugenio Castellotti ITA Scuderia Ferrari Lancia Ferrari D50 Lancia Ferrari 5 Magneto - 3 R 08 Umberto Maglioli ITA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati 3 Steering - 7 R 19 Horace Gould GBR Gould's Garage (Bristol) Maserati 250F Maserati 3 Oil Pressure - 13 R 16 Roy Salvadori GBR Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F Maserati 2 Suspension - 9 R 10 Robert Manzon FRA Equipe Gordini Gordini T32 Gordini 0 Suspension - 15 R 14 Giorgio Scarlatti ITA Scuderia Centro Sud Ferrari 500 Ferrari 0 Engine - 17 DNS 08 Cesare Perdisa ITA Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F Maserati - Accident - 6 DNS 11 André Pilette BEL Equipe Gordini Gordini T32 Gordini - Accident - 18 DNS 18 Luigi Piotti ITA Luigi Piotti Maserati 250F Maserati - Villoresi Drove - - Lap Leaders Total Juan Manuel Fangio 1-22 22 NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify Pole Position (9m51.2s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (9m41.6s)
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Current Championship Standings

Position Driver Nat. Points 1 Juan Manuel Fangio ARG 30 2= Jean Behra FRA 22 2= Peter Collins GBR 22 4 Stirling Moss GBR 19 5 Pat Flaherty USA 8 6 Eugenio Castellotti ITA 7.5