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1956 Formula 1 Season  Arrow Image   Constructors

The Constructors Championship did not begin until 1958.
TeamsConstructorEngineChassis
France Automobiles Bugatti Bugatti Bugatti 2.5 L8 T251
 
Italy Piero Scotti
United Kingdom Connaught Engineering 
Connaught Alta GP 2.5 L4 B-Type
 
United Kingdom Frederick Roberts 'Bob' Gerard Cooper Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 T23
 
Italy Scuderia Ferrari
Italy 
Scuderia Centro Sud 
Ferrari Ferrari 500 2.0 L4, Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 250F
500
555
D50
 
France Equipe Simca-Gordini Gordini Gordini 23 2.5 L6, Gordini 25 2.5 L8 T16, T32
 
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati
Italy 
Luigi Piotti
United Kingdom Owen Racing Organisation
Alberto Uria
France Ecurie Rosier
United Kingdom 
Goulds Garage
France 
André Simon
United Kingdom Gilby Engineering
United Kingdom 
Bruce Halford
Australia Sir John Arthur 'Jack' Brabham
Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
Italy Scuderia Guastalla 
Maserati Maserati 2.5 L6 250F
250F
A6GCM
 
United Kingdom Vandervell Products Vanwall Vanwall 254 2.5 L4 VW 2
 
United Kingdom Emeryson Cars Emeryson Alta GP 2.5 L4 56
 

Season Review
RaceCircuitDateWinning DriverConstructor
Argentina Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand PrixOscar GálvezJan 1956 Luigi MussoFerrari 
Monaco Monaco Grand Prix MonacoMay 1956 Sir Stirling MossMaserati 
United States Indianapolis 500 IndianapolisMay 1956 Watson 
Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-FrancorchampsJun 1956 Peter John CollinsFerrari 
France French Grand Prix Reims-GueuxJul 1956 Peter John CollinsFerrari 
United Kingdom British Grand Prix SilverstoneJul 1956 Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' FangioFerrari 
Germany German Grand Prix NürburgringAug 1956 Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' FangioFerrari 
Italy Italian Grand Prix MonzaSep 1956 Sir Stirling MossMaserati 

1956 Drivers

France Jean Marie Behra
Sweden Joakim 'Jo' Bonnier
Australia Sir John Arthur 'Jack' Brabham
United Kingdom Charles Anthony Standish 'Tony' Brooks
United Kingdom William Archibald Scott Brown
Italy Eugenio Castellotti
United Kingdom Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman
United Kingdom Peter John Collins
Switzerland Emmanuel 'Toulo' de Graffenried
Spain Alfonso de Portago
United Kingdom Paul Emery
United Kingdom Jack Fairman
Argentina Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' Fangio
United Kingdom Alfred Lazarus 'Les Leston' Fingleston
United Kingdom Ron Flockhart
Belgium Paul Frère
Belgium Olivier Gendebien
United Kingdom Frederick Roberts 'Bob' Gerard
Italy Gerino Gerini
Spain Paco Godia
Argentina José Froilán González
Óscar Mario 'Bocha' González
United Kingdom Horace Gould
United Kingdom Bruce Halford
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn
Brazil Francisco Sacco 'Chico' Landi
Italy Umberto Maglioli
France Robert Manzon
Argentina Carlos Alberto Menditeguy
Belgium André Milhoux
United Kingdom Sir Stirling Moss
Italy Luigi Musso
Italy Cesare Perdisa
Belgium André Pilette
Italy Luigi Piotti
Brazil Hernando João da Silva Ramos
France Louis Rosier
United Kingdom Roy Francesco Salvadori
Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
United States Harry Schell
Italy Piero Scotti
France André Simon
Italy Piero Taruffi
United Kingdom Desmond Titterington
France Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant
Alberto Uria
Italy Luigi Villoresi
Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
Germany Wolfgang von Trips

Pos.DriverArg
Argentina
MON
Monaco
Ind
United States
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
ITA
Italy
Points
Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' FangioRet  Ret 30
Sir Stirling MossRet  Ret SHR Ret 27
Peter John CollinsRet SHR  SHR Ret SHR 25
Jean Marie Behra Ret 22
Eugenio CastellottiRet SHR  Ret 10 Ret Ret 7.5
Paul Frère       6
Paco Godia   Ret 6
10 Jack Fairman      5
11 Mike Hawthorn   10 Ret   4
13 Ron Flockhart     Ret  4
14 Luigi MussoSHR Ret     Ret Ret 4
16 Harry Schell Ret  Ret Ret Ret Ret 3
17 Cesare Perdisa  SHR SHR Ret  3
18 Alfonso de Portago    Ret SHR Ret Ret 3
19 Louis Rosier Ret  Ret  2
20 Luigi Villoresi   Ret Ret Ret 2
21 Hernando João da Silva Ramos   Ret  Ret 2
22 Horace Gould  Ret  Ret  2
23 Olivier Gendebien   Ret    2
25 Gerino GeriniSHR       10 1.5
26 Francisco Sacco 'Chico' Landi14        1.5
28 André Pilette  11  Ret  0
29 Luigi PiottiRet       0
31 Óscar Mario 'Bocha' González       0
33 Emmanuel 'Toulo' de Graffenried       0
35 Robert Manzon Ret   Ret Ret 0
36 André Simon    Ret   0
39 Roy Francesco Salvadori     Ret Ret 11 0
41 Frederick Roberts 'Bob' Gerard     11   0
50 Bruce Halford     Ret DSQ Ret 0
51 Ottorino Volonterio      NC  0
52 André Milhoux      Ret  0
53 Desmond Titterington     Ret   0
53 Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant Ret  Ret Ret Ret  Ret 0
54 Carlos Alberto MenditeguyRet        0
55 José Froilán GonzálezRet     Ret   0
56 Umberto Maglioli     Ret Ret Ret 0
57 Piero Taruffi    Ret   Ret 0
58 Piero Scotti   Ret     0
60 Giorgio Scarlatti DNQ     Ret  0
61 Charles Anthony Standish 'Tony' Brooks     Ret   0
63 Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman    DNS    0
71 Paul Emery     Ret   0
73 Sir John Arthur 'Jack' Brabham     Ret   0
C
Race cancelled
DNA
Did not arrive
DNP
Did not practice
DNPQ
Did not pre-qualify
DNQ
Did not qualify
DNS
Did not start
DSQ
Disqualified
EX
Excluded
NC
Non-classified finish
PO
Practiced only
Ret
Did not finish
SHR
Shared Result
TD
Friday test driver
WD
Withdrew entry before the event