1956 / ROUND 5

French Grand Prix

1956-07-01 · Reims-Gueux

WinnerPeter CollinsPublished race classification
Official poleJuan Manuel FangioSeparate from qualifying rank
Race distance506.422 km61 laps
Race entries22Includes non-starts and exclusions

CHAMPIONSHIP IMPACT

Points after this race

Grand Prix results

ResultDriverConstructorQual.GridLapsTime / statusPoints
1Peter CollinsFerrari33612:34:23.4008
2Eugenio CastellottiFerrari22612:34:23.7006
3Jean BehraMaserati77612:35:53.3004
4Juan Manuel FangioFerrari11612:35:58.5004
5Cesare PerdisaMaserati131359+2 laps1
5Stirling MossMaserati8——51
6Louis RosierMaserati121258+3 laps0
7Paco GodiaMaserati171757+4 laps0
8Hermano da Silva RamosGordini141457+4 laps0
9Robert ManzonGordini151556+5 laps0
10Mike HawthornVanwall6656+5 laps0
10Harry SchellVanwall4——100
11André PiletteGordini191955+6 laps0
DNFAndré SimonMaserati202041Engine0
DNFPiero TaruffiMaserati161640Engine0
DNFOlivier GendebienFerrari111138Clutch0
DNFLuigi VilloresiMaserati101023Brakes0
DNFAlfonso de PortagoFerrari9920Gearbox0
DNFMaurice TrintignantBugatti181818Throttle0
DNFStirling MossMaserati8812Gearbox0
DNFHarry SchellVanwall445Engine0
DNSColin ChapmanVanwall55—Injury in practice0

Actual qualifying classification

PositionDriverPublished overall / latest phase
1Juan Manuel Fangio2:23.300
2Eugenio Castellotti2:24.600
3Peter Collins2:24.900
4Harry Schell2:26.100
5Colin Chapman2:26.800
6Mike Hawthorn2:27.000
7Jean Behra2:27.800
8Stirling Moss2:29.900
9Alfonso de Portago2:32.800
10Luigi Villoresi2:33.300
11Olivier Gendebien2:34.500
12Louis Rosier2:35.300
13Cesare Perdisa2:35.600
14Hermano da Silva Ramos2:35.900
15Robert Manzon2:36.900
16Piero Taruffi2:37.500
17Paco Godia2:40.400
18Maurice Trintignant2:42.000
19André Pilette2:46.800
20André Simon2:47.900

Time columns can refer to different phases; Head 2 Head uses a common phase. Grid penalties and Sprint-defined grids do not rewrite qualifying.

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