F1 CHAMPIONSHIP EXPLORER
1956
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1956 final classification
| Position | Driver | Counted points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 30 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | 27 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | 25 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | 22 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | 8 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | 7.5 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | 6 |
| 7 | Paul Frère | 6 |
| 9 | Paco Godia | 6 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman | 5 |
| 11 | Luigi Musso | 4 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| 12 | Don Freeland | 4 |
| 12 | Ron Flockhart | 4 |
| 15 | Alfonso de Portago | 3 |
| 16 | Cesare Perdisa | 3 |
| 17 | Johnnie Parsons | 3 |
| 17 | Harry Schell | 3 |
| 19 | Olivier Gendebien | 2 |
| 19 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | 2 |
| 19 | Dick Rathmann | 2 |
| 19 | Luigi Villoresi | 2 |
| 19 | Horace Gould | 2 |
| 19 | Louis Rosier | 2 |
| 25 | Chico Landi | 1.5 |
| 25 | Gerino Gerini | 1.5 |
| 27 | Paul Russo | 1 |
Race calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Local date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 1956-01-22 | Completed |
| 2 | Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | 1956-05-13 | Completed |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | 1956-05-30 | Completed |
| 4 | Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | 1956-06-03 | Completed |
| 5 | French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | 1956-07-01 | Completed |
| 6 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone | 1956-07-14 | Completed |
| 7 | German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | 1956-08-05 | Completed |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Monza | 1956-09-02 | Completed |
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