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Formula 1 1956 season
The 1956 Formula 1 season ran 8 races and ended with the title going to Juan Fangio, driving for Ferrari. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 8 races of 1956
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine Grand Prix | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Argentina | Juan Fangio (Ferrari) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Stirling Moss (Maserati) |
| Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | USA | Pat Flaherty (Watson) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Peter Collins (Ferrari) |
| French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | France | Peter Collins (Ferrari) |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | UK | Juan Fangio (Ferrari) |
| German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Germany | Juan Fangio (Ferrari) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Stirling Moss (Maserati) |
1956 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio (champion) | Ferrari | 3 | 34.5 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 0 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 0 | 5 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 8 races across 8 countries, with 4 different winners over 1956: Juan Fangio (3), Stirling Moss (2), Peter Collins (2), Pat Flaherty (1). Juan Fangio won more than anyone, 3 of the 8 races. The title went to Juan Fangio (Argentina), driving for Ferrari, the fourth of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Juan Fangio closed the year on 34.5 points, 6.5 more than Stirling Moss. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1956 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1955 season and the 1957 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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