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1956 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
Juan Manuel Fangio
Ferrari
30 pts
2nd
Stirling Moss
Maserati
27 pts
3rd
Peter Collins
Ferrari
25 pts
8
Races
First race
Jan 22, 1956
Date first race
Last race
Sep 2, 1956
Date last race
FAN (3)
Most wins
FAN (6)
Most pole positions
BEH (5), FAN (5)
Most podiums
FAN (6), MOS (6)
Most in points
FAN (4)
Most fastest laps
CAS (6)
Most DNF
1956 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | 30 | |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 2 | 4 | 27 | -3 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2 | 5 | 25 | -5 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 0 | 5 | 22 | -8 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 1 | 1 | 8 | -22 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | -22.5 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis | 0 | 1 | 6 | -24 |
| 8 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 6 | -24 |
| 9 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 6 | -24 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 0 | 0 | 5 | -25 |
| 11 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 4 | -26 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | BRM | 0 | 1 | 4 | -26 |
| 13 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 0 | 1 | 4 | -26 |
| 14 | Ron Flockhart | Connaught | 0 | 1 | 4 | -26 |
| 15 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 3 | -27 |
| 16 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 3 | -27 |
| 17 | Johnnie Parsons | Kuzma | 0 | 0 | 3 | -27 |
| 18 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 0 | 0 | 3 | -27 |
| 19 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 2 | -28 |
| 20 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 0 | 0 | 2 | -28 |
| 21 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 2 | -28 |
| 22 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 2 | -28 |
| 23 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 2 | -28 |
| 24 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 2 | -28 |
| 25 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | -28.5 |
| 26 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | -28.5 |
| 27 | Paul Russo | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 1 | -29 |
1956 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 Argentine Grand Prix | Jan 22 | #34 Luigi Musso | Jean Behra | Mike Hawthorn | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 2 | 1956 Monaco Grand Prix | May 13 | #28 Stirling Moss | Peter Collins | Jean Behra | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 3 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | May 30 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | Pat Flaherty |
| 4 | 1956 Belgian Grand Prix | Jun 3 | #8 Peter Collins | Paul Frère | Cesare Perdisa | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 5 | 1956 French Grand Prix | Jul 1 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 6 | 1956 British Grand Prix | Jul 14 | #1 Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfonso de Portago | Jean Behra | Stirling Moss |
| 7 | 1956 German Grand Prix | Aug 5 | #1 Juan Manuel Fangio | Stirling Moss | Jean Behra | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 8 | 1956 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 2 | #36 Stirling Moss | Peter Collins | Ron Flockhart | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Juan Manuel Fangio is the 1956 Formula 1 World Champion. Fangio won 3 out of 8 races and scored a total of 30 points. With 3 points behind Stirling Moss finished the season in second place and Peter Collins as third.
The season started with the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix on January 22. The last race of the season was the 1956 Italian Grand Prix on September 2.