1
Juan Fangio
Ferrari
30 pts
2
Stirling Moss
Maserati
27 pts
3
Peter Collins
Ferrari
25 pts
Juan 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 22nd. The last race of the season was the 1956 Italian Grand Prix on September 2nd.
Number of races
8 races
First race
Argentine Grand Prix (January 22nd)
Last race
Italian Grand Prix (September 2nd)
Most wins
Juan Fangio (3)
Most pole positions
Juan Fangio (6)
Most podiums
Peter Collins (5)
Juan Fangio (5)
Juan Fangio (5)
1 more
Most top 5 finishes
Juan Fangio (7)
Most points finishes
Juan Fangio (7)
Most DNF's
Maurice Trintignant (5)
Eugenio Castellotti (5)
Eugenio Castellotti (5)
1 more
1956 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan 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 | 5 | 22 | -8 | |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 1 | 1 | 8 | -22 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1 | 7.5 | -22.5 | |
| 7 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -24 | |
| 8 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 6 | -24 | |
| 9 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 6 | -24 | ||
| 10 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 5 | -25 | ||
| 11 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 4 | -26 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 1 | 4 | -26 | |
| 13 | Ron Flockhart | Connaught | 1 | 4 | -26 | |
| 14 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 1 | 4 | -26 | |
| 15 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | -27 | |
| 16 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 1 | 3 | -27 | |
| 17 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 3 | -27 | ||
| 18 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -27 | ||
| 19 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 2 | -28 | ||
| 20 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2 | -28 | ||
| 21 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Maserati | 2 | -28 | ||
| 22 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 2 | -28 | ||
| 23 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 2 | -28 | ||
| 24 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | -28 | ||
| 25 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 1.5 | -28.5 | ||
| 26 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 1.5 | -28.5 | ||
| 27 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -29 | ||
| 28 | André Pilette | Gordini | 0 | -30 | ||
| 29 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 30 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 0 | -30 | ||
| 31 | Óscar González | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 32 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 0 | -30 | ||
| 33 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 34 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 35 | Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 36 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 37 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | -30 | ||
| 38 | André Simon | Gordini | 0 | -30 | ||
| 39 | Jimmy Reece | Lesovsky | 0 | -30 | ||
| 40 | Cliff Griffith | Stevens | 0 | -30 | ||
| 41 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 42 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 0 | -30 | ||
| 43 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 0 | -30 | ||
| 44 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 45 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 46 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 47 | Eddie Johnson | Kuzma | 0 | -30 | ||
| 48 | Billy Garrett | Kuzma | 0 | -30 | ||
| 49 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 50 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 51 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 0 | -30 | ||
| 52 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 53 | André Milhoux | Gordini | 0 | -30 | ||
| 54 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 0 | -30 | ||
| 55 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 56 | José Froilán González | Vanwall | 0 | -30 | ||
| 57 | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 58 | Piero Scotti | Connaught | 0 | -30 | ||
| 59 | Desmond Titterington | Connaught | 0 | -30 | ||
| 60 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 0 | -30 | ||
| 61 | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 62 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | -30 | ||
| 63 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 64 | Piero Taruffi | Vanwall | 0 | -30 | ||
| 65 | Jo Bonnier | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 66 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | 0 | -30 | ||
| 67 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 68 | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 69 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 70 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 71 | Les Leston | Connaught | 0 | -30 | ||
| 72 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 73 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 74 | Archie Scott Brown | Connaught | 0 | -30 | ||
| 75 | Paul Emery | Emeryson | 0 | -30 | ||
| 76 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 77 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 0 | -30 | ||
| 78 | Keith Andrews | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 79 | Jack Brabham | Maserati | 0 | -30 | ||
| 80 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 81 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 82 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 83 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 84 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -30 | ||
| 85 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 0 | -30 |
1956 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22nd | Argentine Grand Prix | #34 Luigi Musso | Jean Behra | Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio |
| May 13th | Monaco Grand Prix | #28 Stirling Moss | Juan Fangio | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio |
| May 30th | Indianapolis 500 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | Pat Flaherty |
| Jun 3rd | Belgian Grand Prix | #8 Peter Collins | Paul Frère | Stirling Moss | Juan Fangio |
| Jul 1st | French Grand Prix | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio |
| Jul 14th | British Grand Prix | #1 Juan Fangio | Alfonso de Portago | Jean Behra | Stirling Moss |
| Aug 5th | German Grand Prix | #1 Juan Fangio | Stirling Moss | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio |
| Sep 2nd | Italian Grand Prix | #36 Stirling Moss | Peter Collins | Ron Flockhart | Juan Fangio |