1956 British Grand Prix

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Silverstone Circuit in 1952-1973 configuration
Race details
Date14 July 1956
Official name 9th RAC British Grand Prix
Location Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, England
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.7105 km (2.927 miles)
Distance 101 laps, 475.766 km (295.627 miles)
Weather Overcast, dry
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 1:41.0
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati
Time 1:43.2
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Maserati
Lap leaders
  • 1956 British Grand Prix

The 1956 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 July 1956 at Silverstone. It was race 6 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.

Contents

This race marked the first Formula One podium for a Spanish driver.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati 1:41.0
21 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 1:41.0+0.0
323 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn BRM 1:43.0+2.0
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Ferrari 1:43.0+2.0
516 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Vanwall 1:44.0+3.0
618 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Vanwall 1:44.0+3.0
728 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Maserati 1:44.0+3.0
83 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 1:44.0+3.0
924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks BRM 1:45.0+4.0
1019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott Brown Connaught-Alta 1:45.0+4.0
1120 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desmond Titterington Connaught-Alta 1:46.0+5.0
124 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 1:47.0+6.0
138 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati 1:47.0+6.0
1431 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Gould Maserati 1:48.0+7.0
159 Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Perdisa Maserati 1:49.0+8.0
1617 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Vanwall 1:49.0+8.0
1725 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM 1:49.0+8.0
1815 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Gordini 1:49.0+8.0
1911 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati 1:50.0+9.0
2029 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Maserati 1:51.0+10.0
2121 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Connaught-Alta 1:51.0+10.0
2226 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol 1:53.0+12.0
2332 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Emery Emeryson-Alta 1:54.0+13.0
2412 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Maglioli Maserati 1:54.0+13.0
2510 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Paco Godia Maserati 1:55.0+14.0
2614 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 1:56.0+15.0
2727 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 1:59.0+18.0
2830 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Maserati 2:01.0+20.0
Source: [1]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 1012:59:47.028
24 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alfonso de Portago
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins
Ferrari 100+1 Lap123
3
38 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Maserati 99+2 Laps134
421 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Connaught-Alta 98+3 Laps213
531 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Gould Maserati 97+4 Laps142
611 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati 96+5 Laps19
79 Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Perdisa Maserati 95+6 Laps15
810 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Paco Godia Maserati 94+7 Laps25
915 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Gordini 94+7 Laps18
103 Flag of Italy.svg Eugenio Castellotti
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Alfonso de Portago
Ferrari 92+9 Laps8
1126 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol 88+13 Laps22
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati 94Axle11 1
Ret16 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Vanwall 87Fuel System5
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desmond Titterington Connaught-Alta 74Engine11
Ret17 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Vanwall 74Fuel System16
Ret14 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 71Axle26
Ret2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Ferrari 64Oil Pressure4
Ret28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Maserati 59Fuel System7
Ret24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks BRM 39Accident9
Ret23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn BRM 24Transmission3
Ret27 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 23Electrical27
Ret29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Maserati 22Engine20
Ret12 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Maglioli Maserati 21Gearbox24
Ret19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott Brown Connaught-Alta 16Transmission10
Ret32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Emery Emeryson-Alta 12Ignition23
Ret30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Maserati 3Engine28
Ret25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM 2Engine17
Ret18 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Vanwall 0Transmission6
Source: [2]
Notes

Shared drives

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins 22
1uparrow green.svg 12 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 21
1downarrow red.svg 13 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra 18
1rightarrow blue.svg 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss 13
1rightarrow blue.svg 5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pat Flaherty 8
Source: [3]

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References

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