1956 British Grand Prix Explained

Type:	F1
Country:	Great Britain
Grand Prix:	British
Official Name:	9th RAC British Grand Prix
Date:	14 July
Year:	1956
Previous Round:	1956 French Grand Prix
Next Round:	1956 German Grand Prix
Location:	Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England
Course:	Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:	2.927
Course Km:	4.7105
Distance Laps:	101
Distance Mi:	295.627
Distance Km:	475.766
Weather:	Overcast, dry
Pole Driver:	Stirling Moss
Pole Team:	Maserati
Pole Time:	1:41.0
Pole Country:	UK
Fast Driver:	Stirling Moss
Fast Team:	Maserati
Fast Time:	1:43.2
Fast Country:	UK
First Driver:	Juan Manuel Fangio
First Team:	Ferrari
First Country:	Argentina
Second Driver:	Alfonso de Portago Peter Collins
Second Team:	Ferrari
Second Country:	Spain
Second Flag Suffix:	1945
Third Driver:	Jean Behra
Third Team:	Maserati
Third Country:	France

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.

Classification

Qualifying

!Pos!No!Driver!Constructor!Time!Gap

1	7	Stirling Moss	Maserati	1:41.0	—
2	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	1:41.0	+0.0
3	23	Mike Hawthorn	BRM	1:43.0	+2.0
4	2	Peter Collins	Ferrari	1:43.0	+2.0
5	16	Harry Schell	Vanwall	1:44.0	+3.0
6	18	José Froilán González	Vanwall	1:44.0	+3.0
7	28	Roy Salvadori	Maserati	1:44.0	+3.0
8	3	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	1:44.0	+3.0
9	24	Tony Brooks	BRM	1:45.0	+4.0
10	19	Archie Scott Brown	Connaught-Alta	1:45.0	+4.0
11	20	Desmond Titterington	Connaught-Alta	1:46.0	+5.0
12	4	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari	1:47.0	+6.0
13	8	Jean Behra	Maserati	1:47.0	+6.0
14	31	Horace Gould	Maserati	1:48.0	+7.0
15	9	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	1:49.0	+8.0
16	17	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall	1:49.0	+8.0
17	25	Ron Flockhart	BRM	1:49.0	+8.0
18	15	Robert Manzon	Gordini	1:49.0	+8.0
19	11	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	1:50.0	+9.0
20	29	Bruce Halford	Maserati	1:51.0	+10.0
21	21	Jack Fairman	Connaught-Alta	1:51.0	+10.0
22	26	Bob Gerard	Cooper-Bristol	1:53.0	+12.0
23	32	Paul Emery	Emeryson-Alta	1:54.0	+13.0
24	12	Umberto Maglioli	Maserati	1:54.0	+13.0
25	10	Paco Godia	Maserati	1:55.0	+14.0
26	14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	1:56.0	+15.0
27	27	Louis Rosier	Maserati	1:59.0	+18.0
28	30	Jack Brabham	Maserati	2:01.0	+20.0
Source:^[1]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	101	2:59:47.0	2	8
2	4	Alfonso de Portago Peter Collins	Ferrari	100	+1 Lap	12	3 3
3	8	Jean Behra	Maserati	99	+2 Laps	13	4
4	21	Jack Fairman	Connaught-Alta	98	+3 Laps	21	3
5	31	Horace Gould	Maserati	97	+4 Laps	14	2
6	11	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	96	+5 Laps	19
7	9	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	95	+6 Laps	15
8	10	Paco Godia	Maserati	94	+7 Laps	25
9	15	Robert Manzon	Gordini	94	+7 Laps	18
10	3	Eugenio Castellotti Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari	92	+9 Laps	8
11	26	Bob Gerard	Cooper-Bristol	88	+13 Laps	22
Ret	7	Stirling Moss	Maserati	94	Axle	1	1
Ret	16	Harry Schell	Vanwall	87	Fuel System	5
Ret	20	Desmond Titterington	Connaught-Alta	74	Engine	11
Ret	17	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall	74	Fuel System	16
Ret	14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	71	Axle	26
Ret	2	Peter Collins	Ferrari	64	Oil Pressure	4
Ret	28	Roy Salvadori	Maserati	59	Fuel System	7
Ret	24	Tony Brooks	BRM	39	Accident	9
Ret	23	Mike Hawthorn	BRM	24	Transmission	3
Ret	27	Louis Rosier	Maserati	23	Electrical	27
Ret	29	Bruce Halford	Maserati	22	Engine	20
Ret	12	Umberto Maglioli	Maserati	21	Gearbox	24
Ret	19	Archie Scott Brown	Connaught-Alta	16	Transmission	10
Ret	32	Paul Emery	Emeryson-Alta	12	Ignition	23
Ret	30	Jack Brabham	Maserati	3	Engine	28
Ret	25	Ron Flockhart	BRM	2	Engine	17
Ret	18	José Froilán González	Vanwall	0	Transmission	6

Notes

• – 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drives

• Car #4: Alfonso de Portago (70 laps) and Peter Collins (30 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
• Car #3: Eugenio Castellotti (80 laps) and Alfonso de Portago (12 laps).

Notes

• This race marked the first Formula One podium for a Spanish driver.
• This was the first race entry and start for British manufacturer Emeryson.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Peter Collins	22
1	2	Juan Manuel Fangio	21
1	3		18
	4	Stirling Moss	13
	5	Pat Flaherty	8
Source:^[2]

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1956 British GP Qualification. chicanef1.com. 16 July 2020.
2. Web site: Britain 1956 - Championship • STATS F1. statsf1.com. 13 March 2019.