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1956 Season - Overview



Mercedes withdrew from the 1956 Formula One Championship |  Fangio raced with Ferrari for the first time in 1956 |  Fangio won six out of the eight races during the 1956 season and went on to register a record fourth Drivers' title

FACTFILE

No. of teams: 15
No. of Drivers: 84
No. of Races: 8
No. of Race Winners: 5
Most no. of Fastest Laps: Juan Manuel Fangio - 4 times

winning driver

1

winning constructor

Championship Points were not awarded to constructors till 1958

1956 FORMULA ONE - Calendar

NO
DATE
GRAND PRIX
Winning Driver
Winning Constructor
1
Jan 22
Argentina
 L.Musso
 Ferrari

2
May 13
Monaco
 S.Moss
 Maserati


4
Jun 03
Belgium
 P.Collins
 Ferrari

5
Jul 01
France
 P.Collins
 Ferrari



8
Sep 02
Italy
 S.Moss
 Maserati

1956 FORMULA ONE - TEAMS & DRIVERS

BRM
Mike Hawthorn
Ron Flockhart
Tony Brooks
Bugatti
Maurice Trintignant
Connaught
Archie Scott-Brown
Desmond Titterington
Jack Fairman
Les Leston
Piero Scotti
Ron Flockhart
Cooper
Bob Gerard
Emeryson
Paul Emery
Ferrari
Alfonso de Portago
Andre Pilette
Eugenio Castellotti
Giorgio Scarlatti
Juan Manuel Fangio
Luigi Musso
Olivier Gendebien
Paul Frere
Peter Collins
Gordini
Andre Milhoux
Andre Pilette
Andre Simon
Elie Bayol
Nano da Silva Ramos
Robert Manzon
Kurtis Kraft
Al Herman
Al Keller
Andy Linden
Bob Christie
Bob Veith
Dick Rathmann
Duke Dinsmore
Ed Elisian
Fred Agabashian
Jack Turner
Jim Rathmann
Jimmy Daywalt
Johnnie Tolan
Johnny Boyd
Keith Andrews
Pat O'Connor
Paul Russo
Ray Crawford
Rodger Ward
Sam Hanks
Tony Bettenhausen
Troy Ruttman
Kuzma
Billy Garrett
Bob Sweikert
Eddie Johnson
Gene Hartley
Jimmy Bryan
Johnnie Parsons
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
Jimmy Reece
Maserati
Alberto Uria
Andre Simon
Bruce Halford
Carlos Menditeguy
Cesare Perdisa
Chico Landi
Gerino Gerini
Harry Schell
Horace Gould
Jack Brabham
Jean Behra
Jo Bonnier
Jose Froilan Gonzalez
Louis Rosier
Luigi Piotti
Luigi Villoresi
Mike Hawthorn
Oscar Gonzalez
Ottorino Volonterio
Paco Godia
Piero Taruffi
Roy Salvadori
Stirling Moss
Toulo de Graffenried
Umberto Maglioli
Phillips
Don Freeland
Stevens
Cliff Griffith
Vanwall
Harry Schell
Jose Froilan Gonzalez
Maurice Trintignant
Mike Hawthorn
Piero Taruffi
Watson
Pat Flaherty

TOP PERFORMERS IN 1956

According to stats...

  • Mercedes withdrew from the 1956 Formula One Championship
  • Fangio raced with Ferrari for the first time in 1956
  • Fangio won six out of the eight races during the 1956 season and went on to register a record fourth Drivers' title



DRIVER TRIVIA

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Drivers with most retirements in the 1956 season.
Eugenio Castellotti
Eugenio
Castellotti (5)
Harry Schell
Harry
Schell (5)
Maurice Trintignant
Maurice
Trintignant (5)
Stirling Moss
Stirling
Moss (4)
Alfonso de Portago
Alfonso de
Portago (3)
Bruce Halford
Bruce
Halford (3)