1956 F1 Championship Standings
Juan-Manuel Fangio clinched his fourth Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship in 1956 with 30 points, taking three wins, five podiums and six pole positions along the way. It was his third title in a row. The Argentine driver finished just three points clear of Stirling Moss.
Fangio only wrapped up the title at the season finale, the Italian Grand Prix.
See all 1956 F1 results for each race, driver and team. Here you can find the 1956 F1 teams overview.
1956 F1 Drivers' Championship Standings
| POS | Driver | PTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan-ManuelFangio | 30 (33) | 1* | 2* | - | DNF | 4* | 1 | 1* | 2 |
| 2 | StirlingMoss | 27 (28) | DNF | 1 | - | 3* | 5 | DNF* | 2 | 1* |
| 3 | PeterCollins | 25 | DNF | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | DNF | 2 |
| 4 | JeanBehra | 22 | 2 | 3 | - | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | DNF |
| 5 | PatFlaherty | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | EugenioCastellotti | 7.5 | DNF | 4 | - | DNF | 2 | 10 | DNF | 8 |
| 7 | SamHanks | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | PaulFrère | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 9 |  PacoGodia | 6 | - | - | - | DNF | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | JackFairman | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 11 | LuigiMusso | 4 | 1 | DNF | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF |
| 12 |  MikeHawthorn | 4 | 3 | WD | - | - | 10 | DNF | - | - |
| 13 | DonFreeland | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | RonFlockhart | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | 3 |
| 15 | Alfonsode Portago | 3 | - | - | - | - | DNF | 2 | DNF | DNF |
| 16 | CesarePerdisa | 3 | - | 7 | - | 3 | 5 | 7 | DNS | - |
| 17 | HarrySchell | 3 | - | DNF | - | 4 | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| 18 | JohnnieParsons | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | LouisRosier | 2 | - | DNF | - | 8 | 6 | DNF | 5 | - |
| 20 | LuigiVilloresi | 2 | - | - | - | 5 | DNF | 6 | DNF | DNF |
| 21 |  Hermanoda Silva Ramos | 2 | - | 5 | - | - | 8 | DNF | - | DNF |
| 22 | HoraceGould | 2 | - | 8 | - | DNF | - | 5 | DNF | - |
| 23 | OlivierGendebien | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - |
| 24 | DickRathmann | 2 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | GerinoGerini | 1.5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 26 | ChicoLandi | 1.5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 27 | PaulRusso | 1 | - | - | 33* | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28 | AndréPilette | 0 | - | 6 | - | 6 | 11 | - | DNS | - |
| 29 |  AlbertoUria | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 | OscarGonzález | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | ÉlieBayol | 0 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | BobSweikert | 0 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | LuigiPiotti | 0 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | DNS | 6 |
| 34 | BobVeith | 0 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 |  Toulode Graffenried | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| 36 | RodgerWard | 0 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | RobertManzon | 0 | - | DNF | - | - | 9 | 9 | DNF | DNF |
| 38 | JimmyReece | 0 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 39 | AndréSimon | 0 | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | 9 |
| 40 | CliffGriffith | 0 | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 41 | GeneHartley | 0 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | BobGerard | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - |
| 43 | RoySalvadori | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | 11 |
| 44 | FredAgabashian | 0 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 45 | BobChristie | 0 | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 46 | AlKeller | 0 | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 47 | EddieJohnson | 0 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 48 | BillyGarrett | 0 | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 49 | DukeDinsmore | 0 | - | - | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 50 | PatO\'Connor | 0 | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 51 | JimmyBryan | 0 | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 52 | JimRathmann | 0 | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 53 | JohnnieTolan | 0 | - | - | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 54 | TonyBettenhausen | 0 | - | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 | EdElisian | 0 | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 | EddieRusso | 0 | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 57 | JimmyDaywalt | 0 | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 58 | JackTurner | 0 | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 59 | KeithAndrews | 0 | - | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 60 | AndyLinden | 0 | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 61 | AlHerman | 0 | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 62 | RayCrawford | 0 | - | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 63 | JohnnyBoyd | 0 | - | - | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 64 | TroyRuttman | 0 | - | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 65 | JohnnyThomson | 0 | - | - | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | BruceHalford | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DSQ | DNF |
| - | OttorinoVolonterio | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | NC | - |
| - | AndréMilhoux | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - |
| - | MauriceTrintignant | 0 | - | DNF | - | DNF | DNF | DNF | - | DNF |
| - | CarlosMenditeguy | 0 | DNF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | José-FroilánGonzález | 0 | DNF | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | UmbertoMaglioli | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| - | PieroTaruffi | 0 | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | DNF |
| - | PieroScotti | 0 | - | - | - | DNF | - | - | - | - |
| - | DesmondTitterington | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | TonyBrooks | 0 | - | WD | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | LouisChiron | 0 | - | WD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | GiorgioScarlatti | 0 | - | DNQ | - | - | - | - | DNF | - |
| - |  JoBonnier | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF |
| - | LesLeston | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNF |
| - | Archie-ScottBrown | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | PaulEmery | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - |  JackBrabham | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | DNF | - | - |
| - | ColinChapman | 0 | - | - | - | - | DNS | - | - | - |
| - | Wolfgangvon Trips | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNS |
Best 5 of 8 results counted. Points in brackets are all points scored; the lower figure is the championship total.
1956 Drivers' Championship Progression
1956 F1 Driver Statistics
1956 F1 Constructors' Championship Standings
1956 Constructors' Championship Progression
1956 F1 Race-by-Race Results
| NO | Grand Prix | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1956 Argentine F1 GP | January 22 | Juan-Manuel Fangio |  Ferrari | 98 | 03:00:03.700 |
| 2 | 1956 Argentine F1 GP | January 22 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 98 | 03:00:03.700 |
| 3 | 1956 Monaco F1 GP | May 13 | Stirling Moss |  Maserati | 100 | 03:00:32.900 |
| 4 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | May 30 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 200 | 03:53:28.840 |
| 5 | 1956 Belgian F1 GP | June 3 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 36 | 02:40:00.300 |
| 6 | 1956 French F1 GP | July 1 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 61 | 02:34:23.400 |
| 7 | 1956 British F1 GP | July 14 | Juan-Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 101 | 02:59:47.000 |
| 8 | 1956 German F1 GP | August 5 | Juan-Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 22 | 03:38:43.700 |
| 9 | 1956 Italian F1 GP | September 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 50 | 02:23:41.300 |
1956 points distribution: P1 = 8, P2 = 6, P3 = 4, P4 = 3, P5 = 2 points.
- Positions in bold show the driver who started from pole position.
- Positions marked with an asterisk (*) show the driver who set the fastest lap.
- DNQ = Did not qualify · DNS = Did not start · WD = Withdrawn · DNF = Did not finish · NC = Not classified · DSQ = Disqualified
1956 F1 Championship — Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1956 F1 Drivers' Championship?
Juan-Manuel Fangio won the 1956 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 30 points, finishing 3 points ahead of Stirling Moss.
After which race was the 1956 F1 Drivers' Championship decided?
Juan-Manuel Fangio clinched the 1956 Drivers' Championship at the season finale, the Italian Grand Prix (round 8 of 8).
How many F1 World Drivers' Championships had Juan-Manuel Fangio won by 1956?
1956 was Juan-Manuel Fangio's fourth Drivers' title, and third in a row.
How many races did Juan-Manuel Fangio win in 1956?
Juan-Manuel Fangio won 3 of the 8 races in 1956, with 5 podiums and 6 pole positions.
Who finished runner-up in the 1956 F1 Drivers' Championship?
Stirling Moss finished runner-up, 3 points behind Juan-Manuel Fangio.
How many races are in the 1956 F1 season?
The 1956 Formula 1 season featured 8 Grand Prix rounds.
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