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1956 Belgian Grand Prix · race

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Profile & context

Name: 1956 Belgian Grand Prix · race

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/52-race

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1956 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1956 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Peter Collins	Ferrari	2:40:00.300 · 36 laps · ferrari	8
2	Paul Frère	Ferrari	2:41:51.600 · 36 laps · ferrari	6
3	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	2:43:16.900 · 36 laps · maserati	2
3	Stirling Moss	Maserati	Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati	3
4	Harry Schell	Vanwall	Time not recorded · 35 laps · vanwall	3
5	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Time not recorded · 34 laps · maserati	2
6	André Pilette	Ferrari	Time not recorded · 33 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
7	Jean Behra	Maserati	Time not recorded · 33 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
8	Louis Rosier	Maserati	Time not recorded · 33 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	Transmission · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall	Fuel system · Time not recorded · 11 laps · vanwall	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Piero Scotti	Connaught	Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · alta	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stirling Moss	Maserati	Wheel · Time not recorded · 10 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	Transmission · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Horace Gould	Maserati	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 2 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Paco Godia	Maserati	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Mike Hawthorn	Maserati	Illness · Time not recorded · maserati	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	4:09.800 · ferrari
2	Stirling Moss	Maserati	4:14.700 · maserati
3	Peter Collins	Ferrari	4:15.300 · ferrari
4	Jean Behra	Maserati	4:16.000 · maserati
5	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	4:16.000 · ferrari
6	Harry Schell	Vanwall	4:19.000 · vanwall
7	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall	4:22.200 · vanwall
8	Paul Frère	Ferrari	4:23.200 · ferrari
9	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	4:35.700 · maserati
10	Louis Rosier	Maserati	4:35.900 · maserati
11	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	4:37.200 · maserati
12	Piero Scotti	Connaught	4:41.900 · alta
13	Mike Hawthorn	Maserati	4:48.900 · maserati
14	Paco Godia	Maserati	4:49.800 · maserati
15	Horace Gould	Maserati	4:50.400 · maserati
16	André Pilette	Ferrari	4:51.900 · ferrari

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	4:09.800 · ferrari
2	Stirling Moss	Maserati	4:14.700 · maserati
3	Peter Collins	Ferrari	4:15.300 · ferrari
4	Jean Behra	Maserati	4:16.000 · maserati
5	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	4:16.000 · ferrari
6	Harry Schell	Vanwall	4:19.000 · vanwall
7	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall	4:22.200 · vanwall
8	Paul Frère	Ferrari	4:23.200 · ferrari
9	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	4:35.700 · maserati
10	Louis Rosier	Maserati	4:35.900 · maserati
11	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	4:37.200 · maserati
12	Piero Scotti	Connaught	4:41.900 · alta
13	Paco Godia	Maserati	4:49.800 · maserati
14	Horace Gould	Maserati	4:50.400 · maserati
15	André Pilette	Ferrari	4:51.900 · ferrari

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Peter Collins	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
2	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
3	Jean Behra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
4	Juan Manuel Fangio	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
5	Pat Flaherty	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
6	Sam Hanks	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
6	Paul Frère	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
8	Luigi Musso	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Mike Hawthorn	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Don Freeland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
11	Johnnie Parsons	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
11	Harry Schell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
13	Cesare Perdisa	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Olivier Gendebien	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Dick Rathmann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Luigi Villoresi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
18	Chico Landi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.5
18	Gerino Gerini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.5
18	Eugenio Castellotti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.5
21	Paul Russo	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1