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Grand Prix de France 1956 · qualifying

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Name: Grand Prix de France 1956 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/53-qualifying

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Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1956 · Reims-Gueux

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1956 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Peter Collins	Ferrari	2:34:23.400 · 61 laps · ferrari	8
2	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	2:34:23.700 · 61 laps · ferrari	6
3	Jean Behra	Maserati	2:35:53.300 · 61 laps · maserati	4
4	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	2:35:58.500 · 61 laps · ferrari	4
5	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	Time not recorded · 59 laps · maserati	1
5	Stirling Moss	Maserati	Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati	1
6	Louis Rosier	Maserati	Time not recorded · 58 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
7	Paco Godia	Maserati	Time not recorded · 57 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
8	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	Time not recorded · 57 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
9	Robert Manzon	Gordini	Time not recorded · 56 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
10	Mike Hawthorn	Vanwall	Time not recorded · 56 laps · vanwall	Unknown / not applicable
10	Harry Schell	Vanwall	Shared drive · Time not recorded · vanwall	Unknown / not applicable
11	André Pilette	Gordini	Time not recorded · 55 laps · gordini	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	André Simon	Maserati	Engine · Time not recorded · 41 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Piero Taruffi	Maserati	Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	Clutch · Time not recorded · 38 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Brakes · Time not recorded · 23 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Maurice Trintignant	Bugatti	Throttle · Time not recorded · 18 laps · bugatti	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stirling Moss	Maserati	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 12 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Harry Schell	Vanwall	Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps · vanwall	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Colin Chapman	Vanwall	Injury in practice · Time not recorded · vanwall	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	2:23.300 · ferrari
2	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	2:24.600 · ferrari
3	Peter Collins	Ferrari	2:24.900 · ferrari
4	Harry Schell	Vanwall	2:26.100 · vanwall
5	Colin Chapman	Vanwall	2:26.800 · vanwall
6	Mike Hawthorn	Vanwall	2:27.000 · vanwall
7	Jean Behra	Maserati	2:27.800 · maserati
8	Stirling Moss	Maserati	2:29.900 · maserati
9	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari	2:32.800 · ferrari
10	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	2:33.300 · maserati
11	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	2:34.500 · ferrari
12	Louis Rosier	Maserati	2:35.300 · maserati
13	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	2:35.600 · maserati
14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	2:35.900 · gordini
15	Robert Manzon	Gordini	2:36.900 · gordini
16	Piero Taruffi	Maserati	2:37.500 · maserati
17	Paco Godia	Maserati	2:40.400 · maserati
18	Maurice Trintignant	Bugatti	2:42.000 · bugatti
19	André Pilette	Gordini	2:46.800 · gordini
20	André Simon	Maserati	2:47.900 · maserati

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	2:23.300 · ferrari
2	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	2:24.600 · ferrari
3	Peter Collins	Ferrari	2:24.900 · ferrari
4	Harry Schell	Vanwall	2:26.100 · vanwall
5	Colin Chapman	Vanwall	2:26.800 · vanwall
6	Mike Hawthorn	Vanwall	2:27.000 · vanwall
7	Jean Behra	Maserati	2:27.800 · maserati
8	Stirling Moss	Maserati	2:29.900 · maserati
9	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari	2:32.800 · ferrari
10	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	2:33.300 · maserati
11	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	2:34.500 · ferrari
12	Louis Rosier	Maserati	2:35.300 · maserati
13	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati	2:35.600 · maserati
14	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Gordini	2:35.900 · gordini
15	Robert Manzon	Gordini	2:36.900 · gordini
16	Piero Taruffi	Maserati	2:37.500 · maserati
17	Paco Godia	Maserati	2:40.400 · maserati
18	Maurice Trintignant	Bugatti	2:42.000 · bugatti
19	André Pilette	Gordini	2:46.800 · gordini
20	André Simon	Maserati	2:47.900 · maserati

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Peter Collins	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	19
2	Jean Behra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
3	Juan Manuel Fangio	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	13
4	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
5	Pat Flaherty	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
6	Eugenio Castellotti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7.5
7	Sam Hanks	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
7	Paul Frère	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
9	Luigi Musso	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
10	Mike Hawthorn	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
10	Don Freeland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
12	Cesare Perdisa	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
13	Johnnie Parsons	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
13	Harry Schell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Olivier Gendebien	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
15	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
15	Dick Rathmann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
15	Luigi Villoresi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
19	Chico Landi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.5
19	Gerino Gerini	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1.5
21	Paul Russo	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1