1956 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1956
- Name
- 1956 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1956
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
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.
Season coverage
8 of 8 source-calendar events have race results; 8 have qualifying; 8 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: not_applicable.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Premio de Argentina 1956 | 1956-01-22 | completed |
| 2 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1956 | 1956-05-13 | completed |
| 3 | 1956 Indianapolis 500 | 1956-05-30 | completed |
| 4 | 1956 Belgian Grand Prix | 1956-06-03 | completed |
| 5 | Grand Prix de France 1956 | 1956-07-01 | completed |
| 6 | 1956 RAC British Grand Prix | 1956-07-14 | completed |
| 7 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1956 | 1956-08-05 | completed |
| 8 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1956 | 1956-09-02 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 22 |
| 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 | Paco Godia | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Luigi Musso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Don Freeland | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Ron Flockhart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Alfonso de Portago | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Cesare Perdisa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Johnnie Parsons | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Harry Schell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Dick Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Horace Gould | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 19 | Louis Rosier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 25 | Chico Landi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 25 | Gerino Gerini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 27 | Paul Russo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Constructor championship standings
Not applicable: the constructor championship began in 1958.