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Gran Premio d'Italia 1956
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 2 Sep 1956
- Name
- Gran Premio d'Italia 1956
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/56
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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.
Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Gran Premio d'Italia 1956 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1956 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 2:23:41.300 · 50 laps · maserati | 9 |
| 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2:23:47.000 · 50 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | 3 |
| 3 | Ron Flockhart | Connaught | Time not recorded · 49 laps · alta | 4 |
| 4 | Paco Godia | Maserati | Time not recorded · 49 laps · maserati | 3 |
| 5 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | Time not recorded · 47 laps · alta | 2 |
| 6 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | Time not recorded · 47 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | Time not recorded · 46 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 46 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | André Simon | Gordini | Time not recorded · 45 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | Time not recorded · 42 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | Time not recorded · 41 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | Steering · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | Steering · Time not recorded · 42 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Vanwall | Transmission · Time not recorded · 32 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Maserati | Magneto · Time not recorded · 23 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruce Halford | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 16 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | Transmission · Time not recorded · 13 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Piero Taruffi | Vanwall | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 12 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Tyre · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Chassis · Time not recorded · 7 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 7 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | Maserati | Shared drive · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | Tyre · Time not recorded · 6 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Les Leston | Connaught | Suspension · Time not recorded · 6 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | Engine · Time not recorded · 3 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 2:42.600 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2:43.400 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 2:43.700 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Piero Taruffi | Vanwall | 2:45.400 · vanwall | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 2:45.600 · maserati | |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 2:45.900 · maserati | |
| 7 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2:47.700 · maserati | |
| 9 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 2:47.800 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 2:50.100 · vanwall | |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 2:51.600 · vanwall | |
| 12 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:51.600 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 2:52.700 · maserati | |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 2:54.600 · maserati | |
| 15 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 2:58.400 · maserati | |
| 16 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 2:59.200 · alta | |
| 17 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 3:02.600 · maserati | |
| 18 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 3:02.900 · maserati | |
| 19 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 3:03.300 · maserati | |
| 20 | Les Leston | Connaught | 3:04.300 · alta | |
| 21 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 3:04.800 · gordini | |
| 22 | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 3:05.000 · maserati | |
| 23 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 3:06.600 · gordini | |
| 24 | Ron Flockhart | Connaught | 3:08.100 · alta | |
| 25 | André Simon | Gordini | 3:13.300 · gordini |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 2:42.600 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2:43.400 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 2:43.700 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Piero Taruffi | Vanwall | 2:45.400 · vanwall | |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 2:45.600 · maserati | |
| 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 2:45.900 · maserati | |
| 7 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2:46.000 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 2:47.700 · maserati | |
| 9 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 2:47.800 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 2:50.100 · vanwall | |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 2:51.600 · vanwall | |
| 12 | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 2:52.700 · maserati | |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 2:54.600 · maserati | |
| 14 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 2:58.400 · maserati | |
| 15 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 2:59.200 · alta | |
| 16 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 3:02.600 · maserati | |
| 17 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 3:02.900 · maserati | |
| 18 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati | 3:03.300 · maserati | |
| 19 | Les Leston | Connaught | 3:04.300 · alta | |
| 20 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 3:04.800 · gordini | |
| 21 | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 3:05.000 · maserati | |
| 22 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 3:06.600 · gordini | |
| 23 | Ron Flockhart | Connaught | 3:08.100 · alta | |
| 24 | André Simon | Gordini | 3:13.300 · gordini |
Championship progression
| 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 |