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Grand Prix de Monaco 1956 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de Monaco 1956 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/50-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1956 · Circuit de Monaco
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1956 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 3:00:32.900 · 100 laps · maserati | 8 |
| 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 3:00:39.000 · 100 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | 4 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | Time not recorded · 99 laps · maserati | 4 |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 94 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 4 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Shared drive · Time not recorded · ferrari | 1.5 |
| 5 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | Time not recorded · 93 laps · gordini | 2 |
| 6 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | Time not recorded · 88 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 6 | André Pilette | Gordini | Shared drive · Time not recorded · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Time not recorded · 86 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Horace Gould | Maserati | Time not recorded · 85 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Accident · Time not recorded · 90 laps · gordini | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Louis Rosier | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · 72 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Clutch · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | Overheating · Time not recorded · 13 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Vanwall | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · vanwall | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Mike Hawthorn | BRM | Engine valve · Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Tony Brooks | BRM | Engine valve · Time not recorded · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Louis Chiron | Maserati | Engine · Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 1:44.000 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:44.600 · maserati | |
| 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1:44.900 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:45.300 · maserati | |
| 5 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 1:45.600 · vanwall | |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 1:45.600 · vanwall | |
| 7 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 1:46.000 · maserati | |
| 8 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1:46.800 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 1:47.000 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | BRM | 1:49.300 · brm | |
| 11 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 1:50.000 · gordini | |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:50.300 · gordini | |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 1:50.400 · brm | |
| 14 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 1:50.600 · gordini | |
| 15 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 1:51.600 · maserati | |
| 16 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 1:51.700 · maserati | |
| 17 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 2:09.100 · ferrari |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 1:44.000 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1:44.600 · maserati | |
| 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1:44.900 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1:45.300 · maserati | |
| 5 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 1:45.600 · vanwall | |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 1:45.600 · vanwall | |
| 7 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 1:46.000 · maserati | |
| 8 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1:46.800 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 1:47.000 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 1:50.000 · gordini | |
| 12 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 1:50.300 · gordini | |
| 14 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 1:50.600 · gordini | |
| 15 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 1:51.600 · maserati | |
| 16 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 1:51.700 · maserati |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 4 | Luigi Musso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 5 | Mike Hawthorn | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Peter Collins | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 7 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 9 | Chico Landi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 9 | Gerino Gerini | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |
| 9 | Eugenio Castellotti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1.5 |