1956 Belgium Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Full information
1956 Belgium Grand Prix poster
1956 Belgium Grand Prix
1956 Belgium Grand Prix is 52nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Juan Manuel Fangio won the pole position, Peter Collins won this race. This was his 1st victory. Paul Frere and Cesare Perdisa also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 36 laps (508 km).
Previous race:
1956 Indianapolis 500
Next race:
1956 France Grand Prix
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Belgium Grand Prix
23rd victory for the Ferrari team
1st victory for the Peter Collins
2nd podium for the Peter Collins
1st podium for the Paul Frere
2nd podium for the Cesare Perdisa
Peter Collins - Winner of the 1956 Belgium Grand Prix
1956 Belgium Grand Prix results
| Position | Name | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | 8.00 | 2h 40m 00.3s ( 190.614 km/h ) | 36 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 2 | Paul Frere | 6.00 | 2h 41m 51.6s ( +1m 51.3s ) | 36 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 3 | Cesare Perdisa | 2.00 | 24 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | 3.00 | 2h 43m 16.9s ( +3m 16.6s ) | 12 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 4 | Harry Schell | 3.00 | 35 | Vandervell Products Ltd | |
| 5 | Luigi Villoresi | 2.00 | 34 | Scuderia Centro Sud | |
| 6 | André Pilette | 0 | 33 | Scuderia Ferrari | |
| 7 | Jean Behra | 0 | 33 | Officine Alfieri Maserati | |
| 8 | Louis Rosier | 0 | 33 | Ecurie Rosier | |
| ab | Juan Manuel Fangio | 0 | Transmission | 23 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| ab | Maurice Trintignant | 0 | Engine | 11 | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| ab | Eugenio Castellotti | 0 | Transmission | 10 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| ab | Piero Scotti | 0 | Oil pressure | 10 | Privé |
| ab | Stirling Moss | 0 | Wheel lost | 10 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| ab | Horace Gould | 0 | Gearbox | 2 | Gould's Garage |
| f | Tony Brooks | 0 | Car unavailable | Owen Racing Organisation | |
| ab | Francisco Godia-Sales | 0 | Accident | 0 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| f | Mike Hawthorn | 0 | Withdrew | Owen Racing Organisation |
Qualifying Results for the 1956 Belgium Grand Prix on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit
| Position | Name | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 4'09''8 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | 4'14''7 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 3 | Peter Collins | 4'15''3 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 4 | Jean Behra | 4'16''0 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 5 | Eugenio Castellotti | 4'16''0 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 6 | Harry Schell | 4'19''0 | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| 7 | Maurice Trintignant | 4'22''2 | Vandervell Products Ltd |
| 8 | Paul Frere | 4'23''2 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 9 | Cesare Perdisa | 4'35''7 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 10 | Louis Rosier | 4'35''9 | Ecurie Rosier |
| 11 | Luigi Villoresi | 4'37''2 | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 12 | Piero Scotti | 4'41''9 | Privé |
| 13 | Francisco Godia-Sales | 4'49''8 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 14 | Horace Gould | 4'50''4 | Gould's Garage |
| 15 | André Pilette | 4'51''9 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 0 | Stirling Moss | 0 | Officine Alfieri Maserati |
| 0 | Tony Brooks | 0 | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 0 | Mike Hawthorn | 0 | Owen Racing Organisation |
List of all cars for the 1956 Belgium Grand Prix on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit
Vanwall 254 L4 2.5
BRM P25 L4 2.5
Ferrari DS50 V8 2.5
Alta GP L4 2.5
Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5