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1956 Britain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Silverstone circuit. Full information

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1956 Britain Grand Prix

1956 Britain Grand Prix is 54th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Silverstone circuit. Stirling Moss won the pole position, Juan Manuel Fangio won this race. Alfonso De Portago, Peter Collins and Jean Behra also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 101 laps (476 km).

Previous race: 1956 France Grand Prix
Next race: 1956 Germany Grand Prix
Race Start: 14th July 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Britain Grand Prix

24th victory for the Ferrari team
19th victory for the Juan Manuel Fangio
27th podium for the Juan Manuel Fangio
1st podium for the Alfonso De Portago
4th podium for the Peter Collins
6th podium for the Jean Behra

Juan Manuel Fangio - Winner of the 1956 Britain Grand Prix

1956 Britain Grand Prix

Ferrari D50 #1 - 1956 Britain Grand Prix winner

1956 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari D50, #1	8.00	2h 59m 47s ( 158.795 km/h )	101	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Alfonso De Portago, Peter Collins	Ferrari D50, #4	3.00		30	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F, #8	4.00		99	Officine Alfieri Maserati
4	Jack Fairman	Connaught B, #21	3.00		98	Connaught Engineering
5	Horace Gould	Maserati 250F, #31	2.00		97	Gould's Garage
6	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 250F, #11	0		96	L Piotti
7	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati 250F, #9	0		95	Officine Alfieri Maserati
8	Francisco Godia-Sales	Maserati 250F, #10	0		94	Officine Alfieri Maserati
9	Robert Manzon	Gordini T32, #15	0		94	Equipe Gordini
10	Eugenio Castellotti, Alfonso De Portago	Ferrari D50, #3	0		12	Scuderia Ferrari
11	Bob Gerard	Cooper T23, #26	0		88	Privé
ab	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F, #7	1.00	Rear axle	94	Officine Alfieri Maserati
ab	Harry Schell	Vanwall VW 2, #16	0	Fuel line	86	Vandervell Products Ltd
ab	Desmond Titterington	Connaught B, #20	0	Connecting rod	74	Connaught Engineering
ab	Hermano Da Silva Ramos	Gordini T32, #14	0	Rear axle	71	Equipe Gordini
ab	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall VW 2, #17	0	Fuel line	70	Vandervell Products Ltd
ab	Peter Collins	Ferrari D50, #2	0	Oil pressure	64	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Roy Salvadori	Maserati 250F, #28	0	Fuel pressure	59	Gilby Engineering
ab	Tony Brooks	BRM P25, #24	0	Throttle	39	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Mike Hawthorn	BRM P25, #23	0	Oil leak	24	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Louis Rosier	Maserati 250F, #27	0	Engine	23	Ecurie Rosier
ab	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F, #29	0	Engine	23	Privé
ab	Umberto Maglioli	Maserati 250F, #12	0	Gearbox	21	Scuderia Guastalla
ab	Archie Scott-Brown	Connaught B, #19	0	Wheel lost	16	Connaught Engineering
ab	Paul Emery	Emeryson 56, #32	0	Ignition	12	Emeryson Cars
ab	Jack Brabham	Maserati 250F, #30	0	Engine	4	Privé
ab	Ron Flockhart	BRM P25, #25	0	Engine	2	Owen Racing Organisation
f	Mike Oliver	Connaught B, #22	0	Not present		Connaught Engineering
ab	Jose-Froilan Gonzalez	Vanwall VW 2, #18	0	Transmission	0	Vandervell Products Ltd
f	Ottorino Volonterio	Maserati 250F, #6	0	Not present		Scuderia Centro Sud
f	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari D50, #5	0	Not present		Scuderia Ferrari

Qualifying Results for the 1956 Britain Grand Prix on the Silverstone circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F, #7	1'41	Officine Alfieri Maserati
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari D50, #1	1'42	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Mike Hawthorn	BRM P25, #23	1'43	Owen Racing Organisation
4	Peter Collins	Ferrari D50, #2	1'43	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Harry Schell	Vanwall VW 2, #16	1'44	Vandervell Products Ltd
6	Jose-Froilan Gonzalez	Vanwall VW 2, #18	1'44	Vandervell Products Ltd
7	Roy Salvadori	Maserati 250F, #28	1'44	Gilby Engineering
8	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari D50, #3	1'44	Scuderia Ferrari
9	Tony Brooks	BRM P25, #24	1'45	Owen Racing Organisation
10	Archie Scott-Brown	Connaught B, #19	1'45	Connaught Engineering
11	Desmond Titterington	Connaught B, #20	1'46	Connaught Engineering
12	Alfonso De Portago	Ferrari D50, #4	1'47	Scuderia Ferrari
13	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F, #8	1'47	Officine Alfieri Maserati
14	Horace Gould	Maserati 250F, #31	1'48	Gould's Garage
15	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati 250F, #9	1'49	Officine Alfieri Maserati
16	Maurice Trintignant	Vanwall VW 2, #17	1'49	Vandervell Products Ltd
17	Ron Flockhart	BRM P25, #25	1'49	Owen Racing Organisation
18	Robert Manzon	Gordini T32, #15	1'49	Equipe Gordini
19	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 250F, #11	1'50	L Piotti
20	Bruce Halford	Maserati 250F, #29	1'51	Privé
21	Jack Fairman	Connaught B, #21	1'51	Connaught Engineering
22	Bob Gerard	Cooper T23, #26	1'53	Privé
23	Paul Emery	Emeryson 56, #32	1'54	Emeryson Cars
24	Umberto Maglioli	Maserati 250F, #12	1'54	Scuderia Guastalla
25	Francisco Godia-Sales	Maserati 250F, #10	1'55	Officine Alfieri Maserati
26	Hermano Da Silva Ramos	Gordini T32, #14	1'56	Equipe Gordini
27	Louis Rosier	Maserati 250F, #27	1'59	Ecurie Rosier
28	Jack Brabham	Maserati 250F, #30	2'01	Privé
0	Mike Oliver	Connaught B, #22	0	Connaught Engineering
0	Ottorino Volonterio	Maserati 250F, #6	0	Scuderia Centro Sud
0	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari D50, #5	0	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Peter Collins	Ferrari D50, #4	0	Scuderia Ferrari
0	Alfonso De Portago	Ferrari D50, #3	0	Scuderia Ferrari