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1956 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Reims circuit. Full information

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1956 France Grand Prix

1956 France Grand Prix is 53rd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Reims circuit. Juan Manuel Fangio won the pole position, Peter Collins won this race. Eugenio Castellotti and Jean Behra also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 61 laps (506 km).

Previous race: 1956 Belgium Grand Prix
Next race: 1956 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 1st July 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 France Grand Prix

23rd victory for the Ferrari team
2nd victory for the Peter Collins
3rd podium for the Peter Collins
3rd podium for the Eugenio Castellotti
5th podium for the Jean Behra

1956 France Grand Prix

Ferrari D50 #14 - 1956 France Grand Prix winner

1956 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Peter Collins	Ferrari D50, #14	8.00	2h 34m 23.4s ( 196.809 km/h )	61	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari D50, #12	6.00	2h 34m 23.7s ( +00.3s )	61	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F, #4	4.00	2h 35m 53.3s ( +1m 29.8s )	61	Officine Alfieri Maserati
4	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari D50, #10	4.00	2h 35m 58.5s ( +1m 35.1s )	61	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Cesare Perdisa, Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F, #6	1.00		20	Officine Alfieri Maserati
6	Louis Rosier	Maserati 250F, #36	0		58	Ecurie Rosier
7	Francisco Godia-Sales	Maserati 250F, #40	0		57	Officine Alfieri Maserati
8	Hermano Da Silva Ramos	Gordini T32, #32	0		57	Equipe Gordini
9	Robert Manzon	Gordini T32, #30	0		56	Equipe Gordini
10	Harry Schell, Mike Hawthorn	Vanwall VW 2, #24	0		10	Vandervell Products Ltd
11	André Pilette	Gordini T16, #34	0		55	Equipe Gordini
ab	André Simon	Maserati 250F, #42	0	Engine	41	Privé
ab	Piero Taruffi	Maserati 250F, #8	0	Engine	40	Officine Alfieri Maserati
ab	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari D50, #44	0	Clutch	38	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 250F, #38	0	Brakes	23	L Piotti
ab	Alfonso De Portago	Ferrari D50, #16	0	Gearbox	20	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Maurice Trintignant	Bugatti T251, #28	0	Throttle	18	Automobiles Bugatti
ab	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F, #2	0	Gearbox	12	Officine Alfieri Maserati
ab	Harry Schell	Vanwall VW 2, #22	0	Engine	5	Vandervell Products Ltd
np	Colin Chapman	Vanwall VW 2, #26	0	Accident		Vandervell Products Ltd
f	Tony Brooks	BRM P25, #20	0	Car unavailable		Owen Racing Organisation
f	Horace Gould	Maserati 250F, #46	0	Not present		Gould's Garage
f	Piero Scotti	Connaught Bs, #48	0	Not present		Privé

Qualifying Results for the 1956 France Grand Prix on the Reims circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari D50, #10	2'23''3	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari D50, #12	2'24''6	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Peter Collins	Ferrari D50, #14	2'24''9	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Harry Schell	Vanwall VW 2, #22	2'26''1	Vandervell Products Ltd
5	Colin Chapman	Vanwall VW 2, #26	2'26''8	Vandervell Products Ltd
6	Mike Hawthorn	Vanwall VW 2, #24	2'27''0	Vandervell Products Ltd
7	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F, #4	2'27''8	Officine Alfieri Maserati
8	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F, #2	2'29''9	Officine Alfieri Maserati
9	Alfonso De Portago	Ferrari D50, #16	2'32''8	Scuderia Ferrari
10	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 250F, #38	2'33''3	L Piotti
11	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari D50, #44	2'34''5	Scuderia Ferrari
12	Louis Rosier	Maserati 250F, #36	2'34''5	Ecurie Rosier
13	Piero Taruffi	Maserati 250F, #8	2'35''3	Officine Alfieri Maserati
14	Hermano Da Silva Ramos	Gordini T32, #32	2'35''9	Equipe Gordini
15	Robert Manzon	Gordini T32, #30	2'36''0	Equipe Gordini
16	Cesare Perdisa	Maserati 250F, #6	2'36''4	Officine Alfieri Maserati
17	Francisco Godia-Sales	Maserati 250F, #40	2'40''4	Officine Alfieri Maserati
18	Maurice Trintignant	Bugatti T251, #28	2'41''9	Automobiles Bugatti
19	André Pilette	Gordini T16, #34	2'46''8	Equipe Gordini
20	André Simon	Maserati 250F, #42	2'57''9	Privé
0	Tony Brooks	BRM P25, #20	0	Owen Racing Organisation
0	Horace Gould	Maserati 250F, #46	0	Gould's Garage
0	Piero Scotti	Connaught Bs, #48	0	Privé
0	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F, #6	0	Officine Alfieri Maserati
0	Harry Schell	Vanwall VW 2, #24	0	Vandervell Products Ltd