1956 Grand Prix de France
Reims-Gueux · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Collins | 3 | 21 | 0.300 | 61 | 506.4 | Juan Manuel Fangio |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 14 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | Ferrari | 61 | Finished | 8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 12 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Ferrari | 61 | +0.300s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | Maserati | 61 | +89.900s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Ferrari | 61 | ★ | +95.100s | Finished | 4 |
| 5 | 13 | 6 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Maserati | 59 | +2 laps | Finished | 1 | |
| 5 | — | 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Maserati | — | Finished | 1 | ||
| 6 | 12 | 36 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | Maserati | 58 | +3 laps | Finished | ||
| 7 | 17 | 40 | Paco Godia | Maserati | Maserati | 57 | +4 laps | Finished | ||
| 8 | 14 | 32 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | Gordini | 57 | +4 laps | Finished | ||
| 9 | 15 | 30 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Gordini | 56 | +5 laps | Finished | ||
| 10 | 6 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | Vanwall | 56 | +5 laps | Finished | ||
| 10 | — | 24 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | Vanwall | — | Finished | |||
| 11 | 19 | 34 | André Pilette | Gordini | Gordini | 55 | +6 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 20 | 42 | André Simon | Maserati | Maserati | 41 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 16 | 8 | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | Maserati | 40 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 11 | 44 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | Ferrari | 38 | — | Clutch | ||
| — | 10 | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Maserati | 23 | — | Brakes | ||
| — | 9 | 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | Ferrari | 20 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 18 | 28 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | Bugatti | 18 | — | Throttle | ||
| — | 8 | 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Maserati | 12 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 4 | 22 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | Vanwall | 5 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 5 | 26 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | Vanwall | — | Injury in practice |