1956 Grosser Preis von Deutschland
Nürburgring · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | 19 | 46.400 | 22 | 501.8 | 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 | 1 | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Ferrari | 22 | ★ | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Maserati | 22 | +46.400s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 8 | 6 | Jean Behra | Maserati | Maserati | 22 | +458.300s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 16 | 20 | Paco Godia | Maserati | Maserati | 20 | +2 laps | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | Maserati | 19 | +3 laps | Finished | 2 | |
| — | 19 | 22 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | Maserati | 16 | +6 laps | Not classified | ||
| — | 21 | 11 | André Milhoux | Gordini | Gordini | 15 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 10 | 5 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | Ferrari | 14 | — | Accident | ||
| — | — | 5 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | Ferrari | — | Not classified | |||
| — | 20 | 18 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Maserati | 13 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 12 | 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | Maserati | 13 | — | Overheating | ||
| — | 5 | 4 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | Ferrari | 11 | — | Accident | ||
| — | — | 4 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Ferrari | — | Not classified | |||
| — | 2 | 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | Ferrari | 8 | — | Fuel leak | ||
| — | 3 | 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | Ferrari | 5 | — | Electrical | ||
| — | 7 | 8 | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | Maserati | 3 | — | Steering | ||
| — | 13 | 19 | Horace Gould | Maserati | Maserati | 3 | — | Oil pressure | ||
| — | 9 | 16 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | Maserati | 2 | — | Suspension | ||
| — | 15 | 10 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Gordini | 0 | — | Suspension | ||
| — | 17 | 14 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | Ferrari | 0 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 11 | 21 | Bruce Halford | Maserati | Maserati | 20 | +2 laps | Push start | ||
| — | 6 | 8 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Maserati | — | Accident in practice | |||
| — | 18 | 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | Gordini | — | Accident in practice | |||
| — | — | 18 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | Maserati | — | Car raced by Villoresi |