1956 German Grand Prix
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The 1956 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 5 August 1956 at Nürburgring.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Ferrari | 22 | 3:38:43.7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 |  Stirling Moss |
Maserati | 22 | +46.4 secs | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Jean Behra |
Maserati | 22 | +7:38.3 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 20 |  Paco Godia |
Maserati | 20 | +2 Laps | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Louis Rosier |
Maserati | 19 | +3 Laps | 14 | 2 |
| DSQ | 21 | Bruce Halford |
Maserati | 20 | Disqualified | 11 | |
| NC | 22 |  Ottorino Volonterio |
Maserati | 16 | +6 Laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 11 |  André Milhoux |
Gordini | 15 | Engine | 21 | |
| Ret | 5 | Alfonso de Portago |
Ferrari | 14 | Accident | 10 | |
| Shr | 5 | Peter Collins |
Ferrari | ||||
| Ret | 18 |  Luigi Villoresi |
Maserati | 13 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 12 |  Harry Schell |
Maserati | 13 | Overheating | 12 | |
| Ret | 4 | Luigi Musso |
Ferrari | 11 | Accident | 5 | |
| Shr | 4 | Eugenio Castellotti |
Ferrari | ||||
| Ret | 2 | Peter Collins |
Ferrari | 8 | Fuel Leak | 2 | |
| Ret | 3 | Eugenio Castellotti |
Ferrari | 5 | Electrical | 3 | |
| Ret | 8 | Umberto Maglioli |
Maserati | 3 | Steering | 7 | |
| Ret | 19 | Horace Gould |
Maserati | 3 | Oil Pressure | 13 | |
| Ret | 16 | Roy Salvadori |
Maserati | 2 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 10 | Robert Manzon |
Gordini | 0 | Suspension | 15 | |
| Ret | 14 | Giorgio Scarlatti |
Ferrari | 0 | Engine | 17 | |
| DNS | 8 | Cesare Perdisa |
Maserati | Practice Accident | 6 | ||
| DNS | 11 | André Pilette |
Gordini | Practice Accident | 18 | ||
| DNS | 18 | Luigi Piotti |
Maserati | Villerosi Drove Car |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 9:51.2
- Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio – 9:41.6
- Lap Leaders: Juan Manuel Fangio 22 laps (1-22).
- Shared Drives:
- Car #5: Alfonso de Portago (10 laps) and Peter Collins (4 laps).
- Car #24: Luigi Musso (8 laps) and Eugenio Castellotti (3 laps).
- Only Grand Prix appearance for: Andre Milhoux.
- Last Grand Prix appearance for: Louis Rosier.
- Career Firsts: Paco Godia (points).
| Previous race: 1956 British Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship, 1956 season |
Next race: 1956 Italian Grand Prix |
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| Previous race: 1954 German Grand Prix |
German Grand Prix | Next race: 1957 German Grand Prix |
