1956 German Grand Prix

The 1956 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 August 1956 at Nürburgring. It was race 7 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.

1956 German Grand Prix
Nürburgring layout
Race details
Date 5 August 1956
Official name XVIII Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
Course Permanent road course
Course length 22.810 km (14.173 mi)
Distance 22 laps, 501.820 km (311.806 mi)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 9:51.2
Fastest lap
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari
Time 9:41.6
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

Winner

Forty-five-year-old Argentine Juan Manuel Fangio won the race for Ferrari, and broke Hermann Lang's 17-year-old lap record, set in a Mercedes.

Attendees

Present at the event was 18-year old Juan Carlos, later King of Spain, in support of his relative Alfonso de Portago.[1]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 9:51.2
2 5 Peter Collins Ferrari 9:51.5 +0.3
3 4 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 9:54.4 +3.2
4 7 Stirling Moss Maserati 10:03.4 +12.2
5 4 Luigi Musso Ferrari 10:20.3 +29.1
6 8 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 10:21.0 +29.8
7 8 Umberto Maglioli Maserati 10:26.7 +35.5
8 6 Jean Behra Maserati 10:31.6 +40.4
9 16 Roy Salvadori Maserati 10:32.4 +41.2
10 5 Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 10:37.1 +45.9
11 21 Bruce Halford Maserati 11:04.1 +1:12.9
12 12 Harry Schell Maserati 11:16.5 +1:25.3
13 19 Horace Gould Maserati 11:32.2 +1:41.0
14 15 Louis Rosier Maserati 11:39.0 +1:47.8
15 10 Robert Manzon Gordini 11:55.8 +2:04.6
16 20 Paco Godia Maserati 11:57.6 +2:06.4
17 14 Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari 13:05.2 +3:14.0
18 11 André Pilette Gordini 13:31.0 +3:39.8
19 18 Luigi Piotti Maserati 13:50.1 +3:58.9
20 22 Ottorino Volonterio Maserati 14:17.1 +4:25.9
21 18 Luigi Villoresi Maserati
22 11 André Milhoux Gordini
Source:[2]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 22 3:38:43.7 1 91
2 7 Stirling Moss Maserati 22 +46.4 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
Peter Collins
Ferrari 14 Accident 10
Ret 18 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 13 Engine 20
Ret 12 Harry Schell Maserati 13 Overheating 12
Ret 4 Luigi Musso
Eugenio Castellotti
Ferrari 11 Accident 5
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 Villoresi Drove Car
Source:[3]
Notes
  • ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Notes

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 1 Juan Manuel Fangio 30
1 2 Peter Collins 22
3 Jean Behra 22
4 Stirling Moss 19
5 Pat Flaherty 8
Source: [4]
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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References

  1. Födisch, Jörg Thomas; Völker, Bernhard; Behrndt, Michael (2008). Der große Preis von Deutschland. Alle Rennen seit 1926. Königswinter: HEEL Verlag. p. 75. ISBN 9783868520439.
  2. "1956 German Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "1956 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. "Germany 1956 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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