1956 French Grand Prix
- Date
- 1 Jul 1956
- Circuit
- Reims-Gueux, Reims, France
- Round
- 5 of 8
- Winner
- Peter Collins (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 3 | 61 | 2:34:23.4 | 8 | |
| 2 | 12 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | 61 | +0.3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 7 | 61 | +1:29.9 | 4 | |
| 4 | 10 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 61 | +1:35.1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 6 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 13 | 59 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 5 | 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 13 | 59 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 6 | 36 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 12 | 58 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | 40 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 17 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 32 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 14 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 30 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 6 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 24 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 6 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 34 | André Pilette | Gordini | 19 | 55 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 42 | André Simon | Maserati | 20 | 41 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Maserati | 16 | 40 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 44 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | 38 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 10 | 23 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 9 | 20 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 28 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | 18 | Throttle | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 8 | 12 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 4 | 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | 26 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | 5 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 14.5 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | 1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 0 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Paul Frère | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | Sam Hanks | 0 | 6 | |
| 9 | Luigi Musso | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 0 | 4 |