1956 German Grand Prix
- Date
- 5 Aug 1956
- Circuit
- Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
- Round
- 7 of 8
- Winner
- Juan Fangio (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 22 | 3:38:43.7 | 9 | |
| 2 | 7 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 4 | 22 | +46.4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 8 | 22 | +7:38.3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 20 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 16 | 20 | +2 Laps | 3 | |
| 5 | 15 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 14 | 19 | +3 Laps | 2 | |
| D | 21 | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 11 | 20 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| N | 22 | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | 19 | 16 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 11 | André Milhoux | Gordini | 21 | 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 10 | 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 12 | 13 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 20 | 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 5 | 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2 | 8 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 3 | 5 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 7 | 3 | Steering | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 13 | 3 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 9 | 2 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | 0 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 17 | 0 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | 8 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 18 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 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 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1 | 19 |
| 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 | Ferrari | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | 0 | 4 |