1956 British Grand Prix
The 1956 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 July 1956 at Silverstone. It was race 6 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.
| 1956 British Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Silverstone Circuit in 1952-1973 configuration | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 July 1956 | ||
| Official name | 9th RAC British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.7105 km (2.927 mi) | ||
| Distance | 101 laps, 475.766 km (295.627 mi) | ||
| Weather | Overcast, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 1:41.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | Maserati | |
| Time | 1:43.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
|
Lap leaders
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Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  |
Ferrari | 101 | 2:59:47.0 | 2 | 8 |
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Ferrari | 100 | +1 Lap | 12 | 3 3 |
| 3 | 8 |  |
Maserati | 99 | +2 Laps | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | 21 | |
Connaught-Alta | 98 | +3 Laps | 21 | 3 |
| 5 | 31 | |
Maserati | 97 | +4 Laps | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 11 |  |
Maserati | 96 | +5 Laps | 19 | |
| 7 | 9 | |
Maserati | 95 | +6 Laps | 15 | |
| 8 | 10 | |
Maserati | 94 | +7 Laps | 25 | |
| 9 | 15 | |
Gordini | 94 | +7 Laps | 18 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
Ferrari | 92 | +9 Laps | 8 | |
| 11 | 26 | |
Cooper-Bristol | 88 | +13 Laps | 22 | |
| Ret | 7 | |
Maserati | 94 | Axle | 1 | 11 |
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Vanwall | 87 | Fuel System | 5 | |
| Ret | 20 | |
Connaught-Alta | 74 | Engine | 11 | |
| Ret | 17 | |
Vanwall | 74 | Fuel System | 16 | |
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Gordini | 71 | Axle | 26 | |
| Ret | 2 | |
Ferrari | 64 | Oil Pressure | 4 | |
| Ret | 28 | |
Maserati | 59 | Fuel System | 7 | |
| Ret | 24 | |
BRM | 39 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 23 | |
BRM | 24 | Transmission | 3 | |
| Ret | 27 | |
Maserati | 23 | Electrical | 27 | |
| Ret | 29 | |
Maserati | 22 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 12 | |
Maserati | 21 | Gearbox | 24 | |
| Ret | 19 | |
Connaught-Alta | 16 | Transmission | 10 | |
| Ret | 32 | |
Emeryson-Alta | 12 | Ignition | 23 | |
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Maserati | 3 | Engine | 28 | |
| Ret | 25 | |
BRM | 2 | Engine | 17 | |
| Ret | 18 | |
Vanwall | 0 | Transmission | 6 | |
Source:[1] | |||||||
- Notes
- ^1 – 1 point for fastest lap
Notes
- Shared Drives:
- Car #4: Alfonso de Portago (70 laps) and Peter Collins (30 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
- Car #3: Eugenio Castellotti (80 laps) and Alfonso de Portago (12 laps).
- Grand Prix debut for: Paul Emery and Bruce Halford. Only Grand Prix appearance for Archie Scott Brown and Desmond Titterington.
- Career Firsts: Jack Fairman, Horace Gould, and Alfonso de Portago (points); Alfonso de Portago (podium).
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | |
22 |
 |
2 | |
21 |
 |
3 | |
18 |
|
4 | |
13 |
|
5 | |
8 |
| Source: [2] | |||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- "1956 British Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Britain 1956 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
| Previous race: 1956 French Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1956 season |
Next race: 1956 German Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1955 British Grand Prix |
British Grand Prix | Next race: 1957 British Grand Prix |
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