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 | |||
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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 |
| Ferrari | |
Time | 9:41.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Maserati | ||
Third | Maserati | ||
Lap leaders
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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
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | Ferrari | 22 | 3:38:43.7 | 1 | 91 | |
2 | 7 | Maserati | 22 | +46.4 | 4 | 6 | |
3 | 6 | Maserati | 22 | +7:38.3 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 20 | Maserati | 20 | +2 Laps | 16 | 3 | |
5 | 15 | Maserati | 19 | +3 Laps | 14 | 2 | |
DSQ | 21 | Maserati | 20 | Disqualified | 11 | ||
NC | 22 | Maserati | 16 | +6 Laps | 19 | ||
Ret | 11 | Gordini | 15 | Engine | 21 | ||
Ret | 5 | Ferrari | 14 | Accident | 10 | ||
Ret | 18 | Maserati | 13 | Engine | 20 | ||
Ret | 12 | Maserati | 13 | Overheating | 12 | ||
Ret | 4 | Ferrari | 11 | Accident | 5 | ||
Ret | 2 | Ferrari | 8 | Fuel Leak | 2 | ||
Ret | 3 | Ferrari | 5 | Electrical | 3 | ||
Ret | 8 | Maserati | 3 | Steering | 7 | ||
Ret | 19 | Maserati | 3 | Oil Pressure | 13 | ||
Ret | 16 | Maserati | 2 | Suspension | 9 | ||
Ret | 10 | Gordini | 0 | Suspension | 15 | ||
Ret | 14 | Ferrari | 0 | Engine | 17 | ||
DNS | 8 | Maserati | Practice Accident | 6 | |||
DNS | 11 | Gordini | Practice Accident | 18 | |||
DNS | 18 | Maserati | Villoresi Drove Car | ||||
Source:[2] |
- Notes
- ^1 – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Notes
- Shared Drives:
- Car #5: Alfonso de Portago (10 laps) and Peter Collins (4 laps).
- Car #4: Luigi Musso (8 laps) and Eugenio Castellotti (3 laps).
- Only Grand Prix appearance for: André Milhoux.
- Last Grand Prix appearance for: Louis Rosier.
- Career Firsts: Paco Godia (points).
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points | |
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1 | 30 | ||
2 | 22 | ||
3 | 22 | ||
4 | 19 | ||
5 | 8 | ||
Source: [3] |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- Födisch, Jörg Thomas; Völker, Bernhard; Behrndt, Michael (2008). Der große Preis von Deutschland. Alle Rennen seit 1926. Königswinter: HEEL Verlag. p. 75. ISBN 9783868520439.
- "1956 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Germany 1956 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1956 season |
Next race: 1956 Italian Grand Prix |
Previous race: 1954 German Grand Prix |
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