Vanwall
Explore Vanwall's 1956 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.
5 Grands Prix · 6 drivers in the race record
The season in numbers.
14 CAR STARTSNet positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.
Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.
Net Positions incl. DNFs: -106
The drivers behind it.
| Driver | Championship position | Car starts | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | GP points in these results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Trintignant ↗ | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Harry Schell ↗ | P17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Hawthorn ↗ | P12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Chapman ↗ | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Froilán González ↗ | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Piero Taruffi ↗ | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.
Weekend by weekend.
GRAND PRIX RESULTS| Round / Grand Prix | Date | Driver | Grid | Finish | Change | GP points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUND 02Monaco | 13 May | Maurice Trintignant | 6 | R | -6 | 0 | Overheating |
| ROUND 02Monaco | 13 May | Harry Schell | 5 | R | -8 | 0 | Accident |
| ROUND 04Belgian | 3 Jun | Harry Schell | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| ROUND 04Belgian | 3 Jun | Maurice Trintignant | 7 | R | -3 | 0 | Fuel system |
| ROUND 05French | 1 Jul | Mike Hawthorn | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0 | +5 Laps |
| ROUND 05French | 1 Jul | Harry Schell | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0 | +5 Laps |
| ROUND 05French | 1 Jul | Harry Schell | 4 | R | -15 | 0 | Engine |
| ROUND 05French | 1 Jul | Colin Chapman | 5 | W | -15 | 0 | Accident |
| ROUND 06British | 14 Jul | Harry Schell | 5 | R | -8 | 0 | Fuel system |
| ROUND 06British | 14 Jul | Maurice Trintignant | 16 | R | +1 | 0 | Fuel system |
| ROUND 06British | 14 Jul | José Froilán González | 6 | R | -22 | 0 | Transmission |
| ROUND 08Italian | 2 Sept | Harry Schell | 10 | R | -4 | 0 | Transmission |
| ROUND 08Italian | 2 Sept | Maurice Trintignant | 11 | R | -6 | 0 | Transmission |
| ROUND 08Italian | 2 Sept | Piero Taruffi | 4 | R | -14 | 0 | Oil leak |
A season in motion.
CLASSIFIED POSITIONSLower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.
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| Round | Maurice Trintignant | Harry Schell | Mike Hawthorn | Colin Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | P12 | P13 | — | — |
| Round 4 | P10 | P4 | — | — |
| Round 5 | — | P10 | P10 | P20 |
| Round 6 | P15 | P13 | — | — |
| Round 8 | P17 | P14 | — | — |
The championship record.
OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUNDOfficial constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.
How to read these statistics
All figures refer to Vanwall in 1956, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.