F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1956 / ROUND 06 / UK

British Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Silverstone Circuit

RACE DATE

14 Jul 1956

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1956 British Grand Prix.

WINNERFangioP2 → P1
RACE LAPS101
BIGGEST GAIN+17Fairman
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Juan FangioFerrari2+11012:59Finished8
2Peter CollinsFerrari12+10100+1 Lap3
2Alfonso de PortagoFerrari12+10100+1 Lap3
3Jean BehraMaserati13+1099+2 Laps4
4Jack FairmanConnaught21+1798+3 Laps3
5Horace GouldMaserati14+997+4 Laps2
6Luigi VilloresiMaserati19+1396+5 Laps0
7Cesare PerdisaMaserati15+895+6 Laps0
8Paco GodiaMaserati25+1794+7 Laps0
9Robert ManzonGordini18+994+7 Laps0
10Alfonso de PortagoFerrari8-292+9 Laps0
10Eugenio CastellottiFerrari8-292+9 Laps0
11Bob GerardCooper22+1188+13 Laps0
RStirling MossMaserati1-1194Axle1
RHarry SchellVanwall5-887Fuel system0
RDesmond TitteringtonConnaught11-374Engine0
RMaurice TrintignantVanwall16+174Fuel system0
RHernando da Silva RamosGordini26+1071Axle0
RPeter CollinsFerrari4-1364Oil pressure0
RRoy SalvadoriMaserati7-1159Fuel system0
RTony BrooksBRM9-1039Accident0
RMike HawthornBRM3-1724Transmission0
RLouis RosierMaserati27+623Electrical0
RBruce HalfordMaserati20-222Engine0
RUmberto MaglioliMaserati24+121Gearbox0
RArchie Scott BrownConnaught10-1416Transmission0
RPaul EmeryEmeryson23-212Ignition0
RJack BrabhamMaserati28+23Engine0
RRon FlockhartBRM17-102Engine0
RJosé Froilán GonzálezVanwall6-220Transmission0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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