German Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Nürburgring
RACE DATE
5 Aug 1956
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1956 German Grand Prix.
WINNERFangioP1 → P1
RACE LAPS22
BIGGEST GAIN+13Milhoux
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3:38:43.700Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 4 | +2 | 22 | +46.400Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 8 | +5 | 22 | +7:38.300Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 16 | +12 | 20 | +2 Laps | 3 | — |
| 5 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 14 | +9 | 19 | +3 Laps | 2 | — |
| D | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 11 | — | 20 | Disqualified | 0 | — |
| R | Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | 19 | +12 | 16 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | André Milhoux | Gordini | 21 | +13 | 15 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 10 | +1 | 14 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Harry Schell | Maserati | 12 | +2 | 13 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 20 | +9 | 13 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 5 | -7 | 11 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2 | -11 | 8 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 3 | -11 | 5 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 7 | -8 | 3 | Steering | 0 | — |
| R | Horace Gould | Maserati | 13 | -3 | 3 | Oil pressure | 0 | — |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 9 | -8 | 2 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | -3 | 0 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 17 | -2 | 0 | Engine | 0 | — |
| W | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
| W | André Pilette | Gordini | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
| W | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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