French Grand Prix
1956 · Round 5 · Reims, France · Jul 1, 1956Race summary
Victory went to Collins (from 3rd on the grid), with a 0.300s margin. Godia made the biggest gain, from 17th on the grid to 7th (up 10 places). Hawthorn had a difficult race, dropping from 6th to 10th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 3 | 61 | 2:34:23.400 | 8 |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | 61 | +0.300 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 7 | 61 | +1:29.900 | 4 |
| 4 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 61 | +1:35.100 | 4 |
| 5 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 13 | 59 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 5 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 13 | 59 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 12 | 58 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 17 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 14 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 6 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 6 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | 19 | 55 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| – | André Simon | Maserati | 20 | 41 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Maserati | 16 | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | 38 | Clutch | 0 |
| – | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 10 | 23 | Brakes | 0 |
| – | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 9 | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | 18 | Throttle | 0 |
| – | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 8 | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 4 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | 5 | 0 | Accident | 0 |