British Grand Prix
1956 · Round 6 · Silverstone, United Kingdom · Jul 14, 1956Race summary
Fangio won the race from 2nd on the grid. Fairman was the standout mover, climbing from 21st to 4th. de Portago lost the most ground, from 8th on the grid down to 10th (down 2 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 2 | 101 | 2:59 | 8 |
| 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 12 | 100 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 2 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 12 | 100 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 13 | 99 | +2 Laps | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 21 | 98 | +3 Laps | 3 |
| 5 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 14 | 97 | +4 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 19 | 96 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 15 | 95 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 25 | 94 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 18 | 94 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 8 | 92 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 8 | 92 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Bob Gerard | Cooper | 22 | 88 | +13 Laps | 0 |
| – | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1 | 94 | Axle | 1 |
| – | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 5 | 87 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Desmond Titterington | Connaught | 11 | 74 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 16 | 74 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 26 | 71 | Axle | 0 |
| – | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 4 | 64 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| – | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 7 | 59 | Fuel system | 0 |
| – | Tony Brooks | BRM | 9 | 39 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Mike Hawthorn | BRM | 3 | 24 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 27 | 23 | Electrical | 0 |
| – | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 20 | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 24 | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Archie Scott Brown | Connaught | 10 | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| – | Paul Emery | Emeryson | 23 | 12 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Jack Brabham | Maserati | 28 | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 17 | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| – | José Froilán González | Vanwall | 6 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |