French Grand Prix 1956 Results

Round 5 · Reims

French Grand Prix

Reims-Gueux · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Peter CollinsP. Collins	Ferrari	3	2	61	Leader	—	8
02	Eugenio CastellottiE. Castellotti	Ferrari	2	—	61	+0.300	—	6
03	Jean BehraJ. Behra	Maserati	7	4	61	+1:29.900	—	4
04	Juan FangioJ. Fangio	Ferrari	1	3	61	+1:35.100	—	4
05	Cesare PerdisaC. Perdisa	Maserati	13	8	59	+2 laps	—	1
05	Stirling MossS. Moss	Maserati	13	8	59	+2 laps	—	1
06	Louis RosierL. Rosier	Maserati	12	6	58	+3 laps	—	0
07	Paco GodiaP. Godia	Maserati	17	10	57	+4 laps	—	0
08	Hernando da Silva RamosH. D. S. Ramos	Gordini	14	6	57	+4 laps	—	0
09	Robert ManzonR. Manzon	Gordini	15	6	56	+5 laps	—	0
10	Harry SchellH. Schell	Vanwall	6	4	56	+5 laps	—	0
10	Mike HawthornM. Hawthorn	Vanwall	6	4	56	+5 laps	—	0
11	André PiletteA. Pilette	Gordini	19	8	55	+6 laps	—	0
DNF	André SimonA. Simon	Maserati	20	6	41	Engine	—	0
DNF	Piero TaruffiP. Taruffi	Maserati	16	1	40	Engine	—	0
DNF	Olivier GendebienO. Gendebien	Ferrari	11	5	38	Clutch	—	0
DNF	Luigi VilloresiL. Villoresi	Maserati	10	7	23	Brakes	—	0
DNF	Alfonso de PortagoA. D. Portago	Ferrari	9	9	20	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Maurice TrintignantM. Trintignant	Bugatti	18	1	18	Throttle	—	0
DNF	Stirling MossS. Moss	Maserati	8	12	12	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Harry SchellH. Schell	Vanwall	4	17	5	Engine	—	0
DNS	Colin ChapmanC. Chapman	Vanwall	5	17	0	Injury in practice	—	0

Round 5 · Reims

Reims-Gueux · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Peter CollinsP. Collins	Ferrari	3	2	61	Leader	—	8
02	Eugenio CastellottiE. Castellotti	Ferrari	2	—	61	+0.300	—	6
03	Jean BehraJ. Behra	Maserati	7	4	61	+1:29.900	—	4
04	Juan FangioJ. Fangio	Ferrari	1	3	61	+1:35.100	—	4
05	Cesare PerdisaC. Perdisa	Maserati	13	8	59	+2 laps	—	1
05	Stirling MossS. Moss	Maserati	13	8	59	+2 laps	—	1
06	Louis RosierL. Rosier	Maserati	12	6	58	+3 laps	—	0
07	Paco GodiaP. Godia	Maserati	17	10	57	+4 laps	—	0
08	Hernando da Silva RamosH. D. S. Ramos	Gordini	14	6	57	+4 laps	—	0
09	Robert ManzonR. Manzon	Gordini	15	6	56	+5 laps	—	0
10	Harry SchellH. Schell	Vanwall	6	4	56	+5 laps	—	0
10	Mike HawthornM. Hawthorn	Vanwall	6	4	56	+5 laps	—	0
11	André PiletteA. Pilette	Gordini	19	8	55	+6 laps	—	0
DNF	André SimonA. Simon	Maserati	20	6	41	Engine	—	0
DNF	Piero TaruffiP. Taruffi	Maserati	16	1	40	Engine	—	0
DNF	Olivier GendebienO. Gendebien	Ferrari	11	5	38	Clutch	—	0
DNF	Luigi VilloresiL. Villoresi	Maserati	10	7	23	Brakes	—	0
DNF	Alfonso de PortagoA. D. Portago	Ferrari	9	9	20	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Maurice TrintignantM. Trintignant	Bugatti	18	1	18	Throttle	—	0
DNF	Stirling MossS. Moss	Maserati	8	12	12	Gearbox	—	0
DNF	Harry SchellH. Schell	Vanwall	4	17	5	Engine	—	0
DNS	Colin ChapmanC. Chapman	Vanwall	5	17	0	Injury in practice	—	0

Complete weekend analysis loaded.

Championship impact

Juan Fangio2:25.800

Recorded on lap 61.

P1Peter Collins+819 pts after race

P6Eugenio Castellotti12+67.5 pts after race

P2Jean Behra1+414 pts after race

P3Juan Fangio1+413 pts after race

P4Stirling Moss2+112 pts after race

No points-scoring championship changes are available.