1956 GP of Australia
2 December - Albert Park: 386.160 km (4.827 km x 80 Laps)


Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss (Maserati 250F), 1:52.2
Pole Position: N/A

Results:

1  Stirling Moss     Maserati 250F       2h 36:15.4 
2  Jean Behra        Maserati 250F       2h 38:27.4 
3  Peter Whitehead   Ferrari             79 laps 
4  Reg Hunt          Maserati 250F       78 laps 
5  Stan Jones        Maserati 250F       77 laps 
6  Reg Parnell       Maserati 250F       77 laps 
7  Lex Davison       Ferrari 625/750     75 laps 
8  Doug Whiteford    Lago Talbot         72 laps 
9  Len Lukey         Cooper Bristol      70 laps 
10 Julian Barrett    Alta                70 laps 
11 Tom Clark         HWM Alta            66 laps 
12 Jack Myers        WM Cooper           66 laps 

Did Not Finish:

   Kevin Neal        Maserati A6GCM      68 crash
   Bill Wilcox       Alta)               39 
   Bill Craig        Alta Holden         26 
   Alec Mildren      Cooper Bristol      21 ignition
   Ken Wharton       Maserati 250F       19 engine
   Ted Gray          Tornado Ford V8 Spl 15 
   Reg Smith         Cooper Bristol      13 Valve springs 
   Harry McLaughlin  Ford V8 Spl          6 
   Tom Hawkes        Cooper Holden        5 
   Owen Bailey       Lago Talbot          0 half shaft
  
Did Not  Start:
 
   Jack Brabham      Maserati 250F 
   Arnold Glass      Maserati 4CL