1956 Grand Prix of Germany
5 August - Nurburgring: 501.82 km (22.81 km x 22 Laps)



Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Lancia-Ferrari, 9:51.2
Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, Lancia-Ferrari, 9:41.6, 141.190 km/h

Results:

1  Juan Manuel Fangio        Lancia-Ferrari          2:59:47.0 = 158.76 km/h
2  Stirling Moss             Maserati                - 00:46.4
3  Jean Behra                Maserati                - 07:38.3 
4  Chico Godia-Sales         Maserati                - 2 lap
5  Louis Rosier              Maserati                - 3 lap

Not Classified:

   Ottorino Volonterio       Maserati                - 6 laps

Retirements:

   Bruce Halford             Maserati                 17 laps    Disqualified
   André Milhoux             Gordini                  16 laps    Engine
   Alfonso de Portago/
   Peter Collins             Lancia-Ferrari           15 laps    Accident 
   Luigi Villoresi           Maserati                 14 laps    Engine
   Harry Schell              Maserati                 13 laps    Overheating
   Luigi Musso/
   Eugenio Castellotti       Lancia-Ferrari           13 laps    Accident
   Peter Collins             Lancia-Ferrari            9 laps    Split Fuel Line
   Eugenio Castellotti       Lancia-Ferrari            6 laps    Magneto
   Umberto Maglioli          Maserati                  4 laps    Steering
   Horace Gould              Maserati                  4 laps    Oil Pressure
   Roy Salvadori             Maserati                  3 laps    Rear Suspension
   Robert Manzon             Gordini                   1 lap     Suspension
   Giorgio Scarlatti         Ferrari                   1 lap     Engine

Did Not Start:

   Cesare Perdisa            Maserati                            Accident/Injury
   André Pilette             Gordini                             Accident/Injury
   Luigi Piotti              Maserati                            Engine

Qualifying Times:

1 1    J.M.Fangio       Ferrari   9'51.2
2 2    Peter Collins    Ferrari   9'51.5
3 3    E.Castellotti    Ferrari   9'54.4
4 7    Stirling Moss    Maserati 10'03.4
5 4    Luigi Musso      Ferrari  10'20.3
6 8    Cesare Perdisa   Maserati no time
7 8    Umberto Maglioli Maserati 10'26.7
8 6    Jean Behra       Maserati 10'31.6
9 16   Roy Salvadori    Maserati 10'32.4
10 5   A.de Portago     Ferrari  10'37.1
11 21  Bruce Halford    Maserati 11'04.1
12 12  Harry Schell     Maserati 11'16.5
13 19  Horace Gould     Maserati 11'32.2
14 15  Louis Rosier     Maserati 11'39.0
15 10  Robert Manzon    Gordini  11'55.8
16 20  Chico Godia      Maserati 11'57.6
17 14  G.Scarlatti      Ferrari  13'05.2
18 11  Andre Pilette    Gordini  no time
19 22  O.Volonterio     Maserati 14'17.1
20 18  Luigi Villoresi  Maserati no time
21 11  Andre Milhoux    Gordini  no time
 Not present 
22 18  Luigi Piotti     Maserati no time