1956 Grand Prix of France
1 July - Rheims: 506.42 km (8.302 km x 61 Laps)



Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio, Lancia-Ferrari, 2:23.3
Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, Lancia-Ferrari, 2:25.8 = 204.981 km/h

Results:

1  Peter Collins             Lancia-Ferrari          2:34:23.4 = 196.802 km/h
2  Eugenio Castellotti       Lancia-Ferrari          - 00:00.3
3  Jean Behra                Maserati                - 01:29.9
4  Juan Manuel Fangio        Lancia-Ferrari          - 01:35.1
5  Cesare Perdisa/
   Stirling Moss             Maserati                - 2 laps
6  Loius Rosier              Maserati                - 3 laps
7  Chico Godia-Sales         Maserati                - 4 laps
8  Hermanos da Silva Ramos   Gordini                 - 4 laps
9  Robert Manzon             Gordini                 - 5 laps
10 Mike Hawthorn/
   Harry Schell              Vanwall                 - 5 laps
11 André Pilette             Gordini                 - 6 laps

Retirements:

   André Simon               Maserati                46 laps           
   Piero Taruffi             Maserati                39 laps           
   Olivier Gendebien         Lancia-Ferrari          38 laps    Clutch
   Luigi Villoresi           Maserati                22 laps    Brakes
   Alfonso de Portago        Lancia-Ferrari          20 laps    Gearbox  
   Maurice Trintignant       Bugatti                 18 laps    Throttle Jammed
   Stirling Moss             Maserati                11 laps    Broken Gear lever
   Harry Schell              Vanwall                  6 laps    Engine

Did Not Start:

   Colin Chapman             Vanwall                            Car Damaged in Practice

Qualifying Times:

1 10  J.M.Fangio        Ferrari  2'23.3
2 12  E.Castellotti     Ferrari  2'24.6
3 14  Peter Collins     Ferrari  2'25.6
4 22  Harry Schell      Vanwall  2'26.1
5 26  Colin Chapman     Vanwall  2'26.8
6 24  Mike Hawthorn     Vanwall  2'27.0
7 4  Jean Behra         Maserati 2'27.8
8 2  Stirling Moss      Maserati 2'29.9
9 16  A.de Portago      Ferrari  2'30.9
10 38  Luigi Villoresi  Maserati 2'33.3
11 44  O.Gendebien      Ferrari  2'34.5
12 36  Louis Rosier     Maserati 2'35.3
13 8  Piero Taruffi     Maserati 2'35.6
14 32  H.da Silva-Ramos Gordini  2'35.9
15 30  Robert Manzon    Gordini  2'36.0
16 6  Cesare Perdisa    Maserati 2'36.4
17 40  Chico Godia      Maserati 2'40.0
18 28  M.Trintignant    Bugatti  2'41.9
19 34  Andre Pilette    Gordini  2'46.8
20 42  Andre Simon      Maserati 2'47.9