1956 French Grand Prix

[edit] Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	14	Peter Collins	Ferrari	61	2:34:23.4	3	8
2	12	Eugenio Castellotti	Ferrari	61	+0.3	2	6
3	4	Jean Behra	Maserati	61	+1:29.9	7	4
4	10	Juan Manuel Fangio	Ferrari	61	+1:35.1	1	4
5	6	Cesare Perdisa Stirling Moss	Maserati	59	+2 Laps	13	1 1
6	36	Louis Rosier	Maserati	58	+3 Laps	12
7	40	Paco Godia	Maserati	57	+4 Laps	17
8	32	Hernando da Silva Ramos	Gordini	57	+4 Laps	14
9	30	Robert Manzon	Gordini	56	+5 Laps	15
10	24	Mike Hawthorn Harry Schell	Vanwall	56	+5 Laps	6
11	34	Andre Pilette	Gordini	55	+6 Laps	19
Ret	42	André Simon	Maserati	41	Engine	20
Ret	8	Piero Taruffi	Maserati	40	Engine	16
Ret	44	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	38	Clutch	11
Ret	38	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	23	Brakes	10
Ret	16	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari	20	Gearbox	9
Ret	28	Maurice Trintignant	Bugatti	18	Throttle	18
Ret	2	Stirling Moss	Maserati	12	Gearbox	8
Ret	22	Harry Schell	Vanwall	5	Engine	4
DNS	26	Colin Chapman	Vanwall		Accident	5

Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 2:23.3
Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 2:25.8
Lap Leaders: Peter Collins 15 laps (1, 47-48, 50-61); Eugenio Castellotti 11 laps (2-3, 39-46, 49); Juan Manuel Fangio 35 laps (4-38).
Shared Drives:
- Car #6: Cesare Perdisa (20 laps) and Stirling Moss (39 laps). They shared the 2 points for fifth place.
- Car #24: Mike Hawthorn (10 laps) and Harry Schell (46 laps).
Grand Prix debut for: Alfonso de Portago. Only Grand Prix appearance for Colin Chapman.
Career Firsts: Eugenio Castellotti (laps led).

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