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1956 Vanwall Trophy
1956 British GP
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1956 German GP

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1957 German GP
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Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 5 August 1956
Start time14:00
Event German GP
Circuit Nürburgring
Event FormatRace of 22 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 8 in 1956
#55 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps22
Circuit Perimeter22810 m
Race Distance22810 × 22 = 501.820 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherMild, Dry
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers21
Finishers5
DebutantsAndré Milhoux (Driver)
MilestonesCar 14 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 6 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
 Gordini – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Disqualifications Maserati (2),
2. Highest Disqualification Ratio Bruce Halford (50.00%),
3. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season Jean Behra (4),
4. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Maserati (5),
5. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season Maserati (5)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Maserati (147),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (85),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (116),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Juan Manuel Fangio (35),
5. Most Podium Finishes Juan Manuel Fangio (28),
6. Most Race Wins Ferrari (26),
7. Most Race Wins Juan Manuel Fangio (20),
8. Most 5th Place Finishes Maserati (20),
9. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes Maserati (4),
10. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season Maserati (7),
11. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (20),
12. Most Fastest Laps Juan Manuel Fangio (20),
13. Most Races Led Ferrari (47),
14. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio (33),
15. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1497),
16. Most Laps Led Juan Manuel Fangio (1060),
17. Most Race Entries Maserati (271),
18. Most Race Entries Juan Manuel Fangio (41),
19. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (15),
20. Most Poles Ferrari (24),
21. Most Poles Juan Manuel Fangio (23),
22. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (20),
23. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (24),
24. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (20),
25. Most 7th Place Qualifications Maserati (17),
26. Most 8th Place Qualifications Maserati (15),
27. Most 9th Place Qualifications Maserati (13),
28. Most 11th Place Qualifications Maserati (15),
29. Most 12th Place Qualifications Maserati (13),
30. Most 13th Place Qualifications Maserati (17),
31. Most 16th Place Qualifications Maserati (18),
32. Most 20th Place Qualifications Maserati (11)

World Championship standings
1  Juan Manuel Fangio 30 up
2  Peter Collins 22 up
3  Jean Behra 22 
4  Stirling Moss 19 
5  Pat Flaherty 8 
6  Eugenio Castellotti 7.5 
7  Sam Hanks 6 
  Paul Frère 6 
9  Luigi Musso 4 
10  Mike Hawthorn 4 
  Don Freeland 4 
12  Alfonso de Portago 3 
13  Cesare Perdisa 3 
14  Johnnie Parsons 3 
  Harry Schell 3 
  Chico Godia 3 
  Jack Fairman 3 
18  Louis Rosier 2 
  Dick Rathmann 2 up
  Hermano da Silva Ramos 2 up
  Luigi Villoresi 2 up
  Olivier Gendebien 2 up
  Horace Gould 2 up
24  Gerino Gerini 1.5 up
  Chico Landi 1.5 up
26  Paul Russo 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 40 
2  Maserati / Maserati 28 
3  Connaught / Alta 3 
  Vanwall / Vanwall 3 
5  Gordini / Gordini 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 1Car 1
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariScuderia Ferrari
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio
Car Ferrari D50 Ferrari D50 Ferrari D50
EngineFerrari 2.5 V8Ferrari 2.5 V8Ferrari 2.5 V8
Time3:38'43.79'51.29'41.6
Speed137.656 km/h138.897 km/h141.190 km/h