Date | Sunday 5 August 1956 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | German GP |
Circuit | Nürburgring |
Event Format | Race of 22 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #7 of 8 in 1956 #55 (of all time) |
Laps | 22 |
Circuit Perimeter | 22810 m |
Race Distance | 22810 × 22 = 501.820 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Left |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Mild, Dry |
Entries | 23 |
Qualifiers | 21 |
Finishers | 5 |
Debutants | André Milhoux (Driver) |
Milestones | Car 14 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 6 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Gordini – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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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)
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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)
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