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1956 British GP Support Race
1956 ACF GP
1955 British GP

1956 British GP

1956 Vanwall Trophy
1956 German GP
1957 British GP
 IX  RAC British Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 14 July 1956
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 101 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#6 of 8 in 1956
#54 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps101
Circuit Perimeter4711 m
Race Distance4711 × 101 = 475.811 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers28
Finishers13
Debutants
Bruce Halford (Driver),
Desmond Titterington (Driver),
BP (Lubricant Manufacturer),
   Emeryson 56 (Car Model),
Bruce Halford (Entrant),
Jack Brabham (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 7 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
BP – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
BP – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 6th Place Finishes Maserati (16),
2. Most 9th Place Finishes Robert Manzon (4),
3. Most 10th Place Finishes Ferrari (6),
4. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes Maserati (3),
5. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes Maserati (3),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season Maserati (6),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Juan Manuel Fangio (12)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (84),
2. Most Retirements Maserati (140),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (115),
4. Most Retirements Maurice Trintignant (23),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Juan Manuel Fangio (34),
6. Most Podium Finishes Juan Manuel Fangio (27),
7. Most Race Wins Ferrari (25),
8. Most Race Wins Juan Manuel Fangio (19),
9. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (36),
10. Most 5th Place Finishes Maserati (19),
11. Most 7th Place Finishes Maserati (18),
12. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (15.38%),
13. Most Races Led Ferrari (46),
14. Most Races Led Juan Manuel Fangio (32),
15. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1475),
16. Most Laps Led Juan Manuel Fangio (1038),
17. Most Race Entries Maserati (260),
18. Most Race Entries Juan Manuel Fangio (40),
19. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (19),
20. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (18),
21. Most 7th Place Qualifications Maserati (16),
22. Most 13th Place Qualifications Maserati (16),
23. Most 15th Place Qualifications Maserati (11),
24. Most 20th Place Qualifications Maserati (10)

World Championship standings
1  Peter Collins 22 
2  Juan Manuel Fangio 21 up
3  Jean Behra 18 up
4  Stirling Moss 13 
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 up
14  Jack Fairman 3 
  Johnnie Parsons 3 up
  Harry Schell 3 up
17  Olivier Gendebien 2 up
  Hermano da Silva Ramos 2 up
  Luigi Villoresi 2 up
  Horace Gould 2 
  Dick Rathmann 2 up
22  Gerino Gerini 1.5 up
  Chico Landi 1.5 up
24  Paul Russo 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 38 
2  Maserati / Maserati 26 
3  Connaught / Alta 3 
  Vanwall / Vanwall 3 
5  Gordini / Gordini 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 1Car 7Car 7
EntrantScuderia FerrariOfficine Alfieri MaseratiOfficine Alfieri Maserati
Driver Juan Manuel Fangio Stirling Moss Stirling Moss
Car Ferrari D50 Maserati 250F Maserati 250F
EngineFerrari 2.5 V8Maserati 2.5 L6Maserati 2.5 L6
Time2:59'47.01'41.01'43.2
Speed158.795 km/h167.917 km/h164.337 km/h