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| Date | Sunday 2 September 1956 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | Italian GP |
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| Circuit | Monza |
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| Event Format | Race of 50 laps |
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| Race | 19 of 24 |
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| Championship race | 56 |
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| Laps | 50 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 10000 m |
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| Race Distance | 10000 × 50 = 500.000 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-3-3-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Mild, Showers |
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| Entries | 25 |
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| Qualifiers | 25 |
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| Finishers | 11 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 14 - 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 22 - 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 36 - 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 36 - 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 42 - 25th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 44 - 25th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 50 - 10th Race Entry (Car Number)
André Simon - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Ferrari - 25th Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
Ferrari - 25th Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Gordini - 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Scuderia Ferrari - 25th Pole Position (Entrant)
Vandervell Products - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Vanwall - 20th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Vanwall - 20th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio –  Gerino Gerini (100.00%),
2. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Maserati (9),
3. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season – Maserati (7)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Maserati (153),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (87),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (118),
4. Most Retirements –  Maurice Trintignant (24),
5. Most Podium Finishes –  Juan Manuel Fangio (29),
6. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Juan Manuel Fangio (36),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (38),
8. Most 6th Place Finishes – Maserati (17),
9. Most 7th Place Finishes – Maserati (19),
10. Most 8th Place Finishes – Ferrari (14),
11. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (15.45%),
12. Most 2nd Place Finishes in a Season – Ferrari (8),
13. Most Races Led – Ferrari (49),
14. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1503),
15. Most Race Entries – Maserati (281),
16. Most Race Entries – Juan Manuel Fangio (42),
17. Most Poles – Ferrari (25),
18. Most Poles – Juan Manuel Fangio (24),
19. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (21),
20. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (25),
21. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Maserati (16),
22. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maserati (14),
23. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (18),
24. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Maserati (19),
25. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Maserati (13),
26. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Maserati (9)
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