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1956 Season
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Season Overview

1956

World Championship

Races

Date	Event	Circuit	Pole Position	Winner
January 22	Argentine GP	Buenos Aires	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio / Luigi Musso
May 13	Monaco GP	Monte Carlo	Juan Manuel Fangio	Stirling Moss
May 30	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis	Pat Flaherty	Pat Flaherty
June 3	Belgian GP	Spa-Francorchamps	Juan Manuel Fangio	Peter Collins
July 1	ACF GP	Reims	Juan Manuel Fangio	Peter Collins
July 14	British GP	Silverstone	Stirling Moss	Juan Manuel Fangio
August 5	German GP	Nürburgring	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio
September 2	Italian GP	Monza	Juan Manuel Fangio	Stirling Moss

Drivers' Championship

1	Juan Manuel Fangio	30
2	Stirling Moss	27
3	Peter Collins	25
4	Jean Behra	22
5	Pat Flaherty	8
6	Eugenio Castellotti	7.5
7	Paul Frère	6
7	Sam Hanks	6

Constructors' Championship

1	Ferrari / Ferrari	40
2	Maserati / Maserati	32
3	Connaught / Alta	7
4	Vanwall / Vanwall	3
5	Gordini / Gordini	2
6	No constructor	-
7	No constructor	-
8	No constructor	-

Points System

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	FL
Driver points	8	6	4	3	2	1
Constructor points	8	6	4	3	2	0

Non-championship

Races

Date	Event	Circuit	Pole Position	Winner
February 5	Buenos Aires GP	Mendoza	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio
April 2	Glover Trophy	Goodwood	Stirling Moss	Stirling Moss
April 15	Syracuse GP	Syracuse	Juan Manuel Fangio	Juan Manuel Fangio
April 21	Aintree 200	Aintree	Archie Scott-Brown	Stirling Moss
May 5	BRDC International Trophy	Silverstone	Stirling Moss	Stirling Moss
May 6	Naples GP	Posillipo	Eugenio Castellotti	Robert Manzon
June 24	Aintree 100	Aintree	Archie Scott-Brown	Horace Gould
July 14	British GP Support Race	Silverstone	Roy Salvadori	Roy Salvadori
July 22	Vanwall Trophy	Snetterton	Roy Salvadori	Roy Salvadori
August 6	Bank Holiday	Brands Hatch	Colin Chapman	Roy Salvadori
August 26	Caen GP	Caen	Roy Salvadori	Harry Schell
September 8	Sussex Trophy	Goodwood	Roy Salvadori	Roy Salvadori
September 9	BRSCC Race	Brands Hatch	Tony Brooks	Tony Brooks
September 22	International Gold Cup	Oulton Park	Tony Brooks	Roy Salvadori
October 14	BRSCC Race	Brands Hatch	Tony Brooks	Tony Brooks
October 14	BRSCC Race	Brands Hatch	Tony Brooks	Tony Brooks

Summary of Regulations

Engine	750 cc (supercharged), 2500 cc (normally aspirated)
Weight	No limit

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