The Races:

January 1956

Date Event Mitorosso
22.01.1956 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Argentina Read more

 

May 1956

Date Event Mitorosso
13.05.1956 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Monaco
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30.05.1956 Formula 1 – Indianapolis 500 Read more

 

June 1956

Date Event Mitorosso
03.06.1956 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Belgium
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July 1956

Date Event Mitorosso
01.07.1956 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of France
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14.07.1956 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Great Britain
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August 1956

Date Event Mitorosso
05.08.1956 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Germany Read more

 

September 1956

Date Event Mitorosso
02.09.1956 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Italy
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Drivers Classification after 8 Races:

Drivers Classification after 8 races
Position Driver Points
1. Juan Manuel Fangio (ARG) Ferrari 30 (33)
2. Stirling Moss (GB) Maserati 27 (28)
3. Peter Collins (GB) Ferrrari 25
4. Jean Behra (FRA) Maserati 22
5. Pat Flaherty (USA) 8
6. Eugenio Castellotti (ITA) Ferrrari 7 1/2
7. Sam Hanks (USA) Malay Spec.
Paul Frère (BEL) Ferrari
Francesco Godia (ESP) Maserati
6
6
6
10. Jack Fairman (GB) Connaught 5
11. Luigi Musso (ITA) Ferrari
Mike Hawthorn (GB) Vanwall
Don Freeland (USA) Estes Spec.
Ronald Flockhart (GB) Connaught
4
4
4
4
15. John Parsons (USA) Agajanian Spec.
Harry Schell (USA) Vanwall
Cesare Perdisa (ITA) Maserati
Alfonso de Portago (ESP) Ferrari
3
3
3
3
19. Olivier Gendebien (BEL) Ferrari
Hernando da Silva Ramos (BRE)
Dick Rathmann (USA) Mc Namara Spec.
Luigi Villoresi (ITA) Maserati
Horace Gould (GB) Maserati
Louis Rosier (FRA) Maserati
2
2
2
2
2
2
25. Chico Landi (BRE)
Gerino Gerini (ITA) Maserati
1 1/2
1 1/2

Point system:

  • Points for the best five drivers (8, 6 , 4 , 3, 2)
  • Only the best five races counted towards the championship
  • Shared drives: Points were divided equally
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