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