French Grand Prix
Peter Collins (Ferrari) won the 1956 French Grand Prix at Reims-Gueux.
Circuit Reims-Gueux
LocationReims, France
Date1 July 1956
StatusFinished
Real F1 data provided by the Jolpica API (community-maintained successor to Ergast). Results typically update a few days after each race weekend — this is a results archive, not a live-timing feed.
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 3 | 61 | Finished | 8 |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | 61 | Finished | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 7 | 61 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 61 | Finished | 4 |
| 5 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 13 | 59 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 12 | 58 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 17 | 57 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 6 | 56 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | 19 | 55 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | André Simon | Maserati | 20 | 41 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Maserati | 16 | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | 38 | Clutch | 0 |
| 15 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 10 | 23 | Brakes | 0 |
| 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 9 | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | 18 | Throttle | 0 |
| 18 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 8 | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 4 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | 5 | 0 | Accident | 0 |