Round 5 of 8 · Reims · 1 July 1956, Sunday
French Grand Prix
Key highlights
Fangio
pole position
61
laps
13
finishers out of 21
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2:34:23.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | +0.3 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | +1:29.9 | 4 |
| 4 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | +1:35.1 | 4 |
| 5 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 5 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | +3 Laps | |
| 7 | Paco Godia | Maserati | +4 Laps | |
| 8 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | +4 Laps | |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | +5 Laps | |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | +5 Laps | |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | +5 Laps | |
| 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | +6 Laps | |
| DNF | André Simon | Maserati | Engine | |
| DNF | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Maserati | Engine | |
| DNF | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | Clutch | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | Brakes | |
| DNF | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | Throttle | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Vanwall | Engine | |
| WD | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- WD
- Withdrew