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Season review

1956 season

Juan Fangio won the drivers' title.

Races

8

Different winners

4

Most wins

3

Juan Fangio

Drivers

85

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Argentine GP

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fangio
Round 2

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Moss
Round 3

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis, USA

Flaherty
Round 4

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Collins
Round 5

French GP

Reims, France

Collins
Round 6

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Fangio
Round 7

German GP

Nürburg, Germany

Fangio
Round 8

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Moss

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Fangio
  • Moss
  • Collins
  • Behra
  • Flaherty
  • Castellotti
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundFangioMossCollinsBehraFlahertyCastellotti
R1 · Argentine GP500600
R2 · Monaco GP10.5831001.5
R3 · Indianapolis 50010.5831081.5
R4 · Belgian GP10.511111081.5
R5 · French GP14.512191487.5
R6 · British GP22.513221887.5
R7 · German GP31.519222287.5
R8 · Italian GP34.528252287.5

The chart adds up every point scored. The official table applies the rules of the time (dropped results, or only the best-placed car scoring for a team), so some totals below are lower.

PosDriverWinsGapPts
1FangioFerrari330
2MossMaserati2−327
3CollinsFerrari2−525
4BehraMaserati−822
5FlahertyWatson1−228
6CastellottiFerrari−22.57.5
7HanksKurtis Kraft−246
8FrèreFerrari−246
9GodiaMaserati−246
10FairmanConnaught−255
11MussoFerrari1−264
12HawthornVanwall−264
13FlockhartConnaught−264
14FreelandPhillips−264
15de PortagoFerrari−273
16PerdisaMaserati−273
17SchellMaserati−273
18ParsonsKurtis Kraft−273
19RosierMaserati−282
20VilloresiMaserati−282
21GouldMaserati−282
22da Silva RamosMaserati−282
23GendebienFerrari−282
24RathmannKurtis Kraft−282
25GeriniMaserati−28.51.5
26LandiMaserati−28.51.5
27RussoKurtis Kraft−291
-PiletteFerrari−300
-PiottiMaserati−300
-GonzálezMaserati−300
-UriaMaserati−300
-BayolGordini−300
-SweikertKuzma−300
-VeithKurtis Kraft−300
-de GraffenriedMaserati−300
-WardKurtis Kraft−300
-ManzonGordini−300
-SimonGordini−300
-ReeceLesovsky−300
-GriffithStevens−300
-SalvadoriMaserati−300
-HartleyKuzma−300
-GerardCooper−300
-AgabashianKurtis Kraft−300
-ChristieKurtis Kraft−300
-KellerKurtis Kraft−300
-JohnsonKuzma−300
-GarrettKuzma−300
-DinsmoreKurtis Kraft−300
-O'ConnorKurtis Kraft−300
-BryanKuzma−300
-HalfordMaserati−300
-VolonterioMaserati−300
-MilhouxGordini−300
-TrintignantBugatti−300
-MenditeguyMaserati−300
-GonzálezVanwall−300
-MaglioliMaserati−300
-ScottiConnaught−300
-TitteringtonConnaught−300
-BrooksBRM−300
-ChironMaserati−300
-TaruffiVanwall−300
-ScarlattiFerrari−300
-RathmannKurtis Kraft−300
-ChapmanVanwall−300
-BonnierMaserati−300
-TolanKurtis Kraft−300
-BettenhausenKurtis Kraft−300
-ElisianKurtis Kraft−300
-RussoKurtis Kraft−300
-LestonConnaught−300
-DaywaltKurtis Kraft−300
-Scott BrownConnaught−300
-TurnerKurtis Kraft−300
-EmeryEmeryson−300
-von TripsFerrari−300
-AndrewsKurtis Kraft−300
-BrabhamMaserati−300
-LindenKurtis Kraft−300
-HermanKurtis Kraft−300
-CrawfordKurtis Kraft−300
-BoydKurtis Kraft−300
-RuttmanKurtis Kraft−300
-ThomsonKuzma−300

Head to head

Teammate battles

Ferrari
PairingRacesQualifying (grid)RacePoints
FAN vs CAS74–33–133–7.5
COL vs CAS72–54–025–7.5
FAN vs COL55–01–126–19
COL vs MUS41–30–06–4
CAS vs MUS44–00–01.5–4
CAS vs POR44–00–16–3
FAN vs POR44–01–024–3
FAN vs MUS31–20–016–0
COL vs POR33–00–011–0
23 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • FAN vs GEN · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–2
  • COL vs GEN · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 8–2
  • CAS vs GEN · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 6–2
  • MUS vs POR · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs GEN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–2
  • COL vs FRÈ · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 8–6
  • COL vs PIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 8–0
  • FRÈ vs PIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • FAN vs FRÈ · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–6
  • CAS vs FRÈ · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–6
  • FAN vs PIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CAS vs PIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • POR vs GEN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FAN vs SCA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 9–0
  • POR vs SCA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs SCA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • COL vs SCA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • CAS vs SCA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FAN vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • COL vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • CAS vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MUS vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • POR vs TRI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Maserati
PairingRacesQualifying (grid)RacePoints
MOS vs BEH74–33–128–22
MOS vs ROS54–13–019–2
BEH vs PER54–03–116–3
BEH vs ROS55–03–016–2
PER vs ROS53–12–03–2
MOS vs VIL54–11–020–2
MOS vs GOD55–03–020–6
BEH vs VIL54–11–112–2
GOD vs VIL51–40–16–2
BEH vs GOD55–03–012–6
MOS vs GOU44–01–018–2
BEH vs GOU44–02–012–2
PER vs GOU42–11–12–2
ROS vs GOU42–20–02–2
PER vs VIL42–11–13–2
GOD vs PER40–30–23–3
ROS vs VIL42–20–12–2
GOD vs ROS41–31–13–2
BEH vs PIO32–00–010–0
MOS vs PIO32–01–015–0
MOS vs PER32–01–015–0
VIL vs GOU31–20–12–2
GOD vs GOU31–20–13–2
BEH vs SAL32–10–08–0
BEH vs HAL33–00–08–0
VIL vs SAL31–20–00–0
VIL vs HAL32–10–00–0
VIL vs MAG32–10–00–0
GOD vs SAL30–31–06–0
GOD vs HAL31–20–06–0
GOD vs MAG30–30–06–0
MOS vs SAL33–01–016–0
MOS vs HAL33–00–016–0
MOS vs MAG33–00–016–0
SAL vs HAL33–00–00–0
SAL vs MAG31–20–00–0
HAL vs MAG31–20–00–0
132 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • BEH vs GER · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–1.5
  • MOS vs GER · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–1.5
  • GER vs PIO · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–1 · points 1.5–0
  • BEH vs MAG · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–0 · points 8–0
  • GOU vs SAL · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • GOU vs HAL · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • GOU vs MAG · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • PER vs SAL · 2 races · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PER vs HAL · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs SAL · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • ROS vs HAL · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • ROS vs MAG · 2 races · qualifying 0–2 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • GOD vs PIO · 2 races · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • PIO vs HAL · 2 races · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs MAG · 2 races · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs SAL · 2 races · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs HAW · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–4
  • BEH vs LAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–1.5
  • BEH vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • BEH vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 6–0
  • BEH vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6–0
  • BEH vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6–0
  • HAW vs LAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–1.5
  • HAW vs GER · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–1.5
  • HAW vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • HAW vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 4–0
  • MOS vs HAW · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–4
  • HAW vs PIO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • HAW vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • HAW vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • LAN vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 1.5–0
  • LAN vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 1.5–0
  • MOS vs LAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–1.5
  • LAN vs PIO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1.5–0
  • LAN vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 1.5–0
  • LAN vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 1.5–0
  • GER vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 1.5–0
  • GER vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 1.5–0
  • GER vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 1.5–0
  • GER vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 1.5–0
  • MOS vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GON vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GON vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs URI · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • URI vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • URI vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs MEN · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MEN vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs CHI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 8–0
  • BEH vs CHI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • PER vs CHI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOU vs CHI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs CHI · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • BEH vs SIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • MOS vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • MOS vs SIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • PER vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • PER vs SIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • ROS vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs SIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOD vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOD vs SIL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIL vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs SIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • GOU vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • VIL vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PER vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PER vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOD vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 1–0
  • SAL vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • ROS vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAL vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAG vs BRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6–0
  • MOS vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 6–0
  • BEH vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • BEH vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • GOD vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • GOD vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • ROS vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • SCH vs ROS · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–2
  • ROS vs PIO · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
  • HAL vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs HAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VOL vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOU vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SAL vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PER vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs VOL · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs VIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs GOU · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PER vs SCH · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs PIO · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GOU vs PIO · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • PER vs PIO · 1 race · qualifying 0–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MOS vs GRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 9–0
  • MOS vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 9–0
  • GOD vs GRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
  • GOD vs GER · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 3–0
  • GOD vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • PIO vs GRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • PIO vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs PIO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GER vs GRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 0–0
  • GRA vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • GRA vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs GRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GRA vs HAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GRA vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs GRA · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GER vs SAL · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 0–0
  • GER vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GER vs HAL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • GER vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • VIL vs GER · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SAL vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAG vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • BEH vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAL vs BON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Connaught
FAI Jack Fairman1 raceDesmond Titterington TIT
Qualifying (grid)
0
1
Race
0
0
Points
3
0

Not classified: FAI 0 · TIT 1

5 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • FAI vs SCO · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 3–0
  • TIT vs SCO · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • FAI vs FLO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–1 · points 2–4
  • FLO vs LES · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 4–0
  • FAI vs LES · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 2–0
Vanwall
SCH Harry Schell4 racesMaurice Trintignant TRI
Qualifying (grid)
4
0
Race
0
0
Points
3
0

Not classified: SCH 3 · TRI 4

6 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • HAW vs CHA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs CHA · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TRI vs GON · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SCH vs TAR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • TRI vs TAR · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
BRM
HAW Mike Hawthorn2 racesTony Brooks BRO
Qualifying (grid)
1
0
Race
0
0
Points
0
0

Not classified: HAW 2 · BRO 2

2 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • FLO vs BRO · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • HAW vs FLO · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Gordini
SIL Hernando da Silva Ramos4 racesRobert Manzon MAN
Qualifying (grid)
2
2
Race
1
0
Points
2
0

Not classified: SIL 2 · MAN 2

PIL André Pilette3 racesRobert Manzon MAN
Qualifying (grid)
1
1
Race
0
1
Points
0
0

Not classified: PIL 1 · MAN 2

6 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • SIL vs PIL · 2 races · qualifying 1–1 · race 2–0 · points 2–0
  • SIL vs BAY · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 1–0 · points 2–0
  • BAY vs MAN · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAN vs MIL · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • MAN vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • SIL vs SIM · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead (from the starting grid: there is no qualifying data for this season). Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races, before dropped results (not every result counted towards the championship). In early seasons the team is the chassis maker, so privateers in the same make count as teammates; the Indianapolis 500 is left out.