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==Classification==
==Classification==
===Entry list===
===Entry list===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Chassis !! Engine
|-
! 2
| [[File:Flag of Thailand svg.png]] [[B. Bira]]
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Team Lotus]]
| [[Lotus 10]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
|-
! 4
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Colin Chapman]]
| [[Lotus 10]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
|-
! 6
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Lotus 10]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
|-
! 8
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|rowspan=4| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 10
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 12
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 14
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 16
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[David Murray]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ecurie Ecosse]]
| [[Cooper T41]]
| [[Climax]] FPF I 2.0 L4
|-
! 18
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Gilberte Thirion]]
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Escuderia Hernandez]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[Hernandez]] H258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 20
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Maria Teresa de Filippis]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Brits Under No European Legislation]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F154]]
| [[Jaguar]] JFE-2 4.5 V12
|-
! 22
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Desmond Titterington]]
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Irish Racing Cars]]
| [[Lancia D50]]
| [[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 V8
|-
! 24
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Duncan Hamilton]]
| [[Lancia D50]]
| [[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 V8
|-
! 26
| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Joe Flynn]]
| [[Lancia D50]]
| [[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 V8
|-
! 28
| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Cecil Vard]]
| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Cecil Vard]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 30
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Jack Fairman]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Owen Racing Organisation]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[BRM]] P25 2.5 L4
|-
! 32
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Bruce Halford]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Halford Auto Racing Team]]
| [[Vanwall VW55]]
| [[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 L4
|-
! 34
| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Bill Lacy]]
| [[Vanwall VW56]]
| [[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 L4
|-
! 36
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ron Flockhart]]
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[British Racing Motors]]
| [[BRM P25]]
| [[BRM]] P25 2.5 L4
|-
! n/a*
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Paul Frère]]
| [[AAC 555]]
| [[AAC]] 555 2.5 L4
|-
! n/a*
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Paul Emery]]
| [[AAC 555]]
| [[AAC]] 555 2.5 L4
|-
! 38
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
|rowspan=5| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Alexander Racing Team-Gordini]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 40
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 42
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 44
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Redmond Gallagher]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 46
| [[File:Flag of Sweden svg.png]] [[Jo Bonnier]]
| [[Gordini G-953]]
| [[Gordini]] ART-004 3.0 V6
|-
! 48
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Reg Parnell]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Cooper Car Company]]
| [[Cooper T41]]
| [[Climax]] FPF IV 2.0 L4
|-
! 50
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Harry Schell]]
| [[Cooper T41]]
| [[Maserati]] 56A 2.5 V8
|-
! 52
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Les Leston]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Vanwall]]
| [[Vanwall VW56]]
| [[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 L4
|-
! 54
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Giulio Cabianca]]
| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Reatherson Racing Developments]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 56
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peter Collins]]
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[British Commonwealth Motorsport Association]]
| [[B.C.M.A. C-01]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
|-
! 58
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Tony Brooks]]
| [[B.C.M.A. C-01]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
|-
! 60
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[B.C.M.A. C-01]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]] A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
|-
! 62
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] [[Ottorino Volonterio]]
|rowspan=4| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 64
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 66
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[José Froilán González]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 68
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Tony Bettenhausen]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 70
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Stuart Lewis-Evans]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Connaught Engineering]]
| [[Connaught Type B]]
| [[Climax]] FPF IV 2.0 L4
|-
! 72
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Bob Gerard]]
| [[Connaught Type B]]
| [[Climax]] FPF IV 2.0 L4
|-
! 74
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[David Hampshire]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Hampshire Racing Alliance]]
| [[Vanwall VW56]]
| [[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 L4
|-
! 76
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Vanwall VW56]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! n/a*
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Gerino Gerini]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Scuderia Adriatica]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! n/a*
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Dorino Serafini]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|}
*Gerini and Serafini's entries were sent in too early and missed by the organisers. Frère and Emery's cars did not arrive due to a transportation mistake.
===Qualifying===


==Championship standings==
==Championship standings==

Revision as of 16:11, 18 April 2023

Flag of Ireland svg.png 1956 Irish Grand Prix
Race 6 of 10 in the 1956 Alternate Formula One season
Wicklow.gif
Date September 23, 1956
Official Name IV Duais Mór na hÉireann
Location Wicklow Circuit, Wicklow, Ireland
Course Road circuit
13.566 km (8.43 mi)
Distance 26 laps, 352.716 km (219.18 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole Position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A.
Time 5:16.81
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A.
Time 5:21.84
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A.
Second Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss O.S.C.A.
Third Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Ferrari


The 1956 Irish Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 1956 Formula One World Championship and was held at the Wicklow Circuit on September 23rd 1956. This was the first occasion on which the Irish Grand Prix was on the World Drivers Championship calendar, and it occurred during a stressful time for the sport as the 1956 season was the scene of four driver fatalities and many more injuries. After securing three podiums the previous year, Tony Brooks won his first and only championship race, perishing in the Scottish Grand Prix one week later. Stirling Moss lost a fierce battle for the win to score a fourth podium for O.S.C.A. in as many races, while Tony Gaze bagged his first podium after moving to Ferrari.

Background

Once again, the entire paddock must deal with the loss of a family member. This time, though, the driver killed was not a top driver like Dries van der Lof, or a pre-War established name like Luigi Fagioli or Yves Girau-Cabantous. André Milhoux's relative anonymity will sadly continue. As a sport, the racing community has pledged never to forget André's sacrifice for the sport he loved.

The discussion surrounding safety in motorsport, meanwhile, rages on as the paddock rolls on to Wicklow, recognised as one of the most dangerous circuits in the world. Don Beauman was killed here just last year, and the sudden organisation of a championship race here (coinciding with the rise of Irish Racing Cars and Desmond Titterington) seems premature. In any case, the race is set to happen, seven full weeks after the controversial East German Grand Prix, and 38 drivers have made their way to the venue.

  • After skipping the East German Grand Prix due to political reasons, Ferrari return to the paddock with a reduced team. Ramos is injured, Bettenhausen has been released and building a new fifth car couldn't be justified. As a result, the core team of Juan Manuel Fangio, Paco Godia and Tony Gaze will be joined by reserve driver Umberto Maglioli for the time being.
  • After an abortive entry in the Scottish Grand Prix last year, David Murray makes the trip to Ireland to take advantage of the large grid, entering Hernandez's Cooper with a Climax engine in Ireland and Scotland at least.
  • Hernandez itself, without the services of Maglioli and reluctant to re-emply Mières or Menditéguy, have struck a deal with Deutsch & Bonnet to enter Gilberte Thirion to the race.
  • Citing "feminine solidarity", BRUNEL have also entered this race with de Filippis in their O.S.C.A.-Jaguar.
  • For their home race, Irish Racing Cars have wheeled out three cars. Titterington is in the first car, Irish-born Duncan Hamilton in the second, and local sportscar driver Joe Flynn in the third Lancia.
  • Local rally driver Cecil Vard has also entered, driving an O.S.C.A. package loaned from an unknown source.
  • Alfred Owen, who was the original man behind BRM (before the sale to BERO), found some funds to loan an O.S.C.A.-BRM package for these British rounds, entering Jack Fairman with the permission of Vanwall.
  • Benefiting from a Vanwall engine owned by IRC, Halford has managed to enter both cars, with Halford himself and another local driver, 1954 Leinster Trophy winner Bill Lacy.
  • Following Paul Frère's sensational podium in Rostock, BRM were expected to come back strong. Instead, an administrative mix-up with the car entries have meant that only Flockhart will drive, with Paul Frère and Paul Emery being struck from the entry list.
  • Gordini were completely demoralised following Rostock. All six cars were damaged, André Simon was injured and André Milhoux was dead. But this would not stop Amédée Gordini, who brought back five cars to compete in Wicklow, for the omnipresent Sanesi, Brabham and Castellotti, joined on this occasion by youngster Jo Bonnier and local experienced hand Red Gallagher.
  • Despite being in rumoured dire financial straits, Cooper have brought two T41s to Wicklow for Parnell and Schell to drive.
  • Vanwall, replacing Fairman and Cliff Allison, have now hired British F3 champion and club racer Les Leston.
  • After missing Rostock due to personal reasons known only to Henry Reatherson, his eponymous Racing Developments have returned, with Cabianca behind the wheel. Perdisa has now been officially dismissed.
  • After the mysterious entries in Rostock, B.C.M.A. are back with their usual line-up, almost as if nothing had happened. The mystery surrounding the real identities of Arbuthnott, Wellesley and Berwick still stands.
  • Following Peter Whitehead's injury in Rostock, O.S.C.A. had to find a replacement. Ferrari's concomitant dismissal of Tony Bettenhausen provided O.S.C.A. with the perfect opportunity, although Masten Gregory was widely touted as a potential candidate.
  • One of the biggest stories of this race weekend is the first appearance of Connaught in a championship race. The manufacturer, already present in sportscars, F2 and non-championship races, has entered its Type B with Climax engines for Stuart Lewis-Evans and Bob Gerard.

Four drivers will therefore fail to qualify for this race.

Race weekend

Qualifying

Peter Collins scores his third pole position of the season, ahead of Stirling Moss in the O.S.C.A.. Some good surprises in the results, notably Giulio Cabianca outqualifying the likes of Fangio and Godia in the works cars. All the local Irish drivers make the grid, while the drivers left on the sidelines aren't extremely surprising. David Murray's getting old and entering irregularly, Flockhart's BRM is ill-prepared, de Filippis' car is outdated, and Bruce Halford just had an off day. All this combines to ensure that Connaught make the grid at their first attempt, as does Alfred Owen's team.

Race

Consalvo Sanesi's engine failed at the start, causing massive confusion behind him. This allowed many drivers to get a head start, and Stirling Moss led the first lap, ahead of Brooks, Bira, Gaze, Titterington and Brabham. Collins dropped down to eighth place. On lap 3, Juan Manuel Fangio retired from the race with a burnt-out clutch. Collins and Brabham started gaining ground again, while Flynn got off to a great start, reaching the top 15 very quickly. Lap 5 saw the field reduced substantially. Duncan Hamilton retired with suspension failure, while Lewis-Evans pulled out complaining of gearbox failure. On the front straight, Maglioli closed the door on Mike Hawthorn, causing both drivers to spin out of the race. At this point in time, Collins was the fastest man on track, catching and passing Gaze, Brooks and Bira in quick succession and subsequently setting the fastest lap of the race.

Tony Gaze then gained some pace and took third place. Colin Chapman retired from the race on lap 8 with an oil leak, while his teammate Trintignant pulled off a great lap to reach seventh place. On lap 10, Collins finally caught Moss and passed him without much trouble. That same lap, Ottorino Volonterio pulled up by the side of the track with a gearbox failure. Halfway through the race, Collins was extending his lead, with Gaze catching Moss. Bira was fourth, holding up Brooks behind him. On lap 14, Bira finally cracked under pressure, missing his braking point and going down an escape road, stalling and subsequently retiring the car. With a free track ahead of him, Brooks gained a whole load of time, catching and passing Gaze within one lap.

On lap 15, Tony Bettenhausen attempted to pass González, but a misunderstanding took place between the two teammates. Bettenhausen came off the worst, colliding with an earth bank and retiring. He walked away, but with a painful look on his face. But González's day wouldn't stop being eventful, as he attempted an optimistic move on Titterington the very next lap, taking the Ulsterman out of the race in the process. David Hampshire's day ended that same lap, with an electrical failure. Around that point, Collins had a spin, but kept going. This mistake allowed Moss and Brooks to catch up almost instantly, sparking a three-way battle for the lead. Brooks took the initial upper hand, taking the lead on lap 17. Behind them, the championship battle was stymied when Jack Brabham joined Desmond Titterington on the sidelines with an engine failure. Joe Flynn, taking advantage of all the accidents ahead of him, found himself in fifth position at this point.

While one local driver was doing great, Bill Lacy retired with a gearbox failure, soon after Giulio Cabianca also retired with a steering failure. Further back, Jack Fairman was holding up Les Leston and Gilberte Thirion. In the chaos, the latter two collided, and Leston span off, colliding with a tree. Much like Bettenhausen, he exited his car unaided, but limped back to the pits in pain. Jack Fairman, who caused this mess, retired soon after with a throttle failure. At the very front, things changed dramatically as Tony Brooks pulled away and Peter Collins ran out of fuel, probably after having spent his whole race playing catch up. He was sadly joined on the sidelines by Joe Flynn, who had fought his way into the points from 22nd place on the grid, with a gearbox failure.

With three laps remaining, Paco Godia pulled into the pits with suspension damage caused by a violent puncture, followed by Roy Salvadori, whose insides had overheated. Gilberte Thirion was the last driver to retire, on the final lap, after running out of fuel. She was running in a highly creditable ninth place, and would be classified in tenth place. But the main talking point was the fight for the lead, as while Tony Brooks' lead was healthy with five laps to go, Stirling Moss started catching up rather quickly. Going into the final lap, the gap was of ten seconds, but with only a couple of kilometres left, Moss was right behind Brooks. Brooks, however, was able to use the full (and rather small) width of the circuit to his advantage, and finally managed to come home and score his very first victory, and B.C.M.A.'s first of the season. Tony Gaze finished third for Ferrari, ahead of Trintignant, González and Castellotti. Cooper had a good day, finishing seventh and ninth, while Connaught's Bob Gerard at least had the composure to make the finish.

Classification

Entry list

No Driver Entrant Chassis Engine
2 Flag of Thailand svg.png B. Bira Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus 10 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Colin Chapman Lotus 10 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
6 Flag of France svg.png Maurice Trintignant Lotus 10 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
8 Flag of Argentina svg.png Juan Manuel Fangio Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
10 Flag of Spain svg.png Paco Godia Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
12 Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
14 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
16 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Murray Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T41 Climax FPF I 2.0 L4
18 Flag of Belgium svg.png Gilberte Thirion Flag of Argentina svg.png Escuderia Hernandez O.S.C.A. F156A Hernandez H258/A 2.5 L8
20 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brits Under No European Legislation O.S.C.A. F154 Jaguar JFE-2 4.5 V12
22 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Flag of Ireland svg.png Irish Racing Cars Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
24 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Duncan Hamilton Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
26 Flag of Ireland svg.png Joe Flynn Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
28 Flag of Ireland svg.png Cecil Vard Flag of Ireland svg.png Cecil Vard O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
30 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jack Fairman Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Owen Racing Organisation O.S.C.A. F156A BRM P25 2.5 L4
32 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bruce Halford Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Halford Auto Racing Team Vanwall VW55 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
34 Flag of Ireland svg.png Bill Lacy Vanwall VW56 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
36 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ron Flockhart Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Racing Motors BRM P25 BRM P25 2.5 L4
n/a* Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère AAC 555 AAC 555 2.5 L4
n/a* Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Paul Emery AAC 555 AAC 555 2.5 L4
38 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8
40 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8
42 Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8
44 Flag of Australia svg.png Redmond Gallagher Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8
46 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6
48 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reg Parnell Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper Car Company Cooper T41 Climax FPF IV 2.0 L4
50 Flag of the United States svg.png Harry Schell Cooper T41 Maserati 56A 2.5 V8
52 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Les Leston Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Vanwall Vanwall VW56 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
54 Flag of Italy svg.png Giulio Cabianca Flag of Ireland svg.png Reatherson Racing Developments Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
56 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Commonwealth Motorsport Association B.C.M.A. C-01 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
58 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A. C-01 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
60 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hawthorn B.C.M.A. C-01 B.C.M.A. A/AS Griffin 2.5 L6
62 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Ottorino Volonterio Flag of Italy svg.png Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
64 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
66 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
68 Flag of the United States svg.png Tony Bettenhausen O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
70 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stuart Lewis-Evans Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B Climax FPF IV 2.0 L4
72 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bob Gerard Connaught Type B Climax FPF IV 2.0 L4
74 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Hampshire Racing Alliance Vanwall VW56 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
76 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Roy Salvadori Vanwall VW56 O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
n/a* Flag of Italy svg.png Gerino Gerini Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Adriatica Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
n/a* Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
  • Gerini and Serafini's entries were sent in too early and missed by the organisers. Frère and Emery's cars did not arrive due to a transportation mistake.

Qualifying

Championship standings

Pos Driver Points
1= Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham 18
1= Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington 18
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi 13
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks 12
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss 10
Pos Constructor Points
1 Flag of France svg.png Gordini 28
2 Flag of Italy svg.png O.S.C.A. 22
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Lancia 18
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png B.C.M.A. 18
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-B.C.M.A. 11
Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini 28
2 Flag of Italy svg.png Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili 22
3 Flag of Ireland svg.png Irish Racing Cars 18
4 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Commonwealth Motorsport Association 18
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus 11
  • Only the top five positions are listed.
Previous race:
1956 East German Grand Prix
Alternate Formula 1 World Championship
1956 Season
Next race:
1956 Scottish Grand Prix
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