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==Classification==
==Classification==
===Entry list===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! No !! Driver !! Entrant !! Chassis !! Engine
|-
! 1
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Desmond Titterington]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Irish Racing Cars]]
| [[Lancia D50]]
| [[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 V8
|-
! 2
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Stuart Lewis-Evans]]
| [[Lancia D50]]
| [[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 V8
|-
! 3
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Luigi Villoresi]]
|rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Scuderia Centro Sud]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 4
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Alfonso de Portago]]
| [[Lancia D50]]
| [[Lancia]] DS50 2.5 V8
|-
! 5
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Escuderia Hernandez]]
| [[Hernandez Tipo 56]]
| [[Hernandez]] H258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 6
| [[File:Flag of Monaco svg.png]] [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[File:Flag of Morocco svg.png]] [[Écurie Maghreb]]
| [[AAC 555]]
| [[AAC]] 555 2.5 L4
|-
! 7
| [[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
|-
! 8
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Dorino Serafini]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 9
| [[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 VW56]]
| [[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 L4
|-
! 10
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[André Milhoux]]
| [[Vanwall VW55]]
| [[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 L4
|-
! 11
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Maria Teresa de Filippis]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Brits Under No European Legislation]]
| [[Cooper T41]]
| [[Maserati]] 56A 2.5 V8
|-
! 12
| [[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
|-
! 14
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 15
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[José Froilán González]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 16
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peter Whitehead]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 17
| [[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
|-
! 18
| [[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
|-
! 19
| [[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
|-
! 20
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Lucien Bianchi]]
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Officine Alfieri Maserati]]
| [[Cooper T41]]
| [[Maserati]] 56A 2.5 V8
|-
! 21
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Alexander Racing Team-Gordini]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 22
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 23
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 24
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Giulio Cabianca]]
| [[File:Flag of Ireland svg.png]] [[Reatherson Racing Developments]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 25
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Theo Fitzau]]
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[MSG Köthen]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 26
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
|rowspan=5| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 27
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 28
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 29
| [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] [[Hernando da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 30
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Phil Hill]]
| [[Ferrari R560]]
| [[Ferrari]] RS560 2.5 L4
|-
! 31
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[André Simon]]
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Écurie Voeckler]]
| [[Gordini Type 56]]
| [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
|-
! 32
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ron Flockhart]]
|rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[British Racing Motors]]
| [[AAC 555]]
| [[AAC]] 555 2.5 L4
|-
! 33
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jean Behra]]
| [[AAC 555]]
| [[BRM]] P25 2.5 L4
|-
! 34
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Paul Frère]]
| [[BRM P25]]
| [[BRM]] P25 2.5 L4
|-
! 35
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Cliff Allison]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Vanwall]]
| [[Vanwall VW56]]
| [[Vanwall]] 254 2.5 L4
|-
! 36
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Olivier Gendebien]]
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Cooper Car Company]]
| [[Cooper T41]]
| [[Climax]] FPF I 2.0 L4
|-
! 37
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Asso di Fiori]]
| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|-
! 38
| [[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
|-
! 39
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Vanwall VW56]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
|}
===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Time !! Gap
|-
! 1
| 22
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Jack Brabham]]
| [[Gordini]]
| align="right" | 4:09.55
| align="right" |  -
|-
! 2
| 17
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peter Collins]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:10.85
| align="right" | + 1.30
|-
! 3
| 1
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Desmond Titterington]]
| [[Lancia]]
| align="right" | 4:12.00
| align="right" | + 2.45
|-
! 4
| 15
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[José Froilán González]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:14.49
| align="right" | + 4.94
|-
! 5
| 21
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Gordini]]
| align="right" | 4:14.74
| align="right" | + 5.19
|-
! 6
| 18
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Tony Brooks]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:16.89
| align="right" | + 7.34
|-
! 7
| 23
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Gordini]]
| align="right" | 4:18.48
| align="right" | + 8.93
|-
! 8
| 28
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] [[Tony Gaze]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:18.98
| align="right" | + 9.43
|-
! 9
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] [[Ottorino Volonterio]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:19.33
| align="right" | + 9.78
|-
! 10
| 16
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peter Whitehead]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:19.78
| align="right" | + 10.23
|-
! 11
| 19
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:20.58
| align="right" | + 11.03
|-
! 12
| 27
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Paco Godia]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:21.58
| align="right" | + 12.03
|-
! 13
| 14
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Stirling Moss]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:22.38
| align="right" | + 12.83
|-
! 14
| 31
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[André Simon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| align="right" | 4:24.97
| align="right" | + 15.42
|-
! 15
| 26
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:25.42
| align="right" | + 15.87
|-
! 16
| 29
| [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] [[Hernando da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:25.52
| align="right" | + 15.97
|-
! 17
| 37
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:25.97
| align="right" | + 16.42
|-
! 18
| 5
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Hernandez]]
| align="right" | 4:27.12
| align="right" | + 17.57
|-
! 19
| 30
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Phil Hill]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:30.91
| align="right" | + 21.36
|-
! 20
| 24
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Giulio Cabianca]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:34.95
| align="right" | + 25.40
|-
! 21
| 25
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Theo Fitzau]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:36.30
| align="right" | + 26.75
|-
! 22
| 8
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Dorino Serafini]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:36.60
| align="right" | + 27.05
|-
! 23
| 35
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Cliff Allison]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| align="right" | 4:37.80
| align="right" | + 28.25
|-
! 24
| 20
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Lucien Bianchi]]
| [[Cooper]]-[[Maserati]]
| align="right" | 4:38.95
| align="right" | + 29.40
|-
! 25
| 2
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Stuart Lewis-Evans]]
| [[Lancia]]
| align="right" | 4:40.59
| align="right" | + 31.04
|-
! 26
| 39
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Vanwall]]-[[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:43.14
| align="right" | + 33.59
|-
! 27
| 38
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[David Hampshire]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| align="right" | 4:43.79
| align="right" | + 34.24
|-
! 28
| 7
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Gerino Gerini]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| align="right" | 4:44.29
| align="right" | + 34.74
|-
! 29
| 36
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Olivier Gendebien]]
| [[Cooper]]-[[Climax]]
| align="right" | 4:44.49
| align="right" | + 34.94
|-
! 30
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Maria Teresa de Filippis]]
| [[Cooper]]-[[Maserati]]
| align="right" | 4:45.14
| align="right" | + 35.59
|-
! 31
| 4
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Alfonso de Portago]]
| [[Lancia]]
| align="right" | 4:46.03
| align="right" | + 36.48
|-
! 32
| 9
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Bruce Halford]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| align="right" | 4:46.73
| align="right" | + 37.18
|-
! 33
| 34
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Paul Frère]]
| [[BRM]]
| align="right" | 4:50.48
| align="right" | + 40.93
|-
! 34
| 33
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jean Behra]]
| [[AAC]]-[[BRM]]
| align="right" | 4:51.72
| align="right" | + 42.17
|-
! 35
| 3
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| align="right" | 4:51.77
| align="right" | + 42.22
|-
! 36
| 10
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[André Milhoux]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| align="right" | 4:52.22
| align="right" | + 42.67
|-
! 37
| 6
| [[File:Flag of Monaco svg.png]] [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[AAC]]
| align="right" | 4:52.62
| align="right" | + 43.07
|-
! 38
| 32
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ron Flockhart]]
| [[AAC]]
| align="right" | 4:53.27
| align="right" | + 43.72
|}
===Race===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Pts
|-
! 1
| 22
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] '''[[Jack Brabham]]'''
| '''[[Gordini]]'''
| 25
| 1:51:06.88
| 1
| '''9'''
|-
! 2
| 12
| [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] '''[[Ottorino Volonterio]]'''
| '''[[O.S.C.A.]]'''
| 24
| + 1 lap
| 9
| '''6'''
|-
! 3
| 14
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] '''[[Stirling Moss]]'''
| '''[[O.S.C.A.]]'''
| 24
| + 1 lap
| 13
| '''4'''
|-
! 4
| 27
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] '''[[Paco Godia]]'''
| '''[[Ferrari]]'''
| 24
| + 1 lap
| 12
| '''3'''
|-
! 5
| 28
| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] '''[[Tony Gaze]]'''
| '''[[Ferrari]]'''
| 24
| + 1 lap
| 8
| '''2'''
|-
! 6
| 26
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] '''[[Juan Manuel Fangio]]'''
| '''[[Ferrari]]'''
| 24
| + 1 lap
| 15
| '''1'''
|-
! 7
| 16
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peter Whitehead]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| 24
| + 1 lap
| 10
|
|-
! 8
| 24
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Giulio Cabianca]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| 23
| + 2 laps
| 20
|
|-
! 9
| 35
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Cliff Allison]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 23
| + 2 laps
| 23
|
|-
! 10
| 37
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[Onofre Marimón]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| 23
| + 2 laps
| 17
|
|-
! 11
| 36
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Olivier Gendebien]]
| [[Cooper]]-[[Climax]]
| 23
| + 2 laps
| 29
|
|-
! 12
| 2
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Stuart Lewis-Evans]]
| [[Lancia]]
| 22
| Steering
| 25
|
|-
! 13
| 7
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Gerino Gerini]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| 22
| Engine
| 28
|
|-
! 14
| 9
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Bruce Halford]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 22
| + 3 laps
| 32
|
|-
! Ret
| 18
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Tony Brooks]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]]
| 20
| Oil leak
| 6
|
|-
! Ret
| 39
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Roy Salvadori]]
| [[Vanwall]]-[[O.S.C.A.]]
| 19
| Gearbox
| 26
|
|-
! Ret
| 23
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Eugenio Castellotti]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 18
| Engine
| 7
|
|-
! Ret
| 1
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Desmond Titterington]]
| [[Lancia]]
| 17
| Out of fuel
| 3
|
|-
! Ret
| 20
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Lucien Bianchi]]
| [[Cooper]]-[[Maserati]]
| 15
| Oil leak
| 24
|
|-
! Ret
| 34
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[Paul Frère]]
| [[BRM]]
| 15
| Transmission
| 33
|
|-
! Ret
| 30
| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] [[Phil Hill]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| 12
| Puncture
| 19
|
|-
! Ret
| 4
| [[File:Flag of Spain svg.png]] [[Alfonso de Portago]]
| [[Lancia]]
| 12
| Clutch
| 31
|
|-
! Ret
| 29
| [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] [[Hernando da Silva Ramos]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| 11
| Driveshaft
| 16
|
|-
! Ret
| 11
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Maria Teresa de Filippis]]
| [[Cooper]]-[[Maserati]]
| 8
| Steering
| 30
|
|-
! Ret
| 33
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[Jean Behra]]
| [[AAC]]-[[BRM]]
| 8
| Engine
| 34
|
|-
! Ret
| 5
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Umberto Maglioli]]
| [[Hernandez]]
| 7
| Collision
| 18
|
|-
! Ret
| 19
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Mike Hawthorn]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]]
| 7
| Throttle
| 11
|
|-
! Ret
| 25
| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] [[Theo Fitzau]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| 6
| Clutch
| 21
|
|-
! Ret
| 38
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[David Hampshire]]
| [[Vanwall]]
| 5
| Gearbox
| 27
|
|-
! Ret
| 8
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Dorino Serafini]]
| [[Ferrari]]
| 2
| Fuel pump
| 22
|
|-
! Ret
| 21
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Consalvo Sanesi]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1
| Brakes
| 5
|
|-
! Ret
| 31
| [[File:Flag of France svg.png]] [[André Simon]]
| [[Gordini]]
| 1
| Collision
| 14
|
|-
! Ret
| 17
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Peter Collins]]
| [[B.C.M.A.]]
| 0
| Accident
| 2
|
|-
! Ret
| 15
| [[File:Flag of Argentina svg.png]] [[José Froilán González]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
| 0
| Gearbox
| 4
|
|-
! DNQ
| 3
| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] [[Luigi Villoresi]]
| [[O.S.C.A.]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 10
| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] [[André Milhoux]]
| [[Vanwall]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 6
| [[File:Flag of Monaco svg.png]] [[Louis Chiron]]
| [[AAC]]
|
|
|
|
|-
! DNQ
| 32
| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] [[Ron Flockhart]]
| [[AAC]]
|
|
|
|
|}
==Notes==
===Drivers===
*First podium and points for [[Ottorino Volonterio]].
*Final points for [[Paco Godia]].
*First start for [[Lucien Bianchi]] and [[Bruce Halford]].
*Final start for [[Cliff Allison]].
*First entry for [[Bruce Halford]].
*Final entry for [[Luigi Villoresi]].
===Constructors===
*First start for [[Cooper]], [[Hernandez]] and [[AAC]].
*First entry for [[Hernandez]].
===Entrants===
*First podium for [[O.S.C.A.]].
*First start for [[Escuderia Hernandez]], [[Halford Auto Racing Team]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]], [[MSG Köthen]] and [[Cooper Car Company]].
*First entry for [[Halford Auto Racing Team]], [[Scuderia Centro Sud]] and [[Cooper Car Company]].
===Lap leaders===
*[[Desmond Titterington]]: 9 laps (1-9)
*[[Jack Brabham]]: 16 laps (10-25)
===Records broken===
====Constructors====
*Most total points: [[Ferrari]] (271.5)
*Most races started: [[Gordini]] (51)
*Most total race starts: [[Ferrari]] (254)
*Most races entered: [[Ferrari]] (53)
*Most total entries: [[Ferrari]] (294)


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

Latest revision as of 19:21, 24 March 2023

Flag of Belgium svg.png 1956 Belgian Grand Prix
Race 3 of 10 in the 1956 Alternate Formula One season
Spa 1950.jpg
Date June 17, 1956
Official Name XVIII Grand Prix de Belgique
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course Public road course
14.120 km (8.825 mi)
Distance 25 laps, 353 km (220.625 mi)
Weather Sunny
Pole Position
Driver Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Gordini
Time 4:09.55
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Gordini
Time 4:18.24
Podium
First Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Gordini
Second Flag of Switzerland svg.png Ottorino Volonterio O.S.C.A.
Third Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss O.S.C.A.


The 1956 Belgian Grand Prix was the third race of the 1956 Formula One World Championship and was held in Spa-Francorchamps on June 17th 1956. Jack Brabham won the race, his second consecutive race victory which gave him a nine-point lead in the championship. Ottorino Volonterio, replacing Robert Manzon at O.S.C.A. for the first time, scored a shock second place ahead of teammate Stirling Moss.

Background

Formula One is in mourning.

Two weeks ago, Dries van der Lof perished in a violent accident during the French Grand Prix at Rouen-les-Essarts, an accident which also claimed the lives of seven spectators. Van der Lof's untimely passing led to the inevitable outpouring of grief. Most teams released a statement sending their condolences. FIAT withdrew from competition and sold their racing assets to Federico Hernandez. Following the mass-resignation of Alfa Romeo's racing managers, the manufacturer officially ceased all motorsport operations. Team Lotus, the most strongly affected team, were hit hard by the loss of one of their drivers, and decided to sit out the Belgian Grand Prix to return in Germany with a two-car team.

The accident also sparked a debate on the subject of safety. O.S.C.A. team director Piero Taruffi, who himself saw his racing career ended by a serious accident at the Swiss Grand Prix in 1954, publicly ciritcised the current state of the sport, calling for better protection for spectators and an increased proportion of closed-circuit races on the calendar. On the opposite end, IRC team manager Cathal Byrne defended the traditional approach to road racing, citing the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and 24 Hours of le Mans as examples of the beauty of the sport as it is.

As the debate rages on, the world keeps on turning, and the drivers and teams roll on to Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix. A diminished field is present for multiple reasons, meaning that for the first time since the 1954 German Grand Prix (Soviet debacle notwithstanding), a European Grand Prix weekend will not feature a prequalifying session, and only four drivers will fail to make Sunday's grid.

-Duncan Hamilton was injured in the French Grand Prix, which proved costly for the team, as Stuart Lewis-Evans also crashed out and Desmond Titterington's engine expired. As a result, the team has been reduced to two cars for Stuart and Desmond.

-Scuderia Centro Sud make their long-awaited début, entering Luigi Villoresi in the O.S.C.A. and Castelldefels refugee Alfonso de Portago in IRC's repaired Lancia.

-Hernandez return to the scene with a rebadged Gordini and Targa Florio winner Umberto Maglioli replacing Carlos Menditéguy.

-Bruce Halford makes his first foray into Formula One, entering two Vanwalls for himself and a guest driver where possible. This time around, it's local sportscar racer André Milhoux returning after a failed qualification attempt three years ago.

-Maria Teresa de Filippis is back with BRUNEL, although the deal with Cooper sees them ditch the O.S.C.A.-Porsche in favour of a Cooper-Maserati combination.

-Robert Manzon was also injured in the French Grand Prix and ill be missing most of the remaining races. O.S.C.A. attempted to sign the then-uncontracted Tony Gaze, only to fail and take on the promising Ottorino Volonterio, who finished 12th here last year.

-Speaking of Tony Gaze, it was Scuderia Ferrari who managed to sign him after the Alfa Romeo debacle left him without a drive. However, with too many drivers to choose from and Phil Hill returning from his Monaco injury, a choice had to be made. Umberto Maglioli was given permission to race for Hernandez, and 1953 World Champion Tony Bettenhausen was left on the sidelines, leaving a line-up of Fangio, Godia, Gaze, Ramos and Hill.

-British Racing Motors return with ostensibly the same line-up, but with the added change that Frère will be driving the BRM, Flockhart the AAC and Behra an odd AAC-BRM hybrid.

-After the much-publicised creation of the Cooper T41 bankrupted ENB, Tasman and Australasia last year, Cooper decided to take matters into their own hands and enter an official works team based in Surbiton. Their original plan was to stick to the British rounds for this season, but the signing of Olivier Gendebien prompted them to moved their entry ahead to the Belgian Grand Prix, with a Cooper-Climax.

-Equipo Castelldefels finally got an entry together for Reims, but their dismal times prompted team boss Manuel Bautista to sell the outfit to IRC and focus on the preparation of a new team for 1957. Alfonso de Portago promptly moved to Scuderia Centro Sud, while Luigi Musso remains a free agent.

-Ecurie Rosier's attempt to prequalify in Reims was not a success, and from their base in Clermont-Ferrand, Louis simply couldn't justify the expense of traveling to Spa, returning the '53 Gordini to its original factory.

-Of course, following the tragic death of Dries van der Lof at the French Grand Prix, Team Lotus have not sent their cars to Belgium, Colin Chapman preferring to rebuild the team in time for the German Grand Prix.

As previously mentioned, 34 of the 38 cars will be making the grid, so four drivers will not be starting the race, but who will they be?

Race weekend

Qualifying

Only four drivers out of 38 would fail to make the grid, meaning that many teams and drivers will make their first starts, including Lucien Bianchi, Olivier Gendebien, Bruce Halford, BRM and Hernandez.

Race

Titterington got the best start of the frontrunners and led the first lap ahead of Jack Brabham and Consalvo Sanesi, but right behind them, González got a good start as well, mixing it at the front, until his gearbox prematurely failed at Stavelot. The resulting oil sprayed directly onto Peter Collins' tyres, and the Brit immediately span out into the straw bales, knocking out two major contenders for the race win. On the next lap, Consalvo Sanesi's brakes had an issue, causing him to stop. André Simon also retired when he misjudged a defensive move against Fangio, spinning out in the process. The field was then reduced to 29, when Serafini's fuel pump failed. After this initial string of retirements, Titterington still led from Brabham, Castellotti, Volonterio, Brooks and Moss.

David Hampshire's gearbox then began to have issues with his gearbox, and Theo Fitzau pulled into the pits with a failing clutch. Then Umberto Maglioli retired in a low-speed coming together with Cliff Allison at La Source, and Mike Hawthorn's throttle stopped working on the same lap. They were followed by de Filippis (steering) and Behra (engine). At the very front, Ottorino Volonterio continued to impress, passing Eugenio Castellotti to take third place in his first race for O.S.C.A. On the following lap, Brabham finally got a good run on Titterington into La Source and took the race lead after laps of trying.

The next retirement was Hernando da Silva Ramos, with a driveshaft failure, reducing the field to 22 drivers. Then, there were 20 when Phil Hill suffered from a puncture and de Portago from a clutch failure, stopping in the same escape road. The Ferrari sportscar teammates watched the rest of the race from the side of the track. They were followed by two of the race's Belgians, Lucien Bianchi suffering from an oil leak and Paul Frère from transmission issues. More importantly, though, Desmond Titterington, on course for a comfortable second place, ran out of fuel, likely caused by a leak in his fuel tank that had gone unnoticed.

This left Tony Brooks in second place ahead of Volonterio, Godia and Moss. Volonterio took second place on lap 21, and Brooks promptly retired with an oil leak, bringing an end to B.C.M.A.'s race. He was joined in the pits by Roy Salvadori, suffering from a gearbox failure. This left Moss in third place, ahead of Godia, Gaze and Fangio. On the final lap, Stuart Lewis-Evans suffered from a steering failure and Gerino Gerini from an engine failure. But none of this could stop Jack Brabham, as the Australian World Champion scored his second consecutive victory, the fifth of his career, and establishing a comfortable championship lead.

Ottorino Volonterio held on to take second place in his first race with O.S.C.A., spending the last two laps defending from his teammate Stirling Moss. Paco Godia came fourth, leading a Ferrari 4-5-6, with Gaze and Fangio in tow. Whitehead came seventh, ahead of Cabianca, Allison, Marimón, Gendebien, and Halford, although Lewis-Evans and Gerini were classified ahead of Halford.

Classification

Entry list

No Driver Entrant Chassis Engine
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Flag of Ireland svg.png Irish Racing Cars Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stuart Lewis-Evans Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Villoresi Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Centro Sud O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
4 Flag of Spain svg.png Alfonso de Portago Lancia D50 Lancia DS50 2.5 V8
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Flag of Argentina svg.png Escuderia Hernandez Hernandez Tipo 56 Hernandez H258/A 2.5 L8
6 Flag of Monaco svg.png Louis Chiron Flag of Morocco svg.png Écurie Maghreb AAC 555 AAC 555 2.5 L4
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Gerino Gerini Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Adriatica Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
8 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bruce Halford Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Halford Auto Racing Team Vanwall VW56 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
10 Flag of Belgium svg.png André Milhoux Vanwall VW55 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
11 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Brits Under No European Legislation Cooper T41 Maserati 56A 2.5 V8
12 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
14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
15 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
16 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
17 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
18 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
19 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
20 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi Flag of Italy svg.png Officine Alfieri Maserati Cooper T41 Maserati 56A 2.5 V8
21 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
22 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8
23 Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8
24 Flag of Italy svg.png Giulio Cabianca Flag of Ireland svg.png Reatherson Racing Developments Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
25 Flag of Germany svg.png Theo Fitzau Flag of Germany svg.png MSG Köthen O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
26 Flag of Argentina svg.png Juan Manuel Fangio Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
27 Flag of Spain svg.png Paco Godia Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
28 Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
29 Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
30 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill Ferrari R560 Ferrari RS560 2.5 L4
31 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Flag of France svg.png Écurie Voeckler Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8
32 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ron Flockhart Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Racing Motors AAC 555 AAC 555 2.5 L4
33 Flag of France svg.png Jean Behra AAC 555 BRM P25 2.5 L4
34 Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère BRM P25 BRM P25 2.5 L4
35 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cliff Allison Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Vanwall Vanwall VW56 Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
36 Flag of Belgium svg.png Olivier Gendebien Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper Car Company Cooper T41 Climax FPF I 2.0 L4
37 Flag of Argentina svg.png Onofre Marimón Flag of Italy svg.png Asso di Fiori O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s
38 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
39 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Roy Salvadori Vanwall VW56 O.S.C.A. 1500S-56 1.5 L6s

Qualifying

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 22 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Gordini 4:09.55 -
2 17 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A. 4:10.85 + 1.30
3 1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Lancia 4:12.00 + 2.45
4 15 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González O.S.C.A. 4:14.49 + 4.94
5 21 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini 4:14.74 + 5.19
6 18 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A. 4:16.89 + 7.34
7 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti Gordini 4:18.48 + 8.93
8 28 Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Ferrari 4:18.98 + 9.43
9 12 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Ottorino Volonterio O.S.C.A. 4:19.33 + 9.78
10 16 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead O.S.C.A. 4:19.78 + 10.23
11 19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hawthorn B.C.M.A. 4:20.58 + 11.03
12 27 Flag of Spain svg.png Paco Godia Ferrari 4:21.58 + 12.03
13 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss O.S.C.A. 4:22.38 + 12.83
14 31 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Gordini 4:24.97 + 15.42
15 26 Flag of Argentina svg.png Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 4:25.42 + 15.87
16 29 Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos Ferrari 4:25.52 + 15.97
17 37 Flag of Argentina svg.png Onofre Marimón O.S.C.A. 4:25.97 + 16.42
18 5 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Hernandez 4:27.12 + 17.57
19 30 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill Ferrari 4:30.91 + 21.36
20 24 Flag of Italy svg.png Giulio Cabianca Ferrari 4:34.95 + 25.40
21 25 Flag of Germany svg.png Theo Fitzau O.S.C.A. 4:36.30 + 26.75
22 8 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Ferrari 4:36.60 + 27.05
23 35 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cliff Allison Vanwall 4:37.80 + 28.25
24 20 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Maserati 4:38.95 + 29.40
25 2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stuart Lewis-Evans Lancia 4:40.59 + 31.04
26 39 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Roy Salvadori Vanwall-O.S.C.A. 4:43.14 + 33.59
27 38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Vanwall 4:43.79 + 34.24
28 7 Flag of Italy svg.png Gerino Gerini Ferrari 4:44.29 + 34.74
29 36 Flag of Belgium svg.png Olivier Gendebien Cooper-Climax 4:44.49 + 34.94
30 11 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Cooper-Maserati 4:45.14 + 35.59
31 4 Flag of Spain svg.png Alfonso de Portago Lancia 4:46.03 + 36.48
32 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bruce Halford Vanwall 4:46.73 + 37.18
33 34 Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère BRM 4:50.48 + 40.93
34 33 Flag of France svg.png Jean Behra AAC-BRM 4:51.72 + 42.17
35 3 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Villoresi O.S.C.A. 4:51.77 + 42.22
36 10 Flag of Belgium svg.png André Milhoux Vanwall 4:52.22 + 42.67
37 6 Flag of Monaco svg.png Louis Chiron AAC 4:52.62 + 43.07
38 32 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ron Flockhart AAC 4:53.27 + 43.72

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 22 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Gordini 25 1:51:06.88 1 9
2 12 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Ottorino Volonterio O.S.C.A. 24 + 1 lap 9 6
3 14 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stirling Moss O.S.C.A. 24 + 1 lap 13 4
4 27 Flag of Spain svg.png Paco Godia Ferrari 24 + 1 lap 12 3
5 28 Flag of Australia svg.png Tony Gaze Ferrari 24 + 1 lap 8 2
6 26 Flag of Argentina svg.png Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 24 + 1 lap 15 1
7 16 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Whitehead O.S.C.A. 24 + 1 lap 10
8 24 Flag of Italy svg.png Giulio Cabianca Ferrari 23 + 2 laps 20
9 35 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cliff Allison Vanwall 23 + 2 laps 23
10 37 Flag of Argentina svg.png Onofre Marimón O.S.C.A. 23 + 2 laps 17
11 36 Flag of Belgium svg.png Olivier Gendebien Cooper-Climax 23 + 2 laps 29
12 2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Stuart Lewis-Evans Lancia 22 Steering 25
13 7 Flag of Italy svg.png Gerino Gerini Ferrari 22 Engine 28
14 9 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bruce Halford Vanwall 22 + 3 laps 32
Ret 18 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tony Brooks B.C.M.A. 20 Oil leak 6
Ret 39 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Roy Salvadori Vanwall-O.S.C.A. 19 Gearbox 26
Ret 23 Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti Gordini 18 Engine 7
Ret 1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington Lancia 17 Out of fuel 3
Ret 20 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Maserati 15 Oil leak 24
Ret 34 Flag of Belgium svg.png Paul Frère BRM 15 Transmission 33
Ret 30 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill Ferrari 12 Puncture 19
Ret 4 Flag of Spain svg.png Alfonso de Portago Lancia 12 Clutch 31
Ret 29 Flag of Brazil svg.png Hernando da Silva Ramos Ferrari 11 Driveshaft 16
Ret 11 Flag of Italy svg.png Maria Teresa de Filippis Cooper-Maserati 8 Steering 30
Ret 33 Flag of France svg.png Jean Behra AAC-BRM 8 Engine 34
Ret 5 Flag of Italy svg.png Umberto Maglioli Hernandez 7 Collision 18
Ret 19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Hawthorn B.C.M.A. 7 Throttle 11
Ret 25 Flag of Germany svg.png Theo Fitzau O.S.C.A. 6 Clutch 21
Ret 38 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png David Hampshire Vanwall 5 Gearbox 27
Ret 8 Flag of Italy svg.png Dorino Serafini Ferrari 2 Fuel pump 22
Ret 21 Flag of Italy svg.png Consalvo Sanesi Gordini 1 Brakes 5
Ret 31 Flag of France svg.png André Simon Gordini 1 Collision 14
Ret 17 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins B.C.M.A. 0 Accident 2
Ret 15 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Froilán González O.S.C.A. 0 Gearbox 4
DNQ 3 Flag of Italy svg.png Luigi Villoresi O.S.C.A.
DNQ 10 Flag of Belgium svg.png André Milhoux Vanwall
DNQ 6 Flag of Monaco svg.png Louis Chiron AAC
DNQ 32 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ron Flockhart AAC

Notes

Drivers

Constructors

Entrants

Lap leaders

Records broken

Constructors

Championship standings

Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham 18
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Desmond Titterington 9
3= Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peter Collins 6
3= Flag of Italy svg.png Eugenio Castellotti 6
5 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Ottorino Volonterio 6
Pos Constructor Points
1 Flag of France svg.png Gordini 18
2 Flag of Italy svg.png O.S.C.A. 12
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Lancia 9
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 7
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png B.C.M.A. 6
Pos Driver Points
1 Flag of France svg.png Alexander Racing Team-Gordini 18
2 Flag of Italy svg.png Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili 12
3 Flag of Ireland svg.png Irish Racing Cars 9
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari 7
5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Commonwealth Motorsport Association 6
  • Only the top five positions are listed.
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