The 1956 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 July 1956 at Silverstone. It was race 6 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.

Classification Qualifying +PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1 7 Stirling Moss Maserati 1:41.0—2 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 1:41.0 +0.03 23 Mike Hawthorn BRM 1:43.0 +2.04 2 Peter Collins Ferrari 1:43.0 +2.05 16 Harry Schell Vanwall 1:44.0 +3.06 18 José Froilán González Vanwall 1:44.0 +3.07 28 Roy Salvadori Maserati 1:44.0 +3.08 3 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 1:44.0 +3.09 24 Tony Brooks BRM 1:45.0 +4.010 19 Archie Scott Brown Connaught-Alta 1:45.0 +4.011 20 Desmond Titterington Connaught-Alta 1:46.0 +5.012 4 Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 1:47.0 +6.013 8 Jean Behra Maserati 1:47.0 +6.014 31 Horace Gould Maserati 1:48.0 +7.015 9 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 1:49.0 +8.016 17 Maurice Trintignant Vanwall 1:49.0 +8.017 25 Ron Flockhart BRM 1:49.0 +8.018 15 Robert Manzon Gordini 1:49.0 +8.019 11 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 1:50.0 +9.020 29 Bruce Halford Maserati 1:51.0 +10.021 21 Jack Fairman Connaught-Alta 1:51.0 +10.022 26 Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol 1:53.0 +12.023 32 Paul Emery Emeryson-Alta 1:54.0 +13.024 12 Umberto Maglioli Maserati 1:54.0 +13.025 10 Paco Godia Maserati 1:55.0 +14.026 14 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 1:56.0 +15.027 27 Louis Rosier Maserati 1:59.0 +18.028 30 Jack Brabham Maserati 2:01.0 +20.0 Source:

Race Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 101 2:59:47.0 2 8 2 4 Alfonso de Portago Peter Collins Ferrari 100 +1 Lap 12 33 3 8 Jean Behra Maserati 99 +2 Laps 13 4 4 21 Jack Fairman Connaught-Alta 98 +3 Laps 21 3 5 31 Horace Gould Maserati 97 +4 Laps 14 2 6 11 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 96 +5 Laps 19 7 9 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 95 +6 Laps 15 8 10 Paco Godia Maserati 94 +7 Laps 25 9 15 Robert Manzon Gordini 94 +7 Laps 18 10 3 Eugenio Castellotti Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 92 +9 Laps 8 11 26 Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol 88 +13 Laps 22 7 Stirling Moss Maserati 94 Axle 1 1 16 Harry Schell Vanwall 87 Fuel System 5 20 Desmond Titterington Connaught-Alta 74 Engine 11 17 Maurice Trintignant Vanwall 74 Fuel System 16 14 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 71 Axle 26 2 Peter Collins Ferrari 64 Oil Pressure 4 28 Roy Salvadori Maserati 59 Fuel System 7 24 Tony Brooks BRM 39 Accident 9 23 Mike Hawthorn BRM 24 Transmission 3 27 Louis Rosier Maserati 23 Electrical 27 29 Bruce Halford Maserati 22 Engine 20 12 Umberto Maglioli Maserati 21 Gearbox 24 19 Archie Scott Brown Connaught-Alta 16 Transmission 10 32 Paul Emery Emeryson-Alta 12 Ignition 23 30 Jack Brabham Maserati 3 Engine 28 25 Ron Flockhart BRM 2 Engine 17 18 José Froilán González Vanwall 0 Transmission 6 Notes – 1 point for fastest lap

Shared drives Car #4: Alfonso de Portago (70 laps) and Peter Collins (30 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place. Car #3: Eugenio Castellotti (80 laps) and Alfonso de Portago (12 laps).

Notes

This race marked the first Formula One podium for a Spanish driver. This was the first race entry and start for British manufacturer Emeryson.

Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Peter Collins 22 1 2 Juan Manuel Fangio 21 1 3 Jean Behra 18 4 Stirling Moss 13 5 Pat Flaherty 8Source:

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