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01 Jul 1956

1956 French Grand Prix

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 14 Peter Collins Ferrari 61 2:34'23.4 3 8
2 12 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 61 + 0.3 2 6
3 4 Jean Behra Maserati 61 + 1'29.9 7 4
4 10 Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 61 +1'35.1 1 4
SHR 6 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 59 + 2 Laps 13 1
6 36 Louis Rosier Maserati 58 + 3 Laps 12
7 40 Paco Godia Maserati 57 + 4 Laps 17
8 32 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 57 + 4 Laps 14
9 30 Robert Manzon Gordini 56 + 5 Laps 15
10 24 Mike Hawthorn Vanwall 56 + 5 Laps 6
11 34 Andre Pilette Gordini 55 + 6 Laps 19
Ret 42 Andre Simon Maserati 41 Engine 20
Ret 8 Piero Taruffi Maserati 40 Engine 16
Ret 44 Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 38 Clutch 11
Ret 38 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 23 Brakes 10
Ret 16 Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 20 Gearbox 9
Ret 28 Maurice Trintignant Bugatti 18 Throttle 18
SHR 2 Stirling Moss Maserati 12 Gearbox 8 1
Ret 22 Harry Schell Vanwall 5 Engine 4
DNS 26 Colin Chapman Vanwall 0 Non Starter

Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 2'25.800