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Peter Collins won the 1956 Belgian Grand Prix

Peter Collins won the 1956 Belgian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Paul Frère and Cesare Perdisa at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Peter Collins
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Peter Collins, Paul Frère, and Cesare Perdisa
Race date
June 3, 1956
Pole
Juan Manuel Fangio
Fastest lap
Stirling Moss
Classified drivers
17
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Peter Collins finished first for Ferrari. Paul Frère is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Cesare Perdisa 3 for Maserati.

Grid to finish

André Pilette from P15 to P6 (+9), Paul Frère from P8 to P2 (+6), and Cesare Perdisa from P9 to P3 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Juan Manuel Fangio started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 Finished, 3 +3 laps, 2 Transmission, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +2 laps. Stirling Moss holds the fastest-lap entry at 4:14.700 on lap 30. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Peter CollinsFerrari2:40:00.3008
2Paul FrèreFerrari2:41:51.6006
3Cesare PerdisaMaserati2:43:16.9002
3Stirling MossMaseratiFinished3
4Harry SchellVanwall+1 lap3
5Luigi VilloresiMaserati+2 laps2
6André PiletteFerrari+3 laps0
7Jean BehraMaserati+3 laps0
8Louis RosierMaserati+3 laps0
DNFJuan Manuel FangioFerrariTransmission0
DNFMaurice TrintignantVanwallFuel system0
DNFPiero ScottiConnaughtEngine0
DNFStirling MossMaseratiWheel0
DNFEugenio CastellottiFerrariTransmission0
DNFHorace GouldMaseratiGearbox0
DNFPaco GodiaMaseratiAccident0
DNSMike HawthornMaseratiIllness0