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1956 British Grand Prix F1 Starting Grid
1956 British Grand Prix Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1956
- Round
- 6
- Grand Prix
- British Grand Prix
- Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Winner
- Juan Manuel Fangio
- Classified drivers
- 28
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | Axle |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Finished |
| 3 | Mike Hawthorn | BRM | Transmission |
| 4 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | Oil pressure |
| 5 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | Fuel system |
| 6 | José Froilán González | Vanwall | Transmission |
| 7 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | Fuel system |
| 8 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | +9 laps |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | BRM | Accident |
| 10 | Archie Scott Brown | Connaught | Transmission |
| 11 | Desmond Titterington | Connaught | Engine |
| 12 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | +1 lap |
| 13 | Jean Behra | Maserati | +2 laps |
| 14 | Horace Gould | Maserati | +4 laps |
| 15 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | +6 laps |
| 16 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | Fuel system |
| 17 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | Engine |
| 18 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | +7 laps |
| 19 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | +5 laps |
| 20 | Bruce Halford | Maserati | Engine |