Round 5 | Reims-Gueux

1956 French Grand Prix

French Grand Prix at Reims-Gueux, 1956-07-01. Peter Collins won it for Ferrari. Podium: Peter Collins, Eugenio Castellotti, Jean Behra.

Winner

Peter Collins

Ferrari

Pole

not available

Fastest lap

not available

Circuit

Reims-Gueux

France

Race result

Classification

PosDriverTeamGridLapsStatusPts
1 Peter Collins Ferrari 3 61 Finished 8.0
2 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 2 61 Finished 6.0
3 Jean Behra Maserati 7 61 Finished 4.0
4 Juan Fangio Ferrari 1 61 Finished 4.0
5 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 13 59 +2 Laps 1.0
5 Stirling Moss Maserati 13 59 +2 Laps 1.0
6 Louis Rosier Maserati 12 58 +3 Laps 0.0
7 Paco Godia Maserati 17 57 +4 Laps 0.0
8 Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini 14 57 +4 Laps 0.0
9 Robert Manzon Gordini 15 56 +5 Laps 0.0
10 Harry Schell Vanwall 6 56 +5 Laps 0.0
10 Mike Hawthorn Vanwall 6 56 +5 Laps 0.0
11 André Pilette Gordini 19 55 +6 Laps 0.0
R André Simon Maserati 20 41 Engine 0.0
R Hernando da Silva Ramos Maserati 16 40 Engine 0.0
R Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 11 38 Clutch 0.0
R Luigi Villoresi Maserati 10 23 Brakes 0.0
R Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 9 20 Gearbox 0.0
R Maurice Trintignant Bugatti 18 18 Throttle 0.0
R Stirling Moss Maserati 8 12 Gearbox 0.0
R Harry Schell Vanwall 4 5 Engine 0.0
W Colin Chapman Vanwall 5 0 Accident 0.0

Grid movement

Movers

Grid 17 to P7 (+10)

Paco Godia

Maserati

Grid 13 to P5 (+8)

Cesare Perdisa

Maserati

Grid 13 to P5 (+8)

Stirling Moss

Maserati

Grid 19 to P11 (+8)

André Pilette

Gordini

Grid 20 to P12 (+8)

André Simon

Maserati

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1956 season

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Reims-Gueux

Circuit profile

Peter Collins

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Ferrari

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