Formula 1 Standings 1956
85 drivers · 1956 season
| Position | Driver | Points | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari | 30 | Leader |
| 2 | Stirling Moss Maserati | 27 | −3 |
| 3 | Peter Collins Ferrari | 25 | −5 |
| 4 | Jean Behra Maserati | 22 | −8 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty Watson-Offenhauser | 8 | −22 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari | 7.5 | −22.5 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks Watson-Offenhauser | 6 | −24 |
| 8 | Paul Frère Ferrari | 6 | −24 |
| 9 | Paco Godia Maserati | 6 | −24 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman Connaught-Alta | 5 | −25 |
| 11 | Luigi Musso Ferrari | 4 | −26 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn Maserati | 4 | −26 |
| 13 | Ron Flockhart BRM | 4 | −26 |
| 14 | Don Freeland Watson-Offenhauser | 4 | −26 |
| 15 | Alfonso de Portago Ferrari | 3 | −27 |
| 16 | Cesare Perdisa Maserati | 3 | −27 |
| 17 | Harry Schell Vanwall | 3 | −27 |
| 18 | Johnnie Parsons Watson-Offenhauser | 3 | −27 |
| 19 | Louis Rosier Maserati | 2 | −28 |
| 20 | Luigi Villoresi Maserati | 2 | −28 |
| 21 | Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini | 2 | −28 |
| 22 | Horace Gould Maserati | 2 | −28 |
| 23 | Olivier Gendebien Ferrari | 2 | −28 |
| 24 | Dick Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser | 2 | −28 |
| 25 | Gerino Gerini Maserati | 1.5 | −28.5 |
| 26 | Chico Landi Maserati | 1.5 | −28.5 |
| 27 | Paul Russo Watson-Offenhauser | 1 | −29 |
| 28 | André Pilette Gordini | 0 | −30 |
| 29 | Luigi Piotti Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 30 | Bob Sweikert Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 31 | Óscar González Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 32 | Alberto Uría Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 33 | Élie Bayol Gordini | 0 | −30 |
| 34 | Bob Veith Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 35 | Toulo de Graffenried Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 36 | Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 37 | Robert Manzon Gordini | 0 | −30 |
| 38 | André Simon Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 39 | Jimmy Reece Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 40 | Cliff Griffith Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 41 | Roy Salvadori Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 42 | Gene Hartley Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 43 | Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol | 0 | −30 |
| 44 | Fred Agabashian Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 45 | Bob Christie Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 46 | Al Keller Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 47 | Eddie Johnson Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 48 | Billy Garrett Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 49 | Duke Dinsmore Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 50 | Pat O'Connor Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 51 | Jimmy Bryan Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 52 | Ottorino Volonterio Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 53 | Maurice Trintignant Vanwall | 0 | −30 |
| 54 | Umberto Maglioli Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 55 | Bruce Halford Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 56 | José Froilán González Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 57 | Piero Taruffi Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 58 | Tony Brooks BRM | 0 | −30 |
| 59 | Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari | 0 | −30 |
| 60 | Carlos Menditeguy Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 61 | Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 62 | Johnnie Tolan Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 63 | Tony Bettenhausen Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 64 | Jimmy Daywalt Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 65 | Jack Turner Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 66 | Keith Andrews Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 67 | Andy Linden Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 68 | Al Herman Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 69 | Ray Crawford Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 70 | Johnny Boyd Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 71 | Troy Ruttman Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 72 | Johnny Thomson Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 73 | Piero Scotti Connaught-Alta | 0 | −30 |
| 74 | Desmond Titterington Connaught-Alta | 0 | −30 |
| 75 | Archie Scott Brown Connaught-Alta | 0 | −30 |
| 76 | Paul Emery Emeryson-Alta | 0 | −30 |
| 77 | Jack Brabham Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 78 | André Milhoux Gordini | 0 | −30 |
| 79 | Les Leston Connaught-Alta | 0 | −30 |
| 80 | Ed Elisian Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 81 | Eddie Russo Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −30 |
| 82 | Jo Bonnier Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 83 | Louis Chiron Maserati | 0 | −30 |
| 84 | Colin Chapman Vanwall | 0 | −30 |
| 85 | Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari | 0 | −30 |
Who won the 1956 Formula 1 Championship?
Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) won the 1956 Formula 1 championship with 30 points. Stirling Moss (Maserati) finished second on 27 points, 3 points behind, with Peter Collins (Ferrari) third on 25 points. These are the final standings for the 1956 Formula 1 season.
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