Round 5Completed
French Grand Prix
1956 Formula 1 World Championship
1 July 1956·
Reims, France
Peter Collins
Winner
Juan Fangio
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Reims-Gueux
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Peter Collins won the 1956 French Grand Prix for Ferrari in 2:34:23.400. The podium was completed by Eugenio Castellotti in second and Jean Behra in third. Juan Fangio took pole position. Paco Godia made the biggest forward move, climbing from P17 to P7 for a gain of 10 places.
Race Brief · French Grand Prix 1956
French Grand Prix 1956 FAQ
Who won the French Grand Prix 1956?
Peter Collins driving for Ferrari won the French Grand Prix 1956.
Who started on pole for the French Grand Prix 1956?
Juan Fangio started the French Grand Prix 1956 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the French Grand Prix 1956?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.