1956 Formula 1 season
8 races
Drivers' champion
Juan Fangio
Ferrari · 30 pts · 3 wins
The constructors' championship was first awarded in 1958.
Race winners
| Rd | Grand Prix | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Juan Fangio |
| 2 | Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco | Stirling Moss |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Pat Flaherty |
| 4 | Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Peter Collins |
| 5 | French Grand PrixReims-Gueux | Peter Collins |
| 6 | British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit | Juan Fangio |
| 7 | German Grand PrixNürburgring | Juan Fangio |
| 8 | Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza | Stirling Moss |
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | 2 | 27 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | 2 | 25 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | 0 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Paul Frère | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Paco Godia | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Luigi Musso | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Mike Hawthorn | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Ron Flockhart | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Don Freeland | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Alfonso de Portago | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Cesare Perdisa | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Harry Schell | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Johnnie Parsons | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Louis Rosier | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Luigi Villoresi | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Horace Gould | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Olivier Gendebien | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Dick Rathmann | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Gerino Gerini | 0 | 1.5 |
| 26 | Chico Landi | 0 | 1.5 |
| 27 | Paul Russo | 0 | 1 |
| - | André Pilette | 0 | 0 |
| - | Luigi Piotti | 0 | 0 |
| - | Óscar González | 0 | 0 |
| - | Alberto Uria | 0 | 0 |
| - | Élie Bayol | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bob Sweikert | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bob Veith | 0 | 0 |
| - | Toulo de Graffenried | 0 | 0 |
| - | Rodger Ward | 0 | 0 |
| - | Robert Manzon | 0 | 0 |
| - | André Simon | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jimmy Reece | 0 | 0 |
| - | Cliff Griffith | 0 | 0 |
| - | Roy Salvadori | 0 | 0 |
| - | Gene Hartley | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bob Gerard | 0 | 0 |
| - | Fred Agabashian | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bob Christie | 0 | 0 |
| - | Al Keller | 0 | 0 |
| - | Eddie Johnson | 0 | 0 |
| - | Billy Garrett | 0 | 0 |
| - | Duke Dinsmore | 0 | 0 |
| - | Pat O'Connor | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jimmy Bryan | 0 | 0 |
| - | Bruce Halford | 0 | 0 |
| - | Ottorino Volonterio | 0 | 0 |
| - | André Milhoux | 0 | 0 |
| - | Maurice Trintignant | 0 | 0 |
| - | Carlos Menditeguy | 0 | 0 |
| - | José Froilán González | 0 | 0 |
| - | Umberto Maglioli | 0 | 0 |
| - | Piero Scotti | 0 | 0 |
| - | Desmond Titterington | 0 | 0 |
| - | Tony Brooks | 0 | 0 |
| - | Louis Chiron | 0 | 0 |
| - | Piero Taruffi | 0 | 0 |
| - | Giorgio Scarlatti | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jim Rathmann | 0 | 0 |
| - | Colin Chapman | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jo Bonnier | 0 | 0 |
| - | Johnnie Tolan | 0 | 0 |
| - | Tony Bettenhausen | 0 | 0 |
| - | Ed Elisian | 0 | 0 |
| - | Eddie Russo | 0 | 0 |
| - | Les Leston | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jimmy Daywalt | 0 | 0 |
| - | Archie Scott Brown | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jack Turner | 0 | 0 |
| - | Paul Emery | 0 | 0 |
| - | Wolfgang von Trips | 0 | 0 |
| - | Keith Andrews | 0 | 0 |
| - | Jack Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| - | Andy Linden | 0 | 0 |
| - | Al Herman | 0 | 0 |
| - | Ray Crawford | 0 | 0 |
| - | Johnny Boyd | 0 | 0 |
| - | Troy Ruttman | 0 | 0 |
| - | Johnny Thomson | 0 | 0 |
Data from the Jolpica/Ergast F1 API.