Formula One history, told through data
← 1956 season

Round 3 · 30 May 1956

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA

R3
Winner Pat Flaherty Watson
Pole position Pat Flaherty Watson
Fastest lap —
Finishers 19/34 15 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 3
Before the race

After Round 2

26 drivers
1
Jean Behra Maserati
10 pts
2
Juan Fangio Ferrari
9 pts
3
Stirling Moss Maserati
8 pts
4
Luigi Musso Ferrari
4 pts
5
Mike Hawthorn BRM
4 pts
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6
Peter Collins Ferrari
3 pts
7
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
2 pts
8
Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini
2 pts
9
Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari
1.5 pts
10
Gerino Gerini Maserati
1.5 pts
11
Chico Landi Maserati
1.5 pts
-
Óscar González Maserati
0 pts
-
Alberto Uria Maserati
0 pts
-
Élie Bayol Gordini
0 pts
-
André Pilette Gordini
0 pts
-
Cesare Perdisa Maserati
0 pts
-
Horace Gould Maserati
0 pts
-
Luigi Piotti Maserati
0 pts
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
0 pts
-
Carlos Menditeguy Maserati
0 pts
-
Louis Rosier Maserati
0 pts
-
José Froilán González Maserati
0 pts
-
Maurice Trintignant Vanwall
0 pts
-
Harry Schell Vanwall
0 pts
-
Tony Brooks BRM
0 pts
-
Louis Chiron Maserati
0 pts
After the race

After Round 3

60 drivers
1
Jean Behra Maserati
—
10 +0
2
Juan Fangio Ferrari
—
9 +0
3
Stirling Moss Maserati
—
8 +0
4
Pat Flaherty Watson
NEW
8 +8
5
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
NEW
6 +6
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6
Luigi Musso Ferrari
↓2
4 +0
7
Mike Hawthorn BRM
↓2
4 +0
8
Don Freeland Phillips
NEW
4 +4
9
Peter Collins Ferrari
↓3
3 +0
10
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
NEW
3 +3
11
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
↓4
2 +0
12
Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini
↓4
2 +0
13
Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
NEW
2 +2
14
Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari
↓5
1.5 +0
15
Gerino Gerini Maserati
↓5
1.5 +0
16
Chico Landi Maserati
↓5
1.5 +0
17
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
NEW
1 +1
-
Óscar González Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Alberto Uria Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Élie Bayol Gordini
—
0 +0
-
André Pilette Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Bob Sweikert Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Cesare Perdisa Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Horace Gould Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Reece Lesovsky
NEW
0 +0
-
Cliff Griffith Stevens
NEW
0 +0
-
Gene Hartley Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Al Keller Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Eddie Johnson Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Billy Garrett Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Bryan Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Luigi Piotti Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Carlos Menditeguy Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Louis Rosier Maserati
—
0 +0
-
José Froilán González Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Maurice Trintignant Vanwall
—
0 +0
-
Harry Schell Vanwall
—
0 +0
-
Tony Brooks BRM
—
0 +0
-
Louis Chiron Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jack Turner Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Al Herman Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnny Thomson Kuzma
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

34 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 FLA Pat Flaherty Watson 1 3:53:28.840 8
2 HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 13 +20.450 6
3 FRE Don Freeland Phillips 26 +1:30.230 4
4 PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 6 +3:25.690 3
5 RAT Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 4 +4:21.810 2
6 SWE Bob Sweikert Kuzma 10 +5:35.050 0
7 VEI Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft 23 +6:25.630 0
8 WAR Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft 15 +6:32.310 0
9 REE Jimmy Reece Lesovsky 21 +6:38.310 0
10 GRI Cliff Griffith Stevens 30 1L 0
11 HAR Gene Hartley Kuzma 22 4L 0
12 AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 7 4L 0
13 CHR Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 25 4L 0
14 KEL Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 28 5L 0
15 JOH Eddie Johnson Kuzma 32 5L 0
16 GAR Billy Garrett Kuzma 29 6L 0
17 DIN Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 33 9L 0
18 O'C Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 3 13L 0
19 BRY Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 19 15L 0
R RAT Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 2 — 0
R TOL Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft 31 — 0
R BET Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 5 — 0
R ELI Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 14 — 0
R RUS Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft 14 — 0
R DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 16 — 0
R TUR Jack Turner Kurtis Kraft 24 — 0
R AND Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft 20 — 0
R LIN Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 9 — 0
R HER Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 27 — 0
R CRA Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 17 — 0
R BOY Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 12 — 0
R RUT Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 11 — 0
R THO Johnny Thomson Kuzma 18 — 0
R RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 8 — 1