Round 7 · 5 August 1956
German Grand Prix
Nürburgring · Nürburg, Germany
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
77 drivers
After Round 6
1
Peter Collins
Ferrari
22
pts
2
Juan Fangio
Ferrari
21
pts
3
Jean Behra
Maserati
18
pts
4
Stirling Moss
Maserati
13
pts
5
Pat Flaherty
Watson
8
pts
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6
Eugenio Castellotti
Ferrari
7.5
pts
7
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
6
pts
8
Paul Frère
Ferrari
6
pts
9
Luigi Musso
Ferrari
4
pts
10
Mike Hawthorn
Vanwall
4
pts
11
Don Freeland
Phillips
4
pts
12
Alfonso de Portago
Ferrari
3
pts
13
Cesare Perdisa
Maserati
3
pts
14
Harry Schell
Vanwall
3
pts
15
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
3
pts
16
Jack Fairman
Connaught
3
pts
17
Luigi Villoresi
Maserati
2
pts
18
Horace Gould
Maserati
2
pts
19
Hernando da Silva Ramos
Maserati
2
pts
20
Olivier Gendebien
Ferrari
2
pts
21
Dick Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
2
pts
22
Gerino Gerini
Maserati
1.5
pts
23
Chico Landi
Maserati
1.5
pts
24
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
1
pts
-
André Pilette
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Louis Rosier
Maserati
0
pts
-
Óscar González
Maserati
0
pts
-
Alberto Uria
Maserati
0
pts
-
Élie Bayol
Gordini
0
pts
-
Bob Sweikert
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Paco Godia
Maserati
0
pts
-
Bob Veith
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Robert Manzon
Gordini
0
pts
-
Jimmy Reece
Lesovsky
0
pts
-
Cliff Griffith
Stevens
0
pts
-
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Bob Gerard
Cooper
0
pts
-
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Bob Christie
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Al Keller
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Eddie Johnson
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Billy Garrett
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Duke Dinsmore
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Pat O'Connor
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jimmy Bryan
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Luigi Piotti
Maserati
0
pts
-
Maurice Trintignant
Bugatti
0
pts
-
Carlos Menditeguy
Maserati
0
pts
-
José Froilán González
Vanwall
0
pts
-
André Simon
Maserati
0
pts
-
Piero Scotti
Connaught
0
pts
-
Desmond Titterington
Connaught
0
pts
-
Tony Brooks
BRM
0
pts
-
Louis Chiron
Maserati
0
pts
-
Roy Salvadori
Maserati
0
pts
-
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Colin Chapman
Vanwall
0
pts
-
Johnnie Tolan
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Tony Bettenhausen
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Bruce Halford
Maserati
0
pts
-
Ed Elisian
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Eddie Russo
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Umberto Maglioli
Maserati
0
pts
-
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Archie Scott Brown
Connaught
0
pts
-
Jack Turner
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Paul Emery
Emeryson
0
pts
-
Keith Andrews
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jack Brabham
Maserati
0
pts
-
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Ron Flockhart
BRM
0
pts
-
Al Herman
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Ray Crawford
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Johnny Boyd
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Troy Ruttman
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Johnny Thomson
Kuzma
0
pts
After the race
80 drivers
After Round 7
1
Juan Fangio
Ferrari
↑1
30
+9
2
Peter Collins
Ferrari
↓1
22
+0
3
Jean Behra
Maserati
—
22
+4
4
Stirling Moss
Maserati
—
19
+6
5
Pat Flaherty
Watson
—
8
+0
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6
Eugenio Castellotti
Ferrari
—
7.5
+0
7
Sam Hanks
Kurtis Kraft
—
6
+0
8
Paul Frère
Ferrari
—
6
+0
9
Luigi Musso
Ferrari
—
4
+0
10
Mike Hawthorn
Vanwall
—
4
+0
11
Don Freeland
Phillips
—
4
+0
12
Alfonso de Portago
Ferrari
—
3
+0
13
Cesare Perdisa
Maserati
—
3
+0
14
Paco Godia
Maserati
↑985
3
+3
15
Harry Schell
Maserati
↓1
3
+0
16
Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis Kraft
↓1
3
+0
17
Jack Fairman
Connaught
↓1
3
+0
18
Louis Rosier
Maserati
↑981
2
+2
19
Luigi Villoresi
Maserati
↓2
2
+0
20
Horace Gould
Maserati
↓2
2
+0
21
Hernando da Silva Ramos
Maserati
↓2
2
+0
22
Olivier Gendebien
Ferrari
↓2
2
+0
23
Dick Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
↓2
2
+0
24
Gerino Gerini
Maserati
↓2
1.5
+0
25
Chico Landi
Maserati
↓2
1.5
+0
26
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
↓2
1
+0
-
André Pilette
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Óscar González
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Alberto Uria
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Élie Bayol
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Bob Sweikert
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Bob Veith
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Robert Manzon
Gordini
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Reece
Lesovsky
—
0
+0
-
Cliff Griffith
Stevens
—
0
+0
-
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Bob Gerard
Cooper
—
0
+0
-
Fred Agabashian
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Bob Christie
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Al Keller
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Johnson
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Billy Garrett
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Duke Dinsmore
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Pat O'Connor
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Bryan
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Bruce Halford
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Ottorino Volonterio
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
André Milhoux
Gordini
NEW
0
+0
-
Luigi Piotti
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Maurice Trintignant
Bugatti
—
0
+0
-
Carlos Menditeguy
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
José Froilán González
Vanwall
—
0
+0
-
André Simon
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Piero Scotti
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Desmond Titterington
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Umberto Maglioli
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Roy Salvadori
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Tony Brooks
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Louis Chiron
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Giorgio Scarlatti
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Jim Rathmann
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Colin Chapman
Vanwall
—
0
+0
-
Johnnie Tolan
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Tony Bettenhausen
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Ed Elisian
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Russo
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Archie Scott Brown
Connaught
—
0
+0
-
Jack Turner
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Paul Emery
Emeryson
—
0
+0
-
Keith Andrews
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jack Brabham
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Andy Linden
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Ron Flockhart
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Al Herman
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Ray Crawford
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Boyd
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Troy Ruttman
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Thomson
Kuzma
—
0
+0
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Race classification
22 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAN Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 3:38:43.700 | 9 |
| 2 | MOS Stirling Moss | Maserati | 4 | +46.400 | 6 |
| 3 | BEH Jean Behra | Maserati | 8 | +7:38.300 | 4 |
| 4 | GOD Paco Godia | Maserati | 16 | 2L | 3 |
| 5 | ROS Louis Rosier | Maserati | 14 | 3L | 2 |
| D | HAL Bruce Halford | Maserati | 11 | — | 0 |
| R | VOL Ottorino Volonterio | Maserati | 19 | 6L | 0 |
| R | MIL André Milhoux | Gordini | 21 | — | 0 |
| R | DE Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | SCH Harry Schell | Maserati | 12 | — | 0 |
| R | VIL Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 20 | — | 0 |
| R | MUS Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | COL Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2 | — | 0 |
| R | CAS Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 3 | — | 0 |
| R | MAG Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 7 | — | 0 |
| R | GOU Horace Gould | Maserati | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | SAL Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 9 | — | 0 |
| R | MAN Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | SCA Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 17 | — | 0 |
| W | PER Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | Pit | — | 0 |
| W | PIL André Pilette | Gordini | Pit | — | 0 |
| W | PIO Luigi Piotti | Maserati | Pit | — | 0 |