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Round 8 · 2 September 1956

Italian Grand Prix

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · Monza, Italy

R8
Winner Stirling Moss Maserati
Pole position Juan Fangio Ferrari
Fastest lap
Finishers 13/29 16 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 8
Before the race

After Round 7

80 drivers
1
Juan Fangio Ferrari
30 pts
2
Peter Collins Ferrari
22 pts
3
Jean Behra Maserati
22 pts
4
Stirling Moss Maserati
19 pts
5
Pat Flaherty Watson
8 pts
View full pre-race standings
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
Paco Godia Maserati
3 pts
15
Harry Schell Maserati
3 pts
16
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
3 pts
17
Jack Fairman Connaught
3 pts
18
Louis Rosier Maserati
2 pts
19
Luigi Villoresi Maserati
2 pts
20
Horace Gould Maserati
2 pts
21
Hernando da Silva Ramos Maserati
2 pts
22
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
2 pts
23
Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
2 pts
24
Gerino Gerini Maserati
1.5 pts
25
Chico Landi Maserati
1.5 pts
26
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
1 pts
-
André Pilette Ferrari
0 pts
-
Óscar González Maserati
0 pts
-
Alberto Uria Maserati
0 pts
-
Élie Bayol Gordini
0 pts
-
Bob Sweikert Kuzma
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
-
Bruce Halford Maserati
0 pts
-
Ottorino Volonterio Maserati
0 pts
-
André Milhoux Gordini
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
-
Umberto Maglioli Maserati
0 pts
-
Roy Salvadori Maserati
0 pts
-
Tony Brooks BRM
0 pts
-
Louis Chiron Maserati
0 pts
-
Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari
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
-
Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft
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

After Round 8

85 drivers
1
Juan Fangio Ferrari
30 +0
2
Stirling Moss Maserati
↑2
27 +8
3
Peter Collins Ferrari
↓1
25 +3
4
Jean Behra Maserati
↓1
22 +0
5
Pat Flaherty Watson
8 +0
View full post-race standings
6
Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari
7.5 +0
7
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
6 +0
8
Paul Frère Ferrari
6 +0
9
Paco Godia Maserati
↑5
6 +3
10
Jack Fairman Connaught
↑7
5 +2
11
Luigi Musso Ferrari
↓2
4 +0
12
Mike Hawthorn Vanwall
↓2
4 +0
13
Ron Flockhart Connaught
↑986
4 +4
14
Don Freeland Phillips
↓3
4 +0
15
Alfonso de Portago Ferrari
↓3
3 +0
16
Cesare Perdisa Maserati
↓3
3 +0
17
Harry Schell Maserati
↓2
3 +0
18
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
↓2
3 +0
19
Louis Rosier Maserati
↓1
2 +0
20
Luigi Villoresi Maserati
↓1
2 +0
21
Horace Gould Maserati
↓1
2 +0
22
Hernando da Silva Ramos Maserati
↓1
2 +0
23
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
↓1
2 +0
24
Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
↓1
2 +0
25
Gerino Gerini Maserati
↓1
1.5 +0
26
Chico Landi Maserati
↓1
1.5 +0
27
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
↓1
1 +0
-
André Pilette Ferrari
0 +0
-
Luigi Piotti Maserati
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
-
Toulo de Graffenried Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
0 +0
-
André Simon Gordini
0 +0
-
Jimmy Reece Lesovsky
0 +0
-
Cliff Griffith Stevens
0 +0
-
Roy Salvadori Maserati
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
0 +0
-
André Milhoux Gordini
0 +0
-
Maurice Trintignant Bugatti
0 +0
-
Carlos Menditeguy Maserati
0 +0
-
José Froilán González Vanwall
0 +0
-
Umberto Maglioli Maserati
0 +0
-
Piero Scotti Connaught
0 +0
-
Desmond Titterington Connaught
0 +0
-
Tony Brooks BRM
0 +0
-
Louis Chiron Maserati
0 +0
-
Piero Taruffi Vanwall
NEW
0 +0
-
Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari
0 +0
-
Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Colin Chapman Vanwall
0 +0
-
Jo Bonnier Maserati
NEW
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
-
Les Leston Connaught
NEW
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
-
Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari
NEW
0 +0
-
Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft
0 +0
-
Jack Brabham Maserati
0 +0
-
Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft
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

29 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 MOS Stirling Moss Maserati 6 2:23:41.300 9
2 FAN Juan Fangio Ferrari 7 +5.700 3
2 COL Peter Collins Ferrari 7 +5.700 3
3 FLO Ron Flockhart Connaught 26 1L 4
4 GOD Paco Godia Maserati 18 1L 3
5 FAI Jack Fairman Connaught 16 3L 2
6 PIO Luigi Piotti Maserati 15 3L 0
7 DE Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 19 4L 0
8 FAN Juan Fangio Ferrari 1 4L 0
8 CAS Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 1 4L 0
9 SIM André Simon Gordini 25 5L 0
10 GER Gerino Gerini Maserati 17 8L 0
11 SAL Roy Salvadori Maserati 14 9L 0
R MUS Luigi Musso Ferrari 3 0
R MAG Umberto Maglioli Maserati 13 0
R BEH Jean Behra Maserati 13 0
R SCH Harry Schell Vanwall 10 0
R BEH Jean Behra Maserati 5 0
R HAL Bruce Halford Maserati 22 0
R TRI Maurice Trintignant Vanwall 11 0
R TAR Piero Taruffi Vanwall 4 0
R CAS Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 2 0
R BON Jo Bonnier Maserati 8 0
R VIL Luigi Villoresi Maserati 8 0
R MAN Robert Manzon Gordini 23 0
R DE Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 9 0
R LES Les Leston Connaught 20 0
R DA Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini 21 0
W VON Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari Pit 0