The 1956 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 July 1956 at Silverstone. It was race 6 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers.
Classification
Qualifying
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Pos
!No
!Driver
!Constructor
!Time
!Gap
|-
!1
| 7
| Stirling Moss
| Maserati
| 1:41.0
| align="center" |—
|-
!2
| 1
| Juan Manuel Fangio
| Ferrari
| 1:41.0
| +0.0
|-
!3
| 23
| Mike Hawthorn
| BRM
| 1:43.0
| +2.0
|-
!4
| 2
| Peter Collins
| Ferrari
| 1:43.0
| +2.0
|-
!5
| 16
| Harry Schell
| Vanwall
| 1:44.0
| +3.0
|-
!6
| 18
| José Froilán González
| Vanwall
| 1:44.0
| +3.0
|-
!7
| 28
| Roy Salvadori
| Maserati
| 1:44.0
| +3.0
|-
!8
| 3
| Eugenio Castellotti
| Ferrari
| 1:44.0
| +3.0
|-
!9
| 24
| Tony Brooks
| BRM
| 1:45.0
| +4.0
|-
!10
| 19
| Archie Scott Brown
| Connaught-Alta
| 1:45.0
| +4.0
|-
!11
| 20
| Desmond Titterington
| Connaught-Alta
| 1:46.0
| +5.0
|-
!12
| 4
| Alfonso de Portago
| Ferrari
| 1:47.0
| +6.0
|-
!13
| 8
| Jean Behra
| Maserati
| 1:47.0
| +6.0
|-
!14
| 31
| Horace Gould
| Maserati
| 1:48.0
| +7.0
|-
!15
| 9
| Cesare Perdisa
| Maserati
| 1:49.0
| +8.0
|-
!16
| 17
| Maurice Trintignant
| Vanwall
| 1:49.0
| +8.0
|-
!17
| 25
| Ron Flockhart
| BRM
| 1:49.0
| +8.0
|-
!18
| 15
| Robert Manzon
| Gordini
| 1:49.0
| +8.0
|-
!19
| 11
| Luigi Villoresi
| Maserati
| 1:50.0
| +9.0
|-
!20
| 29
| Bruce Halford
| Maserati
| 1:51.0
| +10.0
|-
!21
| 21
| Jack Fairman
| Connaught-Alta
| 1:51.0
| +10.0
|-
!22
| 26
| Bob Gerard
| Cooper-Bristol
| 1:53.0
| +12.0
|-
!23
| 32
| Paul Emery
| Emeryson-Alta
| 1:54.0
| +13.0
|-
!24
| 12
| Umberto Maglioli
| Maserati
| 1:54.0
| +13.0
|-
!25
| 10
| Paco Godia
| Maserati
| 1:55.0
| +14.0
|-
!26
| 14
| Hermano da Silva Ramos
| Gordini
| 1:56.0
| +15.0
|-
!27
| 27
| Louis Rosier
| Maserati
| 1:59.0
| +18.0
|-
!28
| 30
| Jack Brabham
| Maserati
| 2:01.0
| +20.0
|-
! colspan="6" | Source:
|}
Race
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Constructor !! Laps !! Time/Retired !! Grid !! Points
|-
! 1
| 1
| Juan Manuel Fangio
| Ferrari
| 101
| 2:59:47.0
| 2
| 8
|-
! 2
| 4
| Alfonso de Portago<br /> Peter Collins
| Ferrari
| 100
| +1 Lap
| 12
| 3<br />3
|-
! 3
| 8
| Jean Behra
| Maserati
| 99
| +2 Laps
| 13
| 4
|-
! 4
| 21
| Jack Fairman
| Connaught-Alta
| 98
| +3 Laps
| 21
| 3
|-
! 5
| 31
| Horace Gould
| Maserati
| 97
| +4 Laps
| 14
| 2
|-
! 6
| 11
| Luigi Villoresi
| Maserati
| 96
| +5 Laps
| 19
|
|-
! 7
| 9
| Cesare Perdisa
| Maserati
| 95
| +6 Laps
| 15
|
|-
! 8
| 10
| Paco Godia
| Maserati
| 94
| +7 Laps
| 25
|
|-
! 9
| 15
| Robert Manzon
| Gordini
| 94
| +7 Laps
| 18
|
|-
! 10
| 3
| Eugenio Castellotti<br /> Alfonso de Portago
| Ferrari
| 92
| +9 Laps
| 8
|
|-
! 11
| 26
| Bob Gerard
| Cooper-Bristol
| 88
| +13 Laps
| 22
|
|-
!
| 7
| Stirling Moss
| Maserati
| 94
| Axle
| 1
| 1
|-
!
| 16
| Harry Schell
| Vanwall
| 87
| Fuel System
| 5
|
|-
!
| 20
| Desmond Titterington
| Connaught-Alta
| 74
| Engine
| 11
|
|-
!
| 17
| Maurice Trintignant
| Vanwall
| 74
| Fuel System
| 16
|
|-
!
| 14
| Hermano da Silva Ramos
| Gordini
| 71
| Axle
| 26
|
|-
!
| 2
| Peter Collins
| Ferrari
| 64
| Oil Pressure
| 4
|
|-
!
| 28
| Roy Salvadori
| Maserati
| 59
| Fuel System
| 7
|
|-
!
| 24
| Tony Brooks
| BRM
| 39
| Accident
| 9
|
|-
!
| 23
| Mike Hawthorn
| BRM
| 24
| Transmission
| 3
|
|-
!
| 27
| Louis Rosier
| Maserati
| 23
| Electrical
| 27
|
|-
!
| 29
| Bruce Halford
| Maserati
| 22
| Engine
| 20
|
|-
!
| 12
| Umberto Maglioli
| Maserati
| 21
| Gearbox
| 24
|
|-
!
| 19
| Archie Scott Brown
| Connaught-Alta
| 16
| Transmission
| 10
|
|-
!
| 32
| Paul Emery
| Emeryson-Alta
| 12
| Ignition
| 23
|
|-
!
| 30
| Jack Brabham
| Maserati
| 3
| Engine
| 28
|
|-
!
| 25
| Ron Flockhart
| BRM
| 2
| Engine
| 17
|
|-
!
| 18
| José Froilán González
| Vanwall
| 0
| Transmission
| 6
|
|-
! colspan="8" |
|}
;Notes
- – 1 point for fastest lap
Shared drives
- Car #4: Alfonso de Portago (70 laps) and Peter Collins (30 laps). They shared the 6 points for second place.
- Car #3: Eugenio Castellotti (80 laps) and Alfonso de Portago (12 laps).
Notes
- This race marked the first Formula One podium for a Spanish driver.
- This was the first race entry and start for British manufacturer Emeryson.
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
!
! Pos
! Driver
! Points
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 1
| Peter Collins
|align="left"| 22
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 2
| Juan Manuel Fangio
|align="left"| 21
|-
|align="left"| 10px 1
|align="center"| 3
| Jean Behra
|align="left"| 18
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 4
| Stirling Moss
|align="left"| 13
|-
|align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 5
| Pat Flaherty
|align="left"| 8
|-
!colspan=4|Source:
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