Season
1956
Race
7. German Grand Prix

1956 · Race 7 of 8

1956 German Grand Prix

Nürburgring · Nürburg, Germany · 05/08/1956

Coordinates
50.3356, 6.9475
Altitude
578 m
Race number
55
Nürburgring circuit layout

Race winner

Winning driver

9.0 pts
Race
9.0 pts

Top team

Leader Team

Maserati 15.0 pts
Race
15.0 pts

Drivers

Driver standings before the race

Position Driver Team Points Wins
1 Peter Collins Ferrari 22 2
2 Juan Fangio Ferrari 21 2
3 Jean Behra Maserati 18 0
4 Stirling Moss Maserati 13 1
5 Pat Flaherty — 8 1
6 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 7.5 0
7 Sam Hanks — 6 0
8 Paul Frère — 6 0
9 Luigi Musso Ferrari 4 1
10 Mike Hawthorn — 4 0
11 Don Freeland — 4 0
12 Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 3 0
13 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 3 0
14 Harry Schell Maserati 3 0
15 Johnnie Parsons — 3 0
16 Jack Fairman — 3 0
17 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 2 0
18 Horace Gould Maserati 2 0
19 Hernando da Silva Ramos — 2 0
20 Olivier Gendebien — 2 0
21 Dick Rathmann — 2 0
22 Gerino Gerini — 1.5 0
23 Chico Landi — 1.5 0
24 Paul Russo — 1 0
— André Pilette Gordini 0 0
— Louis Rosier Maserati 0 0
— Óscar González — 0 0
— Alberto Uria — 0 0
— Élie Bayol — 0 0
— Bob Sweikert — 0 0
— Paco Godia Maserati 0 0
— Bob Veith — 0 0
— Rodger Ward — 0 0
— Robert Manzon Gordini 0 0
— Jimmy Reece — 0 0
— Cliff Griffith — 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
— Luigi Piotti Maserati 0 0
— Maurice Trintignant — 0 0
— Carlos Menditeguy — 0 0
— José Froilán González — 0 0
— André Simon — 0 0
— Piero Scotti — 0 0
— Desmond Titterington — 0 0
— Tony Brooks — 0 0
— Louis Chiron — 0 0
— Roy Salvadori Maserati 0 0
— Jim Rathmann — 0 0
— Colin Chapman — 0 0
— Johnnie Tolan — 0 0
— Tony Bettenhausen — 0 0
— Bruce Halford Maserati 0 0
— Ed Elisian — 0 0
— Eddie Russo — 0 0
— Umberto Maglioli Maserati 0 0
— Jimmy Daywalt — 0 0
— Archie Scott Brown — 0 0
— Jack Turner — 0 0
— Paul Emery — 0 0
— Keith Andrews — 0 0
— Jack Brabham — 0 0
— Andy Linden — 0 0
— Ron Flockhart — 0 0
— Al Herman — 0 0
— Ray Crawford — 0 0
— Johnny Boyd — 0 0
— Troy Ruttman — 0 0
— Johnny Thomson — 0 0

Constructor standings before the race

Position Team Points Wins
— Ferrari 0 0
— Gordini 0 0
— Maserati 0 0