Round 5 · 1 July 1956
1956 French Grand Prix: results
Peter Collins (Ferrari) won the 1956 French Grand Prix, round 5 of the championship, held on 1 July 1956 at Reims-Gueux (France), starting from position 3. Eugenio Castellotti (Ferrari) and Jean Behra (Maserati) completed the podium. Pole position went to Juan Fangio.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 3 | 2:34:23.400 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | +0.300 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 7 | +89.900 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | +95.100 s | 4 | Finished |
| 5 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 13 | +2 Laps | 1 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 12 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 7 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 17 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 6 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | 19 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 12 | André Simon | Maserati | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 13 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Maserati | 16 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | — | — | Clutch |
| 15 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 10 | — | — | Brakes |
| 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 9 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | — | — | Throttle |
| 18 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 8 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | 5 | — | — | Accident |