Round 6 · 1956
British Grand Prix
WinnerMAFFerrari · from P2
PoleMSS
Fastest lap1:43.200Moss · L71
Biggest gain+17Fairman P21→P4
Retirements17of 28 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 101 | 2:59:47.000 | — | 8 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 12 | +10 | 70 | +1 lap | — | 3 | |
| 3 | Jean Behra BEH | Maserati | 13 | +10 | 99 | +2 laps | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Fairman FAI | Connaught | 21 | +17 | 98 | +3 laps | — | 3 |
| 5 | Horace Gould GOH | Maserati | 14 | +9 | 97 | +4 laps | — | 2 |
| 6 | Gigi Villoresi VIL | Maserati | 19 | +13 | 96 | +5 laps | — | |
| 7 | Cesare Perdisa PEI | Maserati | 15 | +8 | 95 | +6 laps | — | |
| 8 | Paco Godia GOD | Maserati | 25 | +17 | 94 | +7 laps | — | |
| 9 | Robert Manzon MAO | Gordini | 18 | +9 | 94 | +7 laps | — | |
| 10 | Ferrari | 8 | -2 | 80 | +9 laps | — | ||
| 11 | Bob Gerard GER | Cooper | 22 | +11 | 88 | +13 laps | — | |
| — | Louis Rosier ROI | Maserati | 27 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Vanwall | 6 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Harry Schell SCY | Vanwall | 5 | 86 | DNF · L86 | — | ||
| — | Vanwall | 16 | 74 | DNF · L74 | — | |||
| — | Stirling Moss MSS | Maserati | 1 | 94 | DNF · L94 FL | — | 1 | |
| — | Peter Collins COL | Ferrari | 4 | 64 | DNF · L64 | — | ||
| — | Mike Hawthorn HAO | BRM | 3 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Roy Salvadori SAV | Maserati | 7 | 59 | DNF · L59 | — | ||
| — | Umberto Maglioli MAB | Maserati | 24 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Ron Flockhart FLO | BRM | 17 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Maserati | 28 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Hernando Ramos JOA | Gordini | 26 | 71 | DNF · L71 | — | ||
| — | Connaught | 10 | 16 | DNF · L16 | — | |||
| — | Tony Brooks BRK | BRM | 9 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Bruce Halford HAF | Maserati | 20 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Paul Emery EME | Emeryson | 23 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Connaught | 11 | 74 | DNF · L74 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Silverstone Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | British Grand Prix | — | — | |
| 1953 | British Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1952 | British Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1951 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1950 | British Grand Prix | Nino Farina FAR | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 1 |