Season · Formula 1
1956 Formula 1 season
Juan Manuel Fangio — Drivers' Champion
Juan Manuel Fangio — Drivers' ChampionThe Drivers' title was decided by just three points. Eight championship races, the Argentine Grand Prix to the Italian Grand Prix.
8
Races
3
Champion's wins
30
Champion's points
3 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Juan Manuel Fangio Runners-up: Stirling Moss Third: Peter Collins
Runners-up: Stirling Moss
Third: Peter Collins◧
Opened — Argentine Grand Prix, 1956-01-22. Closed — Italian Grand Prix, 1956-09-02.
Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1956 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 30 points and 3 wins.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1956 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1956 Drivers' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1956 Formula 1 season?
- The 1956 season had 8 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Juan Manuel Fangio | 30 | 3 |
No Constructors' Championship was awarded in 1956 (it began in 1958).
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
8 championship races, from the Argentine Grand Prix (1956-01-22) to the Italian Grand Prix (1956-09-02). Runner-up in the Drivers' standings: Stirling Moss.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.