1956 seasonR8 · 2 September 1956 · Monza

Italian Grand Prix 1956

Stirling Moss won for Maserati. Started from P6. This race decided the championship.

Laps50PoleFangioFastest lapMossDistance500 km
Start → finish · top ten6P1 MossP2 CollinspitP2 Fangio23P3 FlockhartP4 GodiaP5 Fairman14P6 Piotti18P7 De Graffenried1P8 FangioP8 CastellottiP9 Simon16P10 Gerini

Race results

01Stirling Mossfastest lapMaserati2:23:41.3009
02Peter CollinsFerrari+5.7003
02Juan Manuel FangioFerrari3
03Ron FlockhartConnaught+1 lap4
04Paco GodiaMaserati+1 lap3
05Jack FairmanConnaught+3 laps2
06Luigi PiottiMaserati+3 laps
07Emmanuel de GraffenriedMaserati+4 laps
08Juan Manuel FangioFerrari+4 laps
08Eugenio CastellottiFerrari
09André SimonGordini+5 laps
10Gerino GeriniMaserati+8 laps
11Roy SalvadoriMaserati+9 laps
—Luigi MussoFerrariSteering
—Umberto MaglioliMaseratiSteering
—Jean BehraMaseratiRetired
—Harry SchellVanwallTransmission
—Jean BehraMaseratiMagneto
—Bruce HalfordMaseratiEngine
—Maurice TrintignantVanwallTransmission
—Piero TaruffiVanwallOil leak
—Eugenio CastellottiFerrariTyre
—Robert ManzonGordiniChassis
—Luigi VilloresiMaseratiEngine
—Jo BonnierMaseratiRetired
—Alfonso de PortagoFerrariTyre
—Les LestonConnaughtSuspension
—Hermano da Silva RamosGordiniEngine
—Wolfgang von TripsFerrariDid not start