How many races were in the 1956 F1 season?

The 1956 Formula 1 season had 8 rounds, ending with the Italian Grand Prix on 2 September 1956.

How were F1 points awarded in 1956?

In 1956, the top 5 finishers of each Grand Prix scored 8-6-4-3-2 points.

1956 season

1956 F1 Drivers' Standings

Final drivers' championship standings after round 8 of 8: points, wins and gap to the leader.

Juan Fangio won the 1956 drivers' championship with 30 points, 3 points ahead of Stirling Moss, with Peter Collins third.

F1 Standings

Drivers' and constructors' championship.

1956 drivers championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8
Juan Fangio	5	9	9	9	13	21	30	33
Stirling Moss	0	8	8	11	12	13	19	28
Peter Collins	0	3	3	11	19	22	22	25
Jean Behra	6	10	10	10	14	18	22	22
Pat Flaherty	0	0	8	8	8	8	8	8
Eugenio Castellotti	0	1.5	1.5	1.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5
Sam Hanks	0	0	6	6	6	6	6	6
Paul Frère	0	0	0	6	6	6	6	6
Paco Godia	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6
Jack Fairman	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5

1956 drivers championship progression (cumulative pts after each round)
Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8
Juan Fangio	5	9	9	9	13	21	30	33
Stirling Moss	0	8	8	11	12	13	19	28
Peter Collins	0	3	3	11	19	22	22	25
Jean Behra	6	10	10	10	14	18	22	22
Pat Flaherty	0	0	8	8	8	8	8	8
Eugenio Castellotti	0	1.5	1.5	1.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5
Sam Hanks	0	0	6	6	6	6	6	6
Paul Frère	0	0	0	6	6	6	6	6
Paco Godia	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6
Jack Fairman	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5

1	Juan Fangio Ferrari	3	–	30
2	Stirling Moss Maserati
3	Peter Collins Ferrari
4	Jean Behra Maserati
5	Pat Flaherty Watson	1
6	Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari	0
7	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft	0
8	Paul Frère Ferrari	0
9	Paco Godia Maserati
10	Jack Fairman Connaught
11	Luigi Musso Ferrari
12	Mike Hawthorn Vanwall
13	Ron Flockhart Connaught
14	Don Freeland Phillips
15	Alfonso de Portago Ferrari
16	Cesare Perdisa Maserati
17	Harry Schell Maserati
18	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
19	Louis Rosier Maserati
20	Luigi Villoresi Maserati
21	Horace Gould Maserati
22	Hernando da Silva Ramos Maserati
23	Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
24	Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
25	Gerino Gerini Maserati
26	Chico Landi Maserati
27	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
–	André Pilette Ferrari
–	Luigi Piotti Maserati
–	Óscar González Maserati
–	Alberto Uria Maserati
–	Élie Bayol Gordini
–	Bob Sweikert Kuzma
–	Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft
–	Toulo de Graffenried Maserati	0
–	Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft
–	Robert Manzon Gordini
–	André Simon Gordini
–	Jimmy Reece Lesovsky
–	Cliff Griffith Stevens
–	Roy Salvadori Maserati
–	Gene Hartley Kuzma
–	Bob Gerard Cooper
–	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft
–	Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft
–	Al Keller Kurtis Kraft
–	Eddie Johnson Kuzma
–	Billy Garrett Kuzma
–	Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft
–	Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft
–	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma
–	Bruce Halford Maserati
–	Ottorino Volonterio Maserati	0
–	André Milhoux Gordini	0
–	Maurice Trintignant Bugatti
–	Carlos Menditeguy Maserati
–	José Froilán González Vanwall
–	Umberto Maglioli Maserati
–	Piero Scotti Connaught
–	Desmond Titterington Connaught
–	Tony Brooks BRM
–	Louis Chiron Maserati
–	Piero Taruffi Vanwall	0
–	Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari	0
–	Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft
–	Colin Chapman Vanwall
–	Jo Bonnier Maserati	0
–	Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft
–	Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft
–	Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft
–	Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft
–	Les Leston Connaught	0
–	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
–	Archie Scott Brown Connaught
–	Jack Turner Kurtis Kraft
–	Paul Emery Emeryson
–	Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari	0
–	Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft
–	Jack Brabham Maserati
–	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft
–	Al Herman Kurtis Kraft
–	Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft
–	Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft
–	Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft
–	Johnny Thomson Kuzma

Juan Fangio

Ferrari