1956 - Grand Prix of Monaco
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1956 - Grand Prix of Monaco
Race Name - Grand Prix of MonacoDate - 5/13/1956Race Track - Circuit de MonacoNumber of Starting Cars - 14Laps Run - 100 Pole Winner Juan Manuel Fangio Average Race Speed - 104.524 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Stirling Moss Race Number - 2Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Stirling Moss | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
2 | 9 | Peter Collins | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari D50 | Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V |
3 | 4 | Jean Behra | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
4 | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari D50 | Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V |
5 | 14 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.5 L6 |
6 | 11 | lie Bayol | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T32 | Gordini 2.5 L8 |
7 | 7 | Cesare Perdisa | Officine Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
8 | 16 | Horace Gould | Goulds Garage (Bristol) | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
9 | 12 | Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | Gordini 2.5 L6 |
10 | 15 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |
11 | 3 | Eugenio Castellotti | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari D50 | Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V |
12 | 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall 2.5 L4 |
13 | 5 | Harry Schell | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Vanwall 2.5 L4 |
14 | 8 | Luigi Musso | Scuderia Ferrari | Lancia Ferrari D50 | Lancia Ferrari 2.5 V |
15 | 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | BRM 2.5 L4 |
16 | 13 | Tony Brooks | Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | BRM 2.5 L4 |
17 | 17 | Louis Chiron | Scuderia Centro Sud | Maserati 250F | Maserati 2.5 L6 |