Belgian Grand Prix
1956 Belgian Grand Prix
Podium
FREFerrari
2
COLFerrari
1
PERMaserati
3
Key facts
WinnerCOL2:40:00.300 from P3
PoleFAN4:09.800
Fastest lapMOS4:14.700 on lap 30
Finishers9 / 17classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLPeter Collins | Ferrari | 3 | ▲2 | 36 | 2:40:00.300 | 8 | – |
| 2 | FREPaul Frère | Ferrari | 8 | ▲6 | 36 | +111.300s | 6 | – |
| 3 | PERCesare Perdisa | Maserati | 9 | ▲6 | 36 | +196.600s | 2 | – |
| 4 | MOSStirling Moss | Maserati | – | 0 | +36 laps | 3 | 4:14.700 | |
| 5 | SCHHarry Schell | Vanwall | 6 | ▲1 | 35 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 6 | VILLuigi Villoresi | Maserati | 11 | ▲5 | 34 | +2 laps | 2 | – |
| 7 | PILAndré Pilette | Ferrari | 15 | ▲8 | 33 | +3 laps | – | |
| 8 | BEHJean Behra | Maserati | 4 | ▼4 | 33 | +3 laps | – | |
| 9 | ROSLouis Rosier | Maserati | 10 | ▲1 | 33 | +3 laps | – | |
| DNF | FANJuan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 23 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 7 | 11 | Fuel system | – | ||
| DNF | PSCPiero Scotti | Connaught | 12 | 10 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | MOSStirling Moss | Maserati | 2 | 10 | Wheel | 4:14.700 | ||
| DNF | CASEugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 5 | 10 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | GOUHorace Gould | Maserati | 14 | 2 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | GODPaco Godia | Maserati | 13 | 0 | Accident | – | ||
| DNS | HAWMike Hawthorn | Maserati | – | 0 | Illness | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FANJuan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 4:09.800 | |
| 2 | MOSStirling Moss | Maserati | 4:14.700 | +4.900s |
| 3 | COLPeter Collins | Ferrari | 4:15.300 | +5.500s |
| 4 | BEHJean Behra | Maserati | 4:16.000 | +6.200s |
| 5 | CASEugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 4:16.000 | +6.200s |
| 6 | SCHHarry Schell | Vanwall | 4:19.000 | +9.200s |
| 7 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 4:22.200 | +12.400s |
| 8 | FREPaul Frère | Ferrari | 4:23.200 | +13.400s |
| 9 | PERCesare Perdisa | Maserati | 4:35.700 | +25.900s |
| 10 | ROSLouis Rosier | Maserati | 4:35.900 | +26.100s |
| 11 | VILLuigi Villoresi | Maserati | 4:37.200 | +27.400s |
| 12 | PSCPiero Scotti | Connaught | 4:41.900 | +32.100s |
| 13 | HAWMike Hawthorn | Maserati | 4:48.900 | +39.100s |
| 14 | GODPaco Godia | Maserati | 4:49.800 | +40.000s |
| 15 | GOUHorace Gould | Maserati | 4:50.400 | +40.600s |
| 16 | PILAndré Pilette | Ferrari | 4:51.900 | +42.100s |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Previous winners here
| 1955 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati |
| 1953 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 1952 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari |
| 1951 | Nino Farina | Alfa Romeo |
| 1950 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
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