1956 French Grand Prix
- Round
- 5 of 1956
- Circuit
- Reims-Gueux
- Location
- Gueux, France
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Peter Collins
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Pole position
- Juan Manuel Fangio
- Fastest lap
- Juan Manuel Fangio
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 3 | 61 | 8 | — |
| 2 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 2 | 61 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 7 | 61 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 61 | 4 | — · fastest lap |
| 5 | Sir Stirling Moss | Maserati | 8 | 12 | 1 | Gearbox |
| 5 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 13 | 59 | 1 | — |
| 6 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 12 | 58 | — | — |
| 7 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 17 | 57 | — | — |
| 8 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 14 | 57 | — | — |
| 9 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 15 | 56 | — | — |
| 10 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 4 | 5 | — | Engine |
| 10 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 6 | 56 | — | — |
| 11 | André Pilette | Gordini | 19 | 55 | — | — |
| DNS | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | 5 | — | — | Injury in practice |
| DNF | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 9 | 20 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 10 | 23 | — | Brakes |
| DNF | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | 38 | — | Clutch |
| DNF | Piero Taruffi | Maserati | 16 | 40 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | 18 | 18 | — | Throttle |
| DNF | André Simon | Maserati | 20 | 41 | — | Engine |