1956 FIA Formula One World Championship
- Drivers' champion
- Juan Manuel Fangio
- Team
- Ferrari
- Points
- 30
- Runner-up
- Sir Stirling Moss — 27
- Margin
- 3
- Constructors' champion
- —
- Rounds
- 8
- Engine formula
- 2.5 L naturally aspirated
- Tyres
- Pirelli, Englebert, Dunlop, Firestone
Fangio drove the Lancia-Ferrari D50. Peter Collins handed his car to Fangio at Monza, surrendering his own title chance.
Races
| Rd | Grand Prix | Circuit | Dates | Winner | Constructor | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Autodromo Oscar Galvez | — | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 2 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | — | Sir Stirling Moss | Maserati | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | — | Pat Flaherty | — | Pat Flaherty | Paul Russo |
| 4 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | — | Peter Collins | Ferrari | Juan Manuel Fangio | Sir Stirling Moss |
| 5 | French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | — | Peter Collins | Ferrari | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 6 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | — | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Sir Stirling Moss | Sir Stirling Moss |
| 7 | German Grand Prix | Nurburgring Nordschleife | — | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari | Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | — | Sir Stirling Moss | Maserati | Juan Manuel Fangio | Sir Stirling Moss |
Championship standings after round 8
| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | — | 30 |
| 2 | Sir Stirling Moss | — | 27 |
| 3 | Peter Collins | — | 25 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | — | 22 |
| 5 | Pat Flaherty | — | 8 |
| 6 | Eugenio Castellotti | — | 7.5 |
| 7 | Paul Frère | — | 6 |
| 7 | Sam Hanks | — | 6 |
| 9 | Paco Godia | — | 6 |
| 10 | Jack Fairman | — | 5 |
| 11 | Luigi Musso | — | 4 |
| 12 | Ron Flockhart | — | 4 |