Italian Grand Prix
Round 8 · 2 September 1956 ·Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Fangio
Ferrari
2
Moss
Maserati
1
Flockhart
Connaught
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 50 | 2:23:41.3 | 9 | |
| 2 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 50 | +5.7 | 3 | |
| 2 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 50 | +5.7 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ron Flockhart | Connaught | 49 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 | Paco Godia | Maserati | 49 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | Jack Fairman | Connaught | 47 | +3 Laps | 2 | |
| 6 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 47 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati | 46 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 46 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 46 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | André Simon | Gordini | 45 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 42 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | 41 | +9 Laps | 0 | |
| R | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 47 | Steering | 0 | |
| R | Umberto Maglioli | Maserati | 42 | Steering | 0 | |
| R | Jean Behra | Maserati | 42 | Steering | 0 | |
| R | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 32 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | Jean Behra | Maserati | 23 | Magneto | 0 | |
| R | Bruce Halford | Maserati | 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 13 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | Piero Taruffi | Vanwall | 12 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| R | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 9 | Tyre | 0 | |
| R | Jo Bonnier | Maserati | 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 7 | Chassis | 0 | |
| R | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 6 | Tyre | 0 | |
| R | Les Leston | Connaught | 6 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- W
- Withdrew