Race Result
| GP n. 55 - 05/08/1956 - Grand Prix of Germany Nürburgring |
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| Winner: | Juan Manuel Fangio / Ferrari - 3:38'43.7 | ||||||
| Pole Position: | Juan Manuel Fangio / Ferrari - 9:51.2 | ||||||
| Fastest Lap: | Juan Manuel Fangio / Ferrari - 9:41.6 | ||||||
| Pos | Nş | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Ferrari | 22 | 3:38'43.7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 |  Stirling Moss |
Maserati | 22 | + 46.4 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 |  Jean Behra |
Maserati | 22 | + 7'38.3 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 20 |  Paco Godia |
Maserati | 20 | + 2 laps | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Louis Rosier |
Maserati | 19 | + 3 laps | 14 | 2 |
| Nc | 22 |  Ottorino Volonterio |
Maserati | 16 | not classified | 19 | 0 |
| Dsq | 21 | Bruce Halford |
Maserati | 20 | disqualified | 11 | 0 |
| Ret | 11* |  Andre Milhoux |
Gordini | 15 | engine | 21 | 0 |
| Ret | 12 |  Harry Schell |
Maserati | 13 | overheating | 12 | 0 |
| Ret | 18 |  Luigi Villoresi |
Maserati | 13 | engine | 20 | 0 |
| Ret | 5* | Alfonso de Portago |
Ferrari | 10 | accident | 10 | 0 |
| Ret | 2 | Peter Collins |
Ferrari | 8 | fuel leak | 2 | 0 |
| Ret | 4* | Luigi Musso |
Ferrari | 8 | accident | 5 | 0 |
| Ret | 3 | Eugenio Castellotti |
Ferrari | 5 | electrical | 3 | 0 |
| Ret | 5* | Peter Collins |
Ferrari | 4 | accident | 10 | 0 |
| Ret | 4* | Eugenio Castellotti |
Ferrari | 3 | accident | 5 | 0 |
| Ret | 8* | Umberto Maglioli |
Maserati | 3 | steering | 7 | 0 |
| Ret | 19 | Horace Gould |
Maserati | 3 | oil pressure | 13 | 0 |
| Ret | 16 | Roy Salvadori |
Maserati | 2 | suspension | 9 | 0 |
| Ret | 14 | Giorgio Scarlatti |
Ferrari | 0 | engine | 17 | 0 |
| Ret | 10 | Robert Manzon |
Gordini | 0 | suspension | 15 | 0 |
| Dns | 11* | Andre Pilette |
Gordini | 0 | accident | 18 | 0 |
| Dns | 8* | Cesare Perdisa |
Maserati | 0 | accident | 6 | 0 |
| * Shared driver | |||||||