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1956 French Grand Prix

France  1956 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 8 in the 1956 Formula One season
Reims-Gueux layout
Reims-Gueux layout
Date 1 July 1956
Official name XLII Grand Prix de l'ACF
Location Reims Circuit, Reims, France
Course Temporary road course
Course length 8.302 km (5.159 mi)
Distance 61 laps, 506.422 km (314.676 mi)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 2:23.3
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari
Time 2:25.8
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Maserati

The 1956 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 1 July 1956 at Reims. It was the fifth round of the 1956 World Drivers' Championship.

Bugatti made a one-off appearance in this race with their Type 251 driven by Maurice Trintignant. The car proved to be uncompetitive and eventually retired after 18 laps.



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