1956 FRENCH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
01 Jul 1956
Circuit de Reims-Gueux, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Juan Manuel FangioFAN | Lanica Ferrari | 2:23.300 | 
| 2 | 12 | Eugenio CastellottiCAS | Lanica Ferrari | 2:24.600 | 
| 3 | 14 | Peter CollinsCOL | Lanica Ferrari | 2:24.900 | 
| 4 | 22 | Harry SchellSCH | Vanwall | 2:26.100 | 
| 5 | 26 | Colin Chapman CHA | Vanwall | 2:26.800 | 
| 6 | 24 | Mike HawthornHAW | Vanwall | 2:27.000 | 
| 7 | 4 | Jean BehraBEH | Maserati | 2:27.800 | 
| 8 | 2 | Stirling MossMOS | Maserati | 2:29.900 | 
| 9 | 16 | Alfonso de Portago DEP | Lanica Ferrari | 2:32.800 | 
| 10 | 38 | Luigi VilloresiVIL | Maserati | 2:33.300 | 
| 11 | 44 | Olivier GendebienGEN | Lanica Ferrari | 2:34.500 | 
| 12 | 36 | Louis RosierROS | Maserati | 2:35.300 | 
| 13 | 6 | Cesare PerdisaPER | Maserati | 2:35.600 | 
| 14 | 32 | Hermano da Silva RamosDAS | Gordini | 2:35.900 | 
| 15 | 30 | Robert ManzonMAN | Gordini | 2:36.000 | 
| 16 | 8 | Piero TaruffiTAR | Maserati | 2:37.500 | 
| 17 | 40 | Paco GodiaGOD | Maserati | 2:40.000 | 
| 18 | 28 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Bugatti | 2:41.900 | 
| 19 | 34 | Andre PilettePIL | Gordini | 2:46.800 | 
| 20 | 42 | Andre SimonSIM | Maserati | 2:47.900 |