Race results
Race startJuly 1, 1956 at 01:00GMT+01:00
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 2:34:23.4 | 61 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 12 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | +0.300 | 61 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | +1:29.900 | 61 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | +1:35.100 | 61 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | +2 Laps | 59 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | 6 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | +2 Laps | 59 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | 36 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | +3 Laps | 58 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | 40 | Paco Godia | Maserati | +4 Laps | 57 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | 32 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | +4 Laps | 57 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | 30 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | +5 Laps | 56 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | +5 Laps | 56 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | +5 Laps | 56 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 34 | André Pilette | Gordini | +6 Laps | 55 | 19 | 0 |
| - | 42 | André Simon | Maserati | DNF (Engine) | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| - | 8 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Maserati | DNF (Engine) | 40 | 16 | 0 |
| - | 44 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | DNF (Clutch) | 38 | 11 | 0 |
| - | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | DNF (Brakes) | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | DNF (Gearbox) | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| - | 28 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti | DNF (Throttle) | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| - | 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | DNF (Gearbox) | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| - | 22 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | DNF (Engine) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| - | 26 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall | DNS (Accident) | 0 | 5 | 0 |