Race results
Race startMay 13, 1956 at 01:00GMT+01:00
| POS. | NO. | Driver | Team | TIME | Laps | Grid | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 3:00:32.9 | 100 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 26 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | +6.100 | 100 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | 26 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | +6.100 | 100 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 30 | Jean Behra | Maserati | +1 Lap | 99 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 20 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 99 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 20 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 99 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 6 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | +7 Laps | 93 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | +12 Laps | 88 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | André Pilette | Gordini | +12 Laps | 88 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | 32 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | +14 Laps | 86 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | Horace Gould | Maserati | +15 Laps | 85 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | Accident | 90 | 12 | 0 |
| - | 8 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | DNF (Engine) | 72 | 15 | 0 |
| - | 22 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | DNF (Clutch) | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| - | 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | DNF (Overheating) | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| - | 16 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | DNF (Accident) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| - | 24 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| - | 10 | Mike Hawthorn | BRM | DNS (Engine) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | 12 | Tony Brooks | BRM | DNS (Engine) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | 34 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | DNS (Engine) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Manzon is classified 9th because the car completed at least 90% of the race distance.