1956 Formula 1 Season 
Constructors
The Constructors Championship did not begin until 1958.| Teams | Constructor | Engine | Chassis |
|---|---|---|---|
 Automobiles Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti 2.5 L8 | T251 |
 Piero Scotti Connaught Engineering | Connaught | Alta GP 2.5 L4 | B-Type |
| Frederick Roberts 'Bob' Gerard | Cooper | Bristol BS1 2.0 L6 | T23 |
| Scuderia Ferrari Scuderia Centro Sud | Ferrari | Ferrari 500 2.0 L4, Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 | 250F 500 555 D50 |
| Equipe Simca-Gordini | Gordini | Gordini 23 2.5 L6, Gordini 25 2.5 L8 | T16, T32 |
| Officine Alfieri Maserati Luigi Piotti Owen Racing Organisation Alberto Uria Ecurie Rosier Goulds Garage André Simon Gilby Engineering Bruce Halford Sir John Arthur 'Jack' Brabham Ottorino Volonterio Scuderia Guastalla | Maserati | Maserati 2.5 L6 | 250F 250F A6GCM |
| Vandervell Products | Vanwall | Vanwall 254 2.5 L4 | VW 2 |
| Emeryson Cars | Emeryson | Alta GP 2.5 L4 | 56 |
| Race | Circuit | Date | Winning Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentine Grand Prix  | Oscar Gálvez | Jan 1956 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari |
 Monaco Grand Prix | Monaco | May 1956 | Sir Stirling Moss | Maserati |
 Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | May 1956 | Watson | |
 Belgian Grand Prix | Spa-Francorchamps | Jun 1956 | Peter John Collins | Ferrari |
| French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | Jul 1956 | Peter John Collins | Ferrari |
| British Grand Prix | Silverstone | Jul 1956 | Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' Fangio | Ferrari |
 German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Aug 1956 | Juan Manuel 'El Chueco' Fangio | Ferrari |
| Italian Grand Prix | Monza | Sep 1956 | Sir Stirling Moss | Maserati |
C
Race cancelled
DNA
Did not arrive
DNP
Did not practice
DNPQ
Did not pre-qualify
DNQ
Did not qualify
DNS
Did not start
DSQ
Disqualified
EX
Excluded
NC
Non-classified finish
PO
Practiced only
Ret
Did not finish
SHR
Shared Result
TD
Friday test driver
WD
Withdrew entry before the event