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Motor car race
The
1956 French Grand Prix
was a
Formula One
motor race
held on 1 July 1956 at
Reims
. It was race 5 of 8 in the
1956 World Championship of Drivers
.
Bugatti
made a one-off appearance in this race with their
Type 251
driven by
Maurice Trintignant
. The car proved to be uncompetitive and he retired after 18 laps.
This race was also notable for being the only Formula One World Championship entry as a driver for
Lotus
founder
Colin Chapman
.
Classification
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Qualifying
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Race
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- Notes
- ^1
? Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Shared drives
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Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
- Note
: Only the top five positions are included.
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