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| |title=<center>1956 French Grand Prix</center>
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| |image=1956frenchgrandprix1.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Peter Collins leading the field at the start.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1956 French Grand Prix''''' was the fifth race of the 1956 Formula One Season. Occurring on 1st July at the Circuit de Reims, the race was ultimately won by Peter Collins, after narrowly edging out Lancia-Ferrari teammate Eugenio Castellotti.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1956 French Grand Prix'' was the sixth running of the event in the Formula One calendar,<ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=french_grand_prix ''Ultimate Car Page'' listing every French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref> with the race lasting 61 laps.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1956_Grand_Prix_of_France/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref> The 35th French Grand Prix overall,<ref name="ultimate"/> the race has been held at a variety of circuits, with the last one held at Reims occurring in 1966.<ref name="destination">[https://f1destinations.com/race-facts-french-grand-prix/ ''F1 Destinations'' detailing the history of the French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref> After the race was dropped from the schedule in 2009, it returned in 2018, where it has consistently been held at Circuit Paul Ricard.<ref name="destination"/><ref name="ultimate"/>
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| Heading into the race, qualifying was primarily between the Ferraris and the Vanwalls.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1956/20/the-42nd-grand-prix ''Motorsport Magazine'' providing a detailed race report.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref> Juan Manuel Fangio achieved pole position in a Lancia Ferrari with a time of 2:23.3.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Perhaps most famously, Fangio did not lift off the throttle as he approached the long right-hand curve of Reims.<ref name="magazine"/> This not only made him considerably faster, but drew praise from both the fans and fellow drivers.<ref name="magazine"/> In second and third were his teammates Castellotti and Collins.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Further down the grid, Bugatti made its debut in Formula One, although driver Maurice Trintignant could only muster a time worthy of 18th place.<ref name="espn">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/12348.html ''ESPN'' summarising the race and Collins' post-race comments.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> With Trintignant now driving for Bugatti, Vanwall opted to replace him with Colin Chapman, the founder of Team Lotus.<ref name="chapman">[https://www.f1forgottendrivers.com/drivers/colin-chapman/ ''The Forgotten Drivers of F1'' detailing the life and career of Colin Chapman.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> His best time was around 2:36, although he would have started fifth because Harry Schell drove at one point with Chapman's starting number.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Chapman ultimately did not race because he rear-ended teammate Mike Hawthorn's car, before hitting a concrete pylon; his car was then used to repair Hawthorn's.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="chapman"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> This was Chapman's only Formula One event as a driver.<ref name="chapman"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1956 French Grand Prix commenced on 1st July.<ref name="results"/> After the start was delayed due to Moss and fellow Maserati driver Luigi Villoresi being pushed back and forth within the grid to get their engines working, the race began with Collins taking the lead.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Castelloti and Fangio would pass Collins a lap later, with Fangio moving in front on lap 4.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> The three Ferrari drivers were already five seconds ahead of the field after five laps, extending to 13 seconds by lap 10.<ref name="magazine"/> Moss meanwhile retired after 12 laps due to a broken gearbox, taking Cesare Perdisa's car from then on.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Meanwhile, Harry Schell, who originally retired after five laps following a failed engine, took over Hawthorn's car, and made rapid progress through the field to close a significant gap to Collins by lap 28.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Indeed, Ferrari had assumed Schell was a lap behind when he was originally just 28 seconds away, and in a panic, ordered the trio to "press-on".<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/>
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| Despite Ferrari's tactics, including driving side-by-side to block Schell, the Vanwall was able to overtake Collins and Castellotti simultaneously, and began to close-in on Fangio.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> Fangio was therefore forced to deliver, with him moving several lengths ahead.<ref name="magazine"/> Ultimately, the Ferraris won out, with Schell dropping back in fourth, and on lap 37, the car became stricken when an injection pump linkage lost a ball-joint.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> While it was replaced, Schell was less competitive for the remaining laps.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> On lap 40, Fangio pitted as a fuel line split, dropping behind his teammates and Maserati's Jean Behra.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Thus, the battle for the lead centred upon Collins and Castellotti, with the latter leading until lap 46.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Collins then led for two laps, before being passed again by his teammate.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/>
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| But on lap 50, Collins achieved the final lead change, with both drivers then receiving the "Stay as you are signal".<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Collins therefore claimed victory by 0.3 seconds and earned seven points in the Drivers' Championship.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Castellotti made it a Ferrari 1-2, with Behra taking third.<ref name="results"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> Fangio finished fourth, having scored an additional point by setting the fastest lap and breaking the lap record in the process, while Moss and Perdisa shared a point each after finishing fifth.<ref name="results"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/> Post-race, Collins expressed that he raced for fun, stating "My father gave me a motor business so I don't have to race... but I like it and I like the money. I don't think I'm as fast at Stirling [Moss] but my car today was. I always have a go."<ref name="espn"/> Having also won the [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)|previous event at Monaco]], Collins continued leading the Drivers' Championship, extending his lead to Behra by five points.<ref>[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1956/france/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' Championship standings following the race.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| The race reportedly received highlights from Belgian outlets BRT and RTBF.<ref>[https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=8D94CC199E340254&resid=8D94CC199E340254!149 List of Formula One television broadcasts noting BRT and RTBF provided race highlights.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref> However, the broadcasts have yet to publicly resurface, having originated from an era where telerecordings were rare until videotape was perfected in the late-1950s.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/BbcTelevisionReceivedInNewYork-1938 ''Web Archive'' article discussing how most early television is missing due to a lack of directly recording television.] Retrieved 13th Aug '22</ref> Nevertheless, some footage can be found in some newsreels and documentaries.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =4
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =oMgX3tn_CpY
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| |description1 =Footage of the race.
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =KQfnUTG7GXg
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| |description2 =''Reuters'' newsreel of the race.
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| |service3 =youtube
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| |id3 =EFgeKyMax5A
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| |description3 =''British Pathé'' newsreel of the race.
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| |service4 =youtube
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| |id4 =fVn2FLjrlNk
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| |description4 =Chapman during qualifying.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1956frenchgrandprix2.jpg|Programme for the race.
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| 1956frenchgrandprix3.jpg|The start of the race.
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| 1956frenchgrandprix4.jpg|Castellotti leading Fangio and Collins.
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| 1956frenchgrandprix5.jpg|Castellotti ahead of Collins and Fangio.
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| 1956frenchgrandprix6.jpg|Collins following the race.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1953 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1954 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1954 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1955 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1956 Belgian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix (partially found ITV advert break during final laps of Formula One race; 2005)]]
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| *[[Donkey Does F1 (partially found photos of Shrek character inflatable at Formula One races; 2004)]]
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| *[[F-1 World Grand Prix III (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64 Formula One racing game; 2000-2001)]]
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| *[[F1 2010 (lost pre-alpha build of Formula One game; 2010)]]
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| *[[F1 Racing Championship 2 (lost build of cancelled PC/PlayStation 2 Formula One game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Fernando Alonso's 2015 testing accident (lost footage of Formula One test session crash; 2015)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 3 (lost build of cancelled Dreamcast port of PC Formula One racing game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 4 (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of PC Formula One racing game sequel; 2002)]]
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| *[[McLaren MP4-18 (lost footage of unraced Formula One car; 2003)]]
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| *[[Racing Arrows (partially found Formula One TV series; 2001)]]
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| *[[Robert Kubica's 2010 Japanese Grand Prix Q3 lap (lost audio of Formula One qualifying lap; 2010)]]
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| *[[Williams FW15C (partially found footage and lap time information of unraced CVT Formula One car; 1993)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost sports events]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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| [[Category:Historic]]
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