Points system comparison season 1956

The F1 season section provides different takes on the seasons and F1 standings. This view compares the selected F1 points scoring system for season 1956 against the original F1 point scoring system of this season. Note; this is based on points only, for impact on championship see the per season section.

Overview of season 1956.
Original point scoring system for this season: 8 points + fastest lap (1950 - 1959)

1955

1957

Position	Driver	Total	Points under selected PSS	Position under selected PSS	Change

1	Juan Manuel Fangio	33	92.5	1	no change
2	Stirling Moss	28	80.5	3	1 down
3	Peter Collins	25	77	4	1 down
4	Jean Behra	22	84	2	2 up
5	Pat Flaherty	8	25	7	2 down
6	Eugenio Castellotti	7.5	26.5	6	no change
7	Sam Hanks	6	18	11	4 down
8	Paul Frere	6	18	12	4 down
9	Paco Godia	6	34	5	4 up
10	Jack Fairman	5	22	9	1 up
11	Luigi Musso	4	12.5	19	8 down
12	Mike Hawthorn	4	15.5	14	2 down
13	Don Freeland	4	15	15	2 down
14	Ron Flockhart	4	15	16	2 down
15	Alfonso de Portago	3	9.5	25	10 down
16	Cesare Perdisa	3	24.5	8	8 up
17	Harry Schell	3	12.5	20	3 down
18	Johnnie Parsons	3	12	21	3 down
19	Louis Rosier	2	22	10	9 up
20	Luigi Villoresi	2	18	13	7 up
21	Horace Gould	2	14	17	4 up
22	Hermano da Silva Ramos	2	14	18	4 up
23	Olivier Gendebien	2	10	23	no change
24	Dick Rathmann	2	10	24	no change
25	Gerino Gerini	1.5	7	28	3 down
26	Chico Landi	1.5	6	29	3 down
27	Paul Russo	1	0	82	55 down
28	Andre Pilette	0	12	22	6 up
29	Luigi Piotti	0	8	26	3 up
30	Bob Sweikert	0	8	27	3 up
31	Ottorino Volonterio	0	0	40	9 down
32	Alberto Uria	0	4	32	no change
33	Oscar Gonzalez	0	4	33	no change
34	Elie Bayol	0	4	34	no change
35	Bob Veith	0	6	30	5 up
36	Andre Milhoux	0	0	41	5 down
37	Toulo de Graffenried	0	6	31	6 up
38	Rodger Ward	0	4	35	3 up
39	Robert Manzon	0	4	36	3 up
40	Andre Simon	0	2	37	3 up
41	Jimmy Reece	0	2	38	3 up
42	Maurice Trintignant	0	0	42	no change
43	Carlos Menditeguy	0	0	43	no change
44	Cliff Griffith	0	1	39	5 up
45	Roy Salvadori	0	0	44	1 up
46	Gene Hartley	0	0	45	1 up
47	Bob Gerard	0	0	46	1 up
48	Umberto Maglioli	0	0	47	1 up
49	Jose Froilan Gonzalez	0	0	48	1 up
50	Fred Agabashian	0	0	49	1 up
51	Piero Taruffi	0	0	50	1 up
52	Bob Christie	0	0	51	1 up
53	Piero Scotti	0	0	52	1 up
54	Al Keller	0	0	53	1 up
55	Desmond Titterington	0	0	54	1 up
56	Bruce Halford	0	0	55	1 up
57	Eddie Johnson	0	0	56	1 up
58	Billy Garrett	0	0	57	1 up
59	Giorgio Scarlatti	0	0	58	1 up
60	Duke Dinsmore	0	0	59	1 up
61	Pat O'Connor	0	0	60	1 up
62	Jo Bonnier	0	0	61	1 up
63	Jimmy Bryan	0	0	62	1 up
64	Tony Brooks	0	0	63	1 up
65	Jim Rathmann	0	0	64	1 up
66	Johnnie Tolan	0	0	65	1 up
67	Les Leston	0	0	66	1 up
68	Tony Bettenhausen	0	0	67	1 up
69	Ed Elisian	0	0	68	1 up
70	Eddie Russo	0	0	69	1 up
71	Jimmy Daywalt	0	0	70	1 up
72	Archie Scott-Brown	0	0	71	1 up
73	Jack Turner	0	0	72	1 up
74	Paul Emery	0	0	73	1 up
75	Keith Andrews	0	0	74	1 up
76	Jack Brabham	0	0	75	1 up
77	Andy Linden	0	0	76	1 up
78	Al Herman	0	0	77	1 up
79	Ray Crawford	0	0	78	1 up
80	Johnny Boyd	0	0	79	1 up
81	Troy Ruttman	0	0	80	1 up
82	Johnny Thomson	0	0	81	1 up

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1957

Explanation
In the season Point Scoring System (PSS) comparison view, drivers are compared for the points scoring system in place at the season versus the selected points scoring system.

Differences are highlighted. Orange means higher than the original points scoring system. Gray means lower.
You can cycle through the seasons using the links above and below the table.
Please note that in some cases, the overview does not always exactly match championship outcomes. This is due to additional rules for certain seasons as to how many results can be attributed to the championship.

Date last modified: 2026-08-11 00:04:52 - 4 hours ago

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