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	38	1	no change
2	Stirling Moss	28	33	3	1 down
3	Peter Collins	25	32	4	1 down
4	Jean Behra	22	34	2	2 up
5	Pat Flaherty	8	10	7	2 down
6	Eugenio Castellotti	7.5	11	6	no change
7	Paco Godia	6	13	5	2 up
8	Sam Hanks	6	8	10	2 down
9	Paul Frere	6	8	11	2 down
10	Jack Fairman	5	9	9	1 up
11	Luigi Musso	4	5	20	9 down
12	Don Freeland	4	6	14	2 down
13	Mike Hawthorn	4	6	16	3 down
14	Ron Flockhart	4	6	15	1 down
15	Harry Schell	3	5	19	4 down
16	Johnnie Parsons	3	5	17	1 down
17	Alfonso de Portago	3	4	23	6 down
18	Cesare Perdisa	3	9	8	10 up
19	Dick Rathmann	2	4	24	5 down
20	Louis Rosier	2	8	12	8 up
21	Hermano da Silva Ramos	2	5	18	3 up
22	Horace Gould	2	5	21	1 up
23	Luigi Villoresi	2	7	13	10 up
24	Olivier Gendebien	2	4	25	1 down
25	Chico Landi	1.5	2.5	28	3 down
26	Gerino Gerini	1.5	2.5	29	3 down
27	Paul Russo	1	0	74	47 down
28	Elie Bayol	0	1.5	32	4 down
29	Bob Sweikert	0	3	26	3 up
30	Maurice Trintignant	0	0	66	36 down
31	Robert Manzon	0	0	37	6 down
32	Andre Pilette	0	4.5	22	10 up
33	Rodger Ward	0	1	35	2 down
34	Roy Salvadori	0	0	65	31 down
35	Oscar Gonzalez	0	1.5	34	1 up
36	Bob Gerard	0	0	50	14 down
37	Fred Agabashian	0	0	40	3 down
38	Andy Linden	0	0	36	2 up
39	Tony Brooks	0	0	64	25 down
40	Cliff Griffith	0	0	42	2 down
41	Duke Dinsmore	0	0	51	10 down
42	Keith Andrews	0	0	47	5 down
43	Alberto Uria	0	1.5	33	10 up
44	Toulo de Graffenried	0	2	31	13 up
45	Andre Milhoux	0	0	41	4 up
46	Ottorino Volonterio	0	0	52	6 down
47	Archie Scott-Brown	0	0	49	2 down
48	Umberto Maglioli	0	0	48	no change
49	Desmond Titterington	0	0	46	3 up
50	Piero Taruffi	0	0	45	5 up
51	Piero Scotti	0	0	44	7 up
52	Jo Bonnier	0	0	43	9 up
53	Jack Brabham	0	0	82	29 down
54	Les Leston	0	0	38	16 up
55	Andre Simon	0	0	39	16 up
56	Giorgio Scarlatti	0	0	63	7 down
57	Bob Christie	0	0	56	1 up
58	Gene Hartley	0	0	55	3 up
59	Jack Turner	0	0	75	16 down
60	Ray Crawford	0	0	76	16 down
61	Jimmy Bryan	0	0	54	7 up
62	Al Keller	0	0	77	15 down
63	Jimmy Daywalt	0	0	78	15 down
64	Troy Ruttman	0	0	67	3 down
65	Tony Bettenhausen	0	0	68	3 down
66	Eddie Russo	0	0	81	15 down
67	Al Herman	0	0	79	12 down
68	Bob Veith	0	2	30	38 up
69	Eddie Johnson	0	0	57	12 up
70	Johnny Thomson	0	0	58	12 up
71	Carlos Menditeguy	0	0	62	9 up
72	Pat O'Connor	0	0	53	19 up
73	Ed Elisian	0	0	69	4 up
74	Billy Garrett	0	0	70	4 up
75	Johnnie Tolan	0	0	71	4 up
76	Jose Froilan Gonzalez	0	0	61	15 up
77	Jimmy Reece	0	0	72	5 up
78	Luigi Piotti	0	3	27	51 up
79	Paul Emery	0	0	73	6 up
80	Bruce Halford	0	0	60	20 up
81	Jim Rathmann	0	0	59	22 up
82	Johnny Boyd	0	0	80	2 up

1955

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: 2024-05-04 01:57:33 - 5 hours ago

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