| «1956-05» | France Grand Prix - XLII Grand Prix de l'ACF |
| 1956-07-01 | Reims - Circuit de Reims-Gueux - 61 laps × 8.302 km : 506.422 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Ferrari |
| 2 | 2 | 12 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari |
| 3 | 3 | 14 | Peter Collins | Ferrari |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Harry Schell | Vanwall |
| 5 | 5 | 26 | Colin Chapman | Vanwall |
| 6 | 6 | 24 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | Stirling Moss | Maserati |
| 9 | 9 | 16 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari |
| 10 | 10 | 38 | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati |
| 11 | 11 | 44 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari |
| 12 | 12 | 36 | Louis Rosier | Maserati |
| 13 | 13 | 8 | Piero Taruffi | Maserati |
| 14 | 14 | 32 | Hermano da Silva Ramos | Gordini |
| 15 | 15 | 30 | Robert Manzon | Gordini |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati |
| 17 | 17 | 40 | Francisco Godia-Sales | Maserati |
| 18 | 18 | 28 | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti |
| 19 | 19 | 34 | André Pilette | Gordini |
| 20 | 20 | 42 | André Simon | Maserati |