Nürburgring · 5 August 1956
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maserati Moss 6 + Behra 4 + Godia 3 + Rosier 2 + Halford 0 + Volonterio 0 + Schell 0 + Villoresi 0 + Maglioli 0 + Gould 0 + Salvadori 0 + Perdisa 0 + Piotti 0 | Moss 6 + Behra 4 + Godia 3 + Rosier 2 + Halford 0 + Volonterio 0 + Schell 0 + Villoresi 0 + Maglioli 0 + Gould 0 + Salvadori 0 + Perdisa 0 + Piotti 0 | 15 | |
| 2 | Ferrari Fangio 9 + Portago 0 + Musso 0 + Collins 0 + Castellotti 0 + Scarlatti 0 | Fangio 9 + Portago 0 + Musso 0 + Collins 0 + Castellotti 0 + Scarlatti 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | Gordini Milhoux 0 + Manzon 0 + Pilette 0 | Milhoux 0 + Manzon 0 + Pilette 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio Ferrari | Ferrari | 3:38:43.700 | 22 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Stirling Moss Maserati | Maserati | +46.400s | 22 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Jean Behra Maserati | Maserati | +7:38.300 | 22 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Paco Godia Maserati | Maserati | +2 Laps | 20 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Louis Rosier Maserati | Maserati | +3 Laps | 19 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Bruce Halford Maserati | Maserati | DSQ | 20 | — | — | |
| 7 | Ottorino Volonterio Maserati | Maserati | +6 Laps | 16 | — | — | |
| 8 | André Milhoux Gordini | Gordini | DNF Engine | 15 | — | — | |
| 9 | Alfonso de Portago Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Accident | 14 | — | — | |
| 10 | Harry Schell Maserati | Maserati | DNF Overheating | 13 | — | — | |
| 11 | Luigi Villoresi Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 13 | — | — | |
| 12 | Luigi Musso Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Accident | 11 | — | — | |
| 13 | Peter Collins Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Fuel leak | 8 | — | — | |
| 14 | Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Electrical | 5 | — | — | |
| 15 | Umberto Maglioli Maserati | Maserati | DNF Steering | 3 | — | — | |
| 16 | Horace Gould Maserati | Maserati | DNF Oil pressure | 3 | — | — | |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori Maserati | Maserati | DNF Suspension | 2 | — | — | |
| 18 | Robert Manzon Gordini | Gordini | DNF Suspension | 0 | — | — | |
| 19 | Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Engine | 0 | — | — | |
| 20 | Cesare Perdisa Maserati | Maserati | DNF Withdrew | 0 | — | — | |
| 21 | André Pilette Gordini | Gordini | DNF Withdrew | 0 | — | — | |
| 22 | Luigi Piotti Maserati | Maserati | DNF Withdrew | 0 | — | — |