Nürburgring · 5 August 1956
Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1956 German Grand Prix for Ferrari from 1st on the grid, 46.4s ahead of Stirling Moss. Paco Godia gained the most places, from 16th on the grid to 4th.
| 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 + de Portago 0 + Musso 0 + Collins 0 + Castellotti 0 + Scarlatti 0 | Fangio 9 + de 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 Manuel 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 | |
| DSQ | Bruce Halford Maserati | Maserati | DSQ | 20 | — | — | |
| NC | Ottorino Volonterio Maserati | Maserati | NC | 16 | — | — | |
| DNF | André Milhoux Gordini | Gordini | DNF Engine | 15 | — | — | |
| DNF | Alfonso de Portago Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Accident | 14 | — | — | |
| DNF | Harry Schell Maserati | Maserati | DNF Overheating | 13 | — | — | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 13 | — | — | |
| DNF | Luigi Musso Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Accident | 11 | — | — | |
| DNF | Peter Collins Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Fuel leak | 8 | — | — | |
| DNF | Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Electrical | 5 | — | — | |
| DNF | Umberto Maglioli Maserati | Maserati | DNF Steering | 3 | — | — | |
| DNF | Horace Gould Maserati | Maserati | DNF Oil pressure | 3 | — | — | |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori Maserati | Maserati | DNF Suspension | 2 | — | — | |
| DNF | Robert Manzon Gordini | Gordini | DNF Suspension | 0 | — | — | |
| DNF | Giorgio Scarlatti Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Engine | 0 | — | — | |
| DNS | Cesare Perdisa Maserati | Maserati | DNS Withdrew | 0 | — | — | |
| DNS | André Pilette Gordini | Gordini | DNS Withdrew | 0 | — | — | |
| DNS | Luigi Piotti Maserati | Maserati | DNS Withdrew | 0 | — | — |