Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · 2 September 1956
Stirling Moss won the 1956 Italian Grand Prix for Maserati from 6th on the grid, ahead of Peter Collins and Juan Manuel Fangio. Ron Flockhart gained the most places, from 23rd on the grid to 3rd.
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maserati Moss 9 + Godia 3 + Piotti 0 + de Graffenried 0 + Gerini 0 + Salvadori 0 + Behra 0 + Maglioli 0 + Halford 0 + Villoresi 0 + Bonnier 0 | Moss 9 + Godia 3 + Piotti 0 + de Graffenried 0 + Gerini 0 + Salvadori 0 + Behra 0 + Maglioli 0 + Halford 0 + Villoresi 0 + Bonnier 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | Ferrari Collins 3 + Fangio 3 + Castellotti 0 + Musso 0 + de Portago 0 + von Trips 0 | Collins 3 + Fangio 3 + Castellotti 0 + Musso 0 + de Portago 0 + von Trips 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Connaught Flockhart 4 + Fairman 2 + Leston 0 | Flockhart 4 + Fairman 2 + Leston 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Gordini Simon 0 + Manzon 0 + da Silva Ramos 0 | Simon 0 + Manzon 0 + da Silva Ramos 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Vanwall Schell 0 + Trintignant 0 + Taruffi 0 | Schell 0 + Trintignant 0 + Taruffi 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Race time / Gap | Laps | Stops | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss Maserati | Maserati | 2:23:41.300 | 50 | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Peter Collins Ferrari | Ferrari | +5.700s | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari | Ferrari | +5.700s | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 3 | Ron Flockhart Connaught | Connaught | +1 Lap | 49 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | Paco Godia Maserati | Maserati | +1 Lap | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Jack Fairman Connaught | Connaught | +3 Laps | 47 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Luigi Piotti Maserati | Maserati | +3 Laps | 47 | — | — | |
| 7 | Toulo de Graffenried Maserati | Maserati | +4 Laps | 46 | — | — | |
| 8 | Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari | Ferrari | +4 Laps | 46 | — | — | |
| 9 | André Simon Gordini | Gordini | +5 Laps | 45 | — | — | |
| 10 | Gerino Gerini Maserati | Maserati | +8 Laps | 42 | — | — | |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori Maserati | Maserati | +9 Laps | 41 | — | — | |
| DNF | Luigi Musso Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Steering | 47 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jean Behra Maserati | Maserati | DNF Steering | 42 | — | — | |
| DNF | Umberto Maglioli Maserati | Maserati | DNF Steering | 42 | — | — | |
| DNF | Harry Schell Vanwall | Vanwall | DNF Transmission | 32 | — | — | |
| DNF | Bruce Halford Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 16 | — | — | |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant Vanwall | Vanwall | DNF Transmission | 13 | — | — | |
| DNF | Piero Taruffi Vanwall | Vanwall | DNF Oil leak | 12 | — | — | |
| DNF | Luigi Villoresi Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 7 | — | — | |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 7 | — | — | |
| DNF | Robert Manzon Gordini | Gordini | DNF Chassis | 7 | — | — | |
| DNF | Alfonso de Portago Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Tyre | 6 | — | — | |
| DNF | Les Leston Connaught | Connaught | DNF Suspension | 6 | — | — | |
| DNF | Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini | Gordini | DNF Engine | 3 | — | — | |
| DNS | Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari | Ferrari | DNS Withdrew | 0 | — | — |