Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · 2 September 1956
| Pos | Team | Points Breakdown | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maserati Moss 9 + Godia 3 + Piotti 0 + Graffenried 0 + Gerini 0 + Salvadori 0 + Maglioli 0 + Behra 0 + Halford 0 + Bonnier 0 + Villoresi 0 | Moss 9 + Godia 3 + Piotti 0 + Graffenried 0 + Gerini 0 + Salvadori 0 + Maglioli 0 + Behra 0 + Halford 0 + Bonnier 0 + Villoresi 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | Connaught Flockhart 4 + Fairman 2 + Leston 0 | Flockhart 4 + Fairman 2 + Leston 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ferrari Collins 3 + Fangio 0 + Musso 0 + Castellotti 0 + Portago 0 + Trips 0 | Collins 3 + Fangio 0 + Musso 0 + Castellotti 0 + Portago 0 + Trips 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Gordini Simon 0 + Manzon 0 + Ramos 0 | Simon 0 + Manzon 0 + 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 | |
| 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 | Juan Fangio 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 | — | — | |
| 12 | Luigi Musso Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Steering | 47 | — | — | |
| 13 | Umberto Maglioli Maserati | Maserati | DNF Steering | 42 | — | — | |
| 14 | Harry Schell Vanwall | Vanwall | DNF Transmission | 32 | — | — | |
| 15 | Jean Behra Maserati | Maserati | DNF Magneto | 23 | — | — | |
| 16 | Bruce Halford Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 16 | — | — | |
| 17 | Maurice Trintignant Vanwall | Vanwall | DNF Transmission | 13 | — | — | |
| 18 | Piero Taruffi Vanwall | Vanwall | DNF Oil leak | 12 | — | — | |
| 19 | Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Tyre | 9 | — | — | |
| 20 | Jo Bonnier Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 7 | — | — | |
| 20 | Luigi Villoresi Maserati | Maserati | DNF Engine | 7 | — | — | |
| 21 | Robert Manzon Gordini | Gordini | DNF Chassis | 7 | — | — | |
| 22 | Alfonso de Portago Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Tyre | 6 | — | — | |
| 23 | Les Leston Connaught | Connaught | DNF Suspension | 6 | — | — | |
| 24 | Hernando da Silva Ramos Gordini | Gordini | DNF Engine | 3 | — | — | |
| 25 | Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari | Ferrari | DNF Withdrew | 0 | — | — |