| Race details | |||
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| Race 6 of 8 in the 1956 Formula One season | |||
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Silverstone Circuit in 1952-1973 configuration
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| Date | 14 July 1956 | ||
| Official name | IX RAC British Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, England |
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| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.7105 km (2.927 mi) | ||
| Distance | 101 laps, 475.766 km (295.627 mi) | ||
| Weather | Overcast, dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 1:41.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
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Maserati | |
| Time | 1:43.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
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The 1956 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 July 1956 at Silverstone. It was the sixth round of the 1956 World Drivers' Championship.