Juan Fangio won the German Grand Prix 1956 at Nürburgring on 5 August 1956, starting from pole position. Stirling Moss finished second for Maserati, with Jean Behra completing the podium for Maserati.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 1 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 4 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 8 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | 16 | 3 | +2 Laps | ||
5 | | 14 | 2 | +3 Laps | ||
D | | 11 | 0 | Disqualified | ||
N | | 19 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 2 | 0 | Fuel leak | ||
R | | 3 | 0 | Electrical | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Steering | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Oil pressure | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Engine | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | ||
W | | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |