1958 Argentine Grand Prix
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| Circuit | Buenos Aires, 80 laps |
| Round | 1 of 11 |
| Race numbers | The 1958 Argentine Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 1957 Italian Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +6 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 80 | 2hr 19m 33.700s | 8 |
| 2 | +3 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 80 | +2.700s | 6 |
| 3 | -1 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 80 | +12.600s | 4 |
| 4 | -3 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati (privateer) | 80 | +53.000s | 4 FL |
| 5 | -1 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati (privateer) | 78 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +2 | (USA) Harry Schell | Maserati (privateer) | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | -1 | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati (privateer) | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 8 | +1 | (ESP) Francisco Godia | Maserati (privateer) | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 9 | +1 | (GBR) Horace Gould | Maserati (privateer) | 71 | +9 laps | |
| R | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:42.000
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati (privateer) |
| 2 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 3 | (GBR) Peter Collins | Ferrari |
| 4 | (FRA) Jean Behra | Maserati (privateer) |
| 5 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | Ferrari |
| 6 | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati (privateer) |
| 7 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 8 | (USA) Harry Schell | Maserati (privateer) |
| 9 | (ESP) Francisco Godia | Maserati (privateer) |
| 10 | (GBR) Horace Gould | Maserati (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 8 |
| 2 | (ITA) Luigi Musso | 6 |
| 3 | (GBR) Mike Hawthorn | 4 |
| 4 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 |
| 5 | (FRA) Jean Behra | 2 |
Stats & milestones
- Last start
- Horace Gould
- Milestone race start
- 50th for Juan Manuel Fangio (1st driver to start 50 races, 1st Argentine driver)
- Wins
- 7th for Stirling Moss (first for Cooper)
- 1st for Cooper (10th different winner)
- Podiums
- 12th for Stirling Moss (first for Cooper)
- 12th for Mike Hawthorn
- 6th for Luigi Musso
- 83rd & 84th for Ferrari
- 2nd for Cooper (first since 1952)
- Poles
- 29th and last for Juan Manuel Fangio (last Argentine polesitter until 1972)
- 10th and last for Maserati
- Fastest laps
- 23rd and last for Juan Manuel Fangio (last Argentine driver to set a fastest lap until 1974)
- 15th and last for Maserati
- Front row starts
- 48th and last for Juan Manuel Fangio (last Argentine front row starter until 1972)
- 10th for Mike Hawthorn (6th driver to achieve ten front row starts, 2nd British driver)
- 8th for Jean Behra (last for Maserati)
- 7th for Peter Collins