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1958 French Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitReims, 50 laps
Round6 of 11
Race numbers

The 1958 French Grand Prix was the:

  • 70th World Championship race
  • 8th World Championship French Grand Prix
  • 6th World Championship race at Reims
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) Mike HawthornFerrari502hr 03m 21.300s9 FL
2+4(GBR) Stirling MossVanwall50+24.600s6
3+18(DEU) Wolfgang von TripsFerrari50+59.700s4
4+4(ARG) Juan Manuel FangioMaserati (privateer)50+2m 30.600s3
5-1(GBR) Peter CollinsFerrari50+5m 24.900s2
6+6(AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax49+1 lap 
7+6(USA) Phil HillMaserati (privateer)49+1 lap 
8+8(SWE) Jo BonnierMaserati (privateer)48+2 laps 
9+6(ITA) Gerino GeriniMaserati (privateer)47+3 laps 
10+8(USA) Troy RuttmanMaserati (privateer)45+5 laps 
R (FRA) Jean BehraBRM41DNF 
R (USA) Harry SchellBRM41DNF 
11+3(GBR) Roy SalvadoriCooper-Climax37+13 laps 
R Vanwall35DNF 
R (GBR) Graham HillLotus-Climax33DNF 
R (ESP) Francisco GodiaMaserati (privateer)28DNF 
R (FRA) Maurice TrintignantBRM23DNF 
R (GBR) Tony BrooksVanwall16DNF 
R (USA) Carroll ShelbyMaserati (privateer)9DNF 
R (ITA) Luigi MussoFerrari9DNF 
R (GBR) Cliff AllisonLotus-Climax6DNF 

Starting grid

Pole time: 2:21.700

PosDriverConstructor
1(GBR) Mike HawthornFerrari
2(ITA) Luigi MussoFerrari
3(USA) Harry SchellBRM
4(GBR) Peter CollinsFerrari
5(GBR) Tony BrooksVanwall
6(GBR) Stirling MossVanwall
7(FRA) Maurice TrintignantBRM
8(ARG) Juan Manuel FangioMaserati (privateer)
9(FRA) Jean BehraBRM
10(GBR) Stuart Lewis-EvansVanwall
11(ESP) Francisco GodiaMaserati (privateer)
12(AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax
13(USA) Phil HillMaserati (privateer)
14(GBR) Roy SalvadoriCooper-Climax
15(ITA) Gerino GeriniMaserati (privateer)
16(SWE) Jo BonnierMaserati (privateer)
17(USA) Carroll ShelbyMaserati (privateer)
18(USA) Troy RuttmanMaserati (privateer)
19(GBR) Graham HillLotus-Climax
20(GBR) Cliff AllisonLotus-Climax
21(DEU) Wolfgang von TripsFerrari

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(GBR) Stirling Moss23
2(GBR) Mike Hawthorn23
3(ITA) Luigi Musso12
4(USA) Harry Schell10
5(FRA) Maurice Trintignant8
=(USA) Jimmy Bryan8
=(GBR) Tony Brooks8
8(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio7
9(USA) George Amick6
10(FRA) Jean Behra6
=(GBR) Peter Collins6
12(USA) Johnny Boyd4
=(GBR) Stuart Lewis-Evans4
=(DEU) Wolfgang von Trips4
15(USA) Tony Bettenhausen4
16(AUS) Jack Brabham3
=(GBR) Roy Salvadori3
=(GBR) Cliff Allison3
19(USA) Jim Rathmann2

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Ferrari28
2Vanwall22
3Cooper-Climax19
4BRM10
5Maserati6
6Lotus-Climax3

Stats & milestones

Race debut
Phil Hill
Carroll Shelby
Last start
Juan Manuel Fangio
Francisco Godia
Luigi Musso
Wins
3rd and last for Mike Hawthorn (first win since 1954)
26th for Ferrari
Podiums
14th for Mike Hawthorn & Stirling Moss
2nd for Wolfgang von Trips (last podium until 1961)
88th & 89th for Ferrari
8th for Vanwall
Poles
2nd for Mike Hawthorn
27th for Ferrari
1-2 start
15th for Ferrari
Fastest laps
4th for Mike Hawthorn
23rd for Ferrari
Front row starts
12th for Mike Hawthorn
6th and last for Luigi Musso (last Italian front row starter until 1963)
2nd for Harry Schell (first since 1954; first for BRM)
Points finishes
43rd and last for Juan Manuel Fangio
Pole & win
1st and only for Mike Hawthorn (8th different driver to win from pole, 2nd British driver)
Win & fastest lap
1st and only for Mike Hawthorn (10th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 2nd British driver)
Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
1st and only for Mike Hawthorn (6th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 2nd British driver)