1958 Formula One Season

The 1958 Formula One season was the 9th season of the FIA Formula One motor racing. It commenced in Argentina on January 19, and concluded on October 19 in Morocco, after 11 races.

Constructors and DriversEdit

Formula OneEdit

Constructor	Chassis	Tyre	Driver	Rounds
Team	Engine
Maserati	250F	P	Juan Manuel Fangio	1
Scuderia Sud Americana	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Carlos Menditeguy	1
Maserati	250F	P	Jean Behra	1
Ken Kavanagh	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Luigi Taramazzo	2
			Ken Kavanagh	2, 5
Maserati	250F	P	Harry Schell	1
Jo Bonnier	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Jo Bonnier	2-3, 5, 7, 9
			Phil Hill	6
			Giulio Cabianca	10
			Hans Herrmann	10-11
Maserati	250F	P	Paco Godia	1-2, 5-6
Francisco Godia-Sales	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5
Maserati	250F	D	Horace Gould	1-3
H.H. Gould	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Masten Gregory	3
Cooper-Climax	T43/T45	C/D	Stirling Moss	1
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Climax FPF L4 2.0		Maurice Trintignant	2-3, 7-11
			Ron Flockhart	2
Ferrari	246	E	Luigi Musso	1-3, 5-6
Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 143 V6 2.4		Peter Collins	1-3, 5-8
			Mike Hawthorn	1-3, 5-11
			Wolfgang von Trips	2, 6-10
			Olivier Gendebien	5, 10-11
			Phil Hill	10-11
BRM	P25	D	Jean Behra	2-3, 5-11
Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25 L4 2.5		Harry Schell	2-3, 5-11
			Maurice Trintignant	6
			Jo Bonnier	10-11
			Ron Flockhart	11
Connaught-Alta	B	A	Bernie Ecclestone	2
Bernie Ecclestone	Alta GP L4 2.5		Bruce Kessler	2
			Paul Emery	2
			Jack Fairman	7
			Ivor Bueb	7
Cooper-Climax	T44/T45	D	Jack Brabham	2-3, 5-7, 9-10
Cooper Car Company	Climax FPF L4 2.0		Roy Salvadori	2-3, 5-11
			Ian Burgess	7
			Jack Fairman	11
Lotus-Climax	12/16	D	Cliff Allison	2-3, 5-8, 10-11
Team Lotus	Climax FPF L4 2.0 Climax FPF L4 2.2		Graham Hill	2-3, 5-7, 9-11
			Alan Stacey	7
Vanwall	VW 5	D	Stirling Moss	2-3, 5-11
Vandervell Products	Vanwall 254 L4 2.5		Tony Brooks	2-3, 5-11
			Stuart Lewis-Evans	2-3, 5-7, 9-11
Maserati	250F	P	Maria Teresa de Filippis	2, 5, 10
Maria Teresa de Filippis	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5
Maserati	250F	P	Giorgio Scarlatti	2-3
Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Jo Bonnier	6
Maserati	250F	P	Gerino Gerini	2, 6-7, 10-11
Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Maurice Trintignant	5
			Masten Gregory	5
			Wolfgang Seidel	5, 11
			Masten Gregory	6-7, 10
			Troy Ruttman	6, 8
			Jo Bonnier	8
			Hans Herrmann	8
			Cliff Allison	9
			Maria Teresa de Filippis	9
OSCA	F2	P	Giulio Cabianca	2
O.S.C.A. Automobili	OSCA 372 L4 1.5		Luigi Piotti	2
Maserati	250F	P	André Testut	2
André Testut	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Louis Chiron	2
Porsche	RSK	D	Carel Godin de Beaufort	3
Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 547/3 F4 1.5
Maserati	250F	P	Juan Manuel Fangio	6
Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5
Maserati	250F	P	Carroll Shelby	9-10
Temple Buell	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5		Masten Gregory	10-11

Formula TwoEdit

Constructor	Chassis	Tyre	Driver	Rounds
Team	Engine
Cooper-Climax	T43	D	François Picard	11
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Ferrari	156	E	Phil Hill	8
Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D156 V6 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T45	D	Bruce McLaren	8, 11
Cooper Car Company	Climax FPF L4 1.5		Jack Brabham	8, 11
Lotus-Climax	16	D	Graham Hill	8
Team Lotus	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T43	D	Wolfgang Seidel	8
Scuderia Centro Sud	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Porsche	RS550	D	Carel Godin de Beaufort	8
Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 547/3 F4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T43	D	Dick Gibson	8
Dick Gibson	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Porsche	RSK		Edgar Barth	8
Dr Ing F. Porsche KG	Porsche 547/3 F4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T43	D	Ian Burgess	8
High Efficiency Motors	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T43	D	Christian Goethals	8
Ecurie Eperon d'Or	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Lotus-Climax	12	D	Ivor Bueb	8
Ecurie Demi Litre	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T45	D	Brian Naylor	8
J.B. Naylor	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T45	D	Tony Marsh	8
Tony Marsh	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T45	D	André Guelfi	11
André Guelfi	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T45	D	Tom Bridger	11
British Racing Partnership	Climax FPF L4 1.5
Cooper-Climax	T45	D	Robert La Caze	11
Robert La Caze	Climax FPF L4 1.5

Complete Championship ResultsEdit

Drivers' final standingsEdit

Pos.	Driver												Points
1st	Mike Hawthorn	3rd	Ret	5th		2nd	1st	2nd	5th	2nd	2nd	2nd	42 (49)
2nd	Stirling Moss	1st	Ret	1st		Ret	2nd	Ret	Ret	1st	Ret	1st	41
3rd	Tony Brooks		Ret	Ret		1st	Ret	7th	1st	Ret	1st	Ret	24
4th	Roy Salvadori		Ret	4th		8th	11th	3rd	2nd	9th	5th	7th	15
5th	Peter Collins†	Ret	3rd	Ret		Ret	5th	1st	Ret†				14
6th	Harry Schell	6th	5th	2nd		5th	Ret	5th	Ret	6th	Ret	5th	14
7th	Maurice Trintignant		1st	9th		7th	Ret	8th	3rd	8th	Ret	Ret	12
8th	Luigi Musso†	2nd	2nd	7th		Ret	Ret†						12
9th	Stuart Lewis-Evans†		Ret	Ret		3rd	Ret	4th		3rd	Ret	Ret†	11
10th	Phil Hill						7th				3rd	3rd	9
11th	Jean Behra	5th	Ret	3rd		Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4th	Ret	Ret	9
12th	Wolfgang von Trips		Ret				3rd	Ret	4th	5th	Ret		9
13th	Jimmy Bryan				1st								8
14th	Juan Manuel Fangio	4th			DNQ		4th						7
15th	George Amick				2nd								6
16th	Johnny Boyd				3rd								4
17th	Tony Bettenhausen				4th								4
18th	Jack Brabham		4th	8th		Ret	6th	6th		7th	Ret		3
19th	Cliff Allison		6th	6th		4th	Ret	Ret	10th	Ret	7th	10	3
20th	Jo Bonnier		Ret	10th		9th	8th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	4th	3
21st	Jim Rathmann				5th								2
—	Masten Gregory			Ret		Ret					4th	6th	0
—	Graham Hill		Ret	Ret		Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	6th	16th	0
—	Olivier Gendebien					6th					Ret	Ret	0
—	Jimmy Reece				6th								0
—	Don Freeland				7th								0
—	Carlos Menditeguy	7th											0
—	Maria Teresa de Filippis		DNQ			10th				Ret	Ret		0
—	Paco Godia	8th	DNQ			Ret	Ret						0
—	Jack Fairman							Ret				8th	0
—	Jud Larson				8th								0
—	Carroll Shelby						Ret	9th		Ret	4th		0
—	Hans Herrmann								Ret		Ret	9th	0
—	Gerino Gerini		DNQ				9th	Ret			Ret	12th	0
—	Giulio Cabianca		DNQ								Ret		0
—	Horace Gould	9th	DNQ	DNS									0
—	Eddie Johnson				9th								0
—	Troy Ruttman					10th		DNS					0
—	Bill Cheesbourg				10th								0
—	Carel Godin de Beaufort			11th									0
—	Giorgio Scarlatti		Ret	Ret									0
—	Ian Burgess							Ret					0
—	Johnnie Parsons				12th								0
—	Ivor Bueb							Ret					0
—	Johnnie Tolan				13th								0
—	Bob Christie				14th								0
—	Wolfgang Seidel					Ret						Ret	0
—	Dempsey Wilson				15th								0
—	Ron Flockhart		DNQ									Ret	0
—	A. J. Foyt				16th								0
—	Paul Russo				18th								0
—	Shorty Templeman				19th								0
—	Rodger Ward				20th								0
—	Billy Garrett				21st								0
—	Eddie Sachs				22nd								0
—	Johnny Thomson				23rd								0
—	Chuck Weyant				24th								0
—	Jack Turner				25th								0
—	Bob Veith				26th								0
—	Dick Rathmann				27th								0
—	Ed Elisian				28th								0
—	Pat O'Connor†				29th†								0
—	Paul Goldsmith				30th								0
—	Jerry Unser				31st								0
—	Len Sutton				32nd								0
—	Art Bisch				33rd								0
—	Alan Stacey							Ret					0
—	Mike Magill				17th								0
—	Ken Kavanagh		DNQ			DNS							0
—	Bruce Kessler		DNQ										0
—	Paul Emery		DNQ										0
—	André Testut		DNQ										0
—	Luigi Piotti		DNQ										0
—	Bernie Ecclestone		DNQ					DNQ					0
—	Luigi Taramazzo		DNQ										0
—	Louis Chiron		DNQ										0

Non-Championship race resultsEdit

Other Formula One races also held in 1958, which did not count towards the World Championship.

Race Name	Circuit	Date	Winning driver	Constructor	Report
VI Glover Trophy	Goodwood	7 April	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	Report
VIII Gran Premio di Siracusa	Syracuse	13 April	Luigi Musso	Ferrari	Report
XIII BARC Aintree 200	Aintree	19 April	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax	Report
X BRDC International Trophy	Silverstone	3 May	Peter Collins	Ferrari	Report
VI Grand Prix de Caen	Caen	20 July	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax	Report

See AlsoEdit

• List of fatal accidents