The 1958 German Grand Prix was held on August 3, and was the eighth race of the 1958 Formula One Season. The race was won by Tony Brooks in a Vanwall, ahead of the Cooper-Climax cars of Roy Salvadori and Maurice Trintignant.
The race was marred by the fatal accident of Peter Collins on lap 11.
Contents
Background[edit | edit source]
Championship permutations[edit | edit source]
Entry List[edit | edit source]
The full entry list for the 1958 German Grand Prix is outlined below:
- Drivers in rose are Formula Two entries.
Practice Overview[edit | edit source]
Friday Practice[edit | edit source]
Saturday Practice[edit | edit source]
Qualifying Results[edit | edit source]
The full qualifying results for the 1958 German Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Ave. Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Mike Hawthorn
|
 Ferrari
|
9:14.0 | — | 148.224 km/h |
| 2 | 8 | Tony Brooks
|
Vanwall
|
9:15.0 | +1.0s | 147.957 km/h |
| 3 | 7 | Stirling Moss
|
Vanwall
|
9:19.9 | +5.9s | 146.662 km/h |
| 4 | 2 | Peter Collins
|
Ferrari
|
9:21.9 | +7.9s | 146.140 km/h |
| 5 | 4 |  Wolfgang von Trips
|
Ferrari
|
9:24.7 | +10.7s | 145.415 km/h |
| 6 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Cooper-Climax
|
9:35.3 | +21.3s | 142.736 km/h |
| 7 | 11 |  Maurice Trintignant
|
Cooper-Climax
|
9:36.9 | +22.9s | 142.340 km/h |
| 8 | 6 |  Harry Schell
|
BRM
|
9:39.6 | +25.6s | 141.677 km/h |
| 9 | 5 | Jean Behra
|
BRM
|
9:46.8 | +32.8s | 139.939 km/h |
| 10 | 23 | Phil Hill
|
Ferrari
|
9:48.9 | +34.9s | 139.440 km/h |
| 11 | 26 | Ian Burgess
|
Cooper-Climax
|
9:55.3 | +41.3s | 137.941 km/h |
| 12 | 20 |  Bruce McLaren
|
Cooper-Climax
|
9:56.0 | +42.0s | 137.779 km/h |
| 13 | 21 | Edgar Barth
|
Porsche
|
9:57.2 | +43.2s | 137.502 km/h |
| 14 | 30 | Tony Marsh
|
Cooper-Climax
|
9:57.5 | +43.5s | 137.433 km/h |
| 15 | 18 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
Porsche
|
10:01.5 | +47.5s | 136.519 km/h |
| 16 | 28 | Ivor Bueb
|
Lotus-Climax
|
10:02.6 | +48.6s | 136.269 km/h |
| 17 | 22 | Wolfgang Seidel
|
Cooper-Climax
|
10:21.0 | +1:07.0 | 136.269 km/h |
| 18 | 19 | Dick Gibson
|
Cooper-Climax
|
10:55.0 | +1:41.0 | 125.368 km/h |
| 19 | 24 |  Jack Brabham
|
Cooper-Climax
|
9:43.4 | +29.4s | 140.754 km/h |
| 20 | 17 | Hans Herrmann
|
Maserati
|
10:13.5 | +59.5s | 133.848 km/h |
| 21 | 16 |  Jo Bonnier
|
Maserati
|
9:42.7 | +28.7s | 140.923 km/h |
| 22 | 25 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Climax
|
18:56.0 | +9:42.0 | 72.285 km/h |
| 23 | 27 |  Christian Goethals
|
Cooper-Climax
|
11:22.9 | +2:08.9 | 120.246 km/h |
| 24 | 12 | Cliff Allison
|
Lotus-Climax
|
9:44.3 | +30.3s | 140.537 km/h |
| 25 | 29 | Brian Naylor
|
Cooper-Climax
|
10:17.9 | +1:03.9 | 132.895 km/h |
| NC* | 14 | Troy Ruttman
|
Maserati
|
— | ||
| WD | 9 | Stuart Lewis-Evans
|
Vanwall
|
Withdrawn | ||
| WD | 15 |  Francisco Godia-Sales
|
Maserati
|
No car | ||
| WD | 31 | Richard Utley
|
Tojeiro-Climax
|
No car | ||
- Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
- * Ruttman had failed to set his time as he had a broken engine.
Grid[edit | edit source]
Note: F2 drivers highlighted in rose.
| Pos | Pos | Pos | Pos | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | Driver | Driver | ||||
| ______________ | |||||||
| ______________ | 1 | ||||||
| ______________ | 2 | Mike Hawthorn | |||||
| ______________ | 3 | Tony Brooks | |||||
| 4 | Stirling Moss | ||||||
| Peter Collins | |||||||
| ______________ | |||||||
| ______________ | 5 | ||||||
| ______________ | 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | |||||
| 7 | Roy Salvadori | ||||||
| Maurice Trintignant | |||||||
| ______________ | |||||||
| ______________ | 8 | ||||||
| ______________ | 9 | Harry Schell | |||||
| ______________ | 10 | Jean Behra | |||||
| 11 | Phil Hill | ||||||
| Ian Burgess | |||||||
| ______________ | |||||||
| ______________ | 12 | ||||||
| ______________ | 13 | Bruce McLaren | |||||
| 14 | Edgar Barth | ||||||
| Tony Marsh | |||||||
| ______________ | |||||||
| ______________ | 15 | ||||||
| ______________ | 16 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | |||||
| ______________ | 17 | Ivor Bueb | |||||
| 18 | Wolfgang Seidel | ||||||
| Dick Gibson | |||||||
| ______________ | |||||||
| ______________ | 19 | ||||||
| ______________ | 20 | Jack Brabham | |||||
| 21 | Hans Herrmann | ||||||
| Jo Bonnier | |||||||
| ______________ | |||||||
| ______________ | 22 | ||||||
| ______________ | 23 | Graham Hill | |||||
| ______________ | 24 | Christian Goethals | |||||
| 25 | Cliff Allison | ||||||
| Brian Naylor | |||||||
Race[edit | edit source]
Pre-race[edit | edit source]
Report[edit | edit source]
Results[edit | edit source]
The full results for the 1958 German Grand Prix are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tony Brooks
|
Vanwall
|
15 | 2:21:15.0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Cooper-Climax
|
15 | +3:29.7 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Cooper-Climax
|
15 | +5:11.2 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | Wolfgang von Trips
|
Ferrari
|
15 | +6:16.3 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Bruce McLaren
|
Cooper-Climax
|
15 | +6:26.3 | 12 | |
| 6 | 21 | Edgar Barth
|
Porsche
|
15 | +6:32.4 | 13 | |
| 7 | 26 | Ian Burgess
|
Cooper-Climax
|
15 | +6:59.3 | 11 | |
| 8 | 30 | Tony Marsh
|
Cooper-Climax
|
15 | +7:09.9 | 14 | |
| 9 | 23 | Phil Hill
|
Ferrari
|
15 | +7:45.5 | 10 | |
| 10 | 12 | Cliff Allison
|
Lotus-Climax
|
13 | +2 laps | 24 | |
| 11 | 28 | Ivor Bueb
|
Lotus-Climax
|
13 | +2 laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 3 | Mike Hawthorn
|
Ferrari
|
11 | Clutch | 1 | |
| Ret | 2 | Peter Collins
|
Ferrari
|
10 | Fatal accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 6 | Harry Schell
|
BRM
|
9 | Brakes | 8 | |
| Ret | 22 | Wolfgang Seidel
|
Cooper-Climax
|
9 | Suspension | 17 | |
| Ret | 5 | Jean Behra
|
BRM
|
4 | Suspension | 9 | |
| Ret | 25 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Climax
|
4 | Oil leak | 22 | |
| Ret | 27 | Christian Goethals
|
Cooper-Climax
|
4 | Fuel pump | 23 | |
| Ret | 17 | Hans Herrmann
|
Maserati
|
3 | Engine | 20 | |
| Ret | 7 | Stirling Moss
|
Vanwall
|
3 | Magneto | 3 | 1FL |
| Ret | 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
Porsche
|
3 | Engine | 15 | |
| Ret | 19 | Dick Gibson
|
Cooper-Climax
|
2 | Engine | 18 | |
| Ret | 24 | Jack Brabham
|
Cooper-Climax
|
1 | Accident | 19 | |
| Ret | 29 | Brian Naylor
|
Cooper-Climax
|
1 | Fuel pump | 25 | |
| Ret | 16 | Jo Bonnier
|
Maserati
|
1 | Engine | 21 | |
| DNS | 14 | Troy Ruttman
|
Maserati
|
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| WD | 9 | Stuart Lewis-Evans
|
Vanwall
| ||||
| WD | 15 | Francisco Godia-Sales
|
Maserati
| ||||
| WD | 31 | Richard Utley
|
Tojeiro-Climax
| ||||
- FL Indicates a driver scored one point for fastest lap.
Fastest Laps[edit | edit source]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Time | Gap | Avg. speed | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Stirling Moss |
Vanwall |
3 | 9:09.2 | 149.519 km/h | Ret | |
| 2 | 21 | Edgar Barth |
Porsche |
12 | 9:42.8 | +33.6 s | 140.899 km/h | 6 |
Laps in the lead[edit | edit source]
Stints[edit | edit source]
Totals[edit | edit source]
Milestones[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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Referenes:
| V T E | German Grand Prix
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| Circuits | Nürburgring (1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960–1969, 1971–1976, 1985, 2007–2013*), AVUS (1959), Hockenheimring (1970, 1977–1984, 1986–2006, 2007–2014*, 2016, 2018–2019) |   |
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| * Nürburgring and Hockenheimring alternated between each other during these years. | ||
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