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Race details
Race 6 of 11 in the 1958 Formula One season
Reims-Gueux layout
Reims-Gueux layout
Date 6 July 1958
Official name XLIV Grand Prix de l'ACF
Location Reims circuit, Reims, France
Course Temporary road course
8.302 km (5.159 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 415.1 km (257.95 mi)
Pole position
Driver 25px UK Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Time 2:21.7
Fastest lap
Driver 25px UK Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Time 2:24.9
Podium
First 25px UK Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Second 25px UK Stirling Moss Vanwall
Third 25px Germany Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari

The 1958 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on July 6, 1958. It was the sixth race of the 1958 Formula One season.

The race was won by Mike Hawthorn driving a Ferrari; it was his first Formula One victory since the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix and would prove to be his last. It was also the last Formula One race for five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio. On the final lap, Hawthorn eased up to let Fangio, running fifth at the time, finish on the lead lap of his last race. This turned out to be a blessing, as Peter Collins crashed on the final lap, allowing Fangio to secure fourth.

The race was marred by Ferrari driver Luigi Musso's fatal accident at the Muzione hairpin. His car hurtled off course and crashed into a ditch. Musso was thrown out of the car, was critically injured and died later that day at a hospital near the track.

The race is a prime example of the danger of Formula One at the time. Of the 21 starters, 5 would die in racing cars within the next three years. Musso died in the race itself, while Peter Collins would die in that year's German Grand Prix, Lewis-Evans would die at the Moroccan Grand Prix, Jean Behra would die in a support race for the 1959 German Grand Prix and von Trips and a dozen spectators would die at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.

Classification[]

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 25px UK Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 50 2:03:21.3 1 9
2 8 25px UK Stirling Moss Vanwall 50 + 24.6 6 6
3 6 25px Germany Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 50 + 59.7 21 4
4 34 25px Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 50 + 2:30.6 8 3
5 42 25px UK Peter Collins Ferrari 50 + 5:24.9 4 2
6 22 25px Australia Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 49 + 1 Lap 12  
7 36 25px United States Phil Hill Maserati 49 + 1 Lap 13  
8 38 25px Sweden Jo Bonnier Maserati 48 + 2 Laps 16  
9 32 25px Italy Gerino Gerini Maserati 47 + 3 Laps 15  
10 30 25px United States Troy Ruttman Maserati 45 + 5 Laps 18  
11 20 25px UK Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax 37 + 13 Laps 14  
Ret 16 25px United States Harry Schell BRM 41 Overheating 3  
Ret 14 25px France Jean Behra BRM 41 Fuel Pump 9  
Ret 12 25px UK Stuart Lewis-Evans
25px UK Tony Brooks
Vanwall 35 Engine 10  
Ret 24 25px UK Graham Hill Lotus-Climax 33 Overheating 19  
Ret 40 25px Template:Country alias Spain 1945 Paco Godia Maserati 28 Accident 11  
Ret 18 25px France Maurice Trintignant BRM 23 Fuel Pump 7  
Ret 10 25px UK Tony Brooks Vanwall 16 Engine 5  
Ret 2 25px Italy Luigi Musso Ferrari 9 Fatal Accident 2  
Ret 28 25px United States Carroll Shelby Maserati 9 Engine 17  
Ret 26 25px UK Cliff Allison Lotus-Climax 6 Engine 20  

Notes[]

Standings after the race[]

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 25px UK Stirling Moss 23
1rightarrow blue.svg 2 25px UK Mike Hawthorn 23
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 25px Italy Luigi Musso 12
1rightarrow blue.svg 4 25px USA Harry Schell 10
1rightarrow blue.svg 5 25px France Maurice Trintignant 8
Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 25px Italy Ferrari 28
1uparrow green.svg 1 2 25px UK Vanwall 22
1downarrow red.svg 1 3 25px UK Cooper-Climax 19
1rightarrow blue.svg 4 25px UK BRM 10
1uparrow green.svg 1 5 25px Italy Maserati 6
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.


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