1958 French Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
At Spa, Tony Brooks won for Vanwall, twenty seconds ahead of Hawthorn. The drama came on the final lap: all three Vanwalls of Brooks, Hawthorn — running second in a Ferrari — and Lewis-Evans broke down exiting La Source, but each managed to coast across the finish line. Had the race been one lap longer, the result would have been very different. Cliff Allison gave Lotus their first championship points in fourth.
Circuit
The French Grand Prix returns to Reims-Gueux after one year at Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Entrants
This is the debut World Championship race for Phil Hill, who drives for Scuderia Ferrari. Five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio makes his return to the championship after skipping Monaco and the Dutch GP. American Troy Ruttman enters a Maserati 250F for Scuderia Centro Sud.
Practice
Ferrari’s Hawthorn and Musso qualify on the front row. Harry Schell (BRM) lines up third.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Jan | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | Fangio | Moss | Musso | Hawthorn |
| 2 | 18 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Brooks | Trintignant | Musso | Collins |
| 3 | 26 May | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Lewis-Evans | Moss | Schell | Behra |
| 4 | 30 May | 🇺🇸 Indianapolis 500 | Rathmann | Bryan | Amick | Boyd |
| 5 | 15 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Hawthorn | Brooks | Hawthorn | Lewis-Evans |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Vanwall | 17 | 2 |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Harry Schell | BRM | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Maserati | 8 | 1 |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | George Amick | Epperly | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Jean Behra | BRM | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 4 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 20 | 0 |
| 2 | Cooper | 19 | 2 |
| 3 | Vanwall | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | BRM | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Team Lotus | 3 | 0 |