1958 Portuguese Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hawthorn leads with 30 points, Moss is second on 24, and Brooks is third on 16.
Previous race
At the Nürburgring, Peter Collins was fatally injured on lap 11 when his Ferrari ran wide in the Pflanzgarten section, struck a ditch and flipped into the air. He was thrown from the car and died in hospital later that day. Brooks won the race for Vanwall ahead of the Coopers of Salvadori and Trintignant.
Between-race developments
Following Collins’ death, Ferrari has brought in sports car driver Olivier Gendebien to join the team for the remaining rounds.
Circuit
Portugal hosts a World Championship Grand Prix for the first time. The race is run on the Circuito da Boavista, a street circuit in Porto.
Practice
Moss and Hawthorn are covered by just 0.05 seconds in qualifying, with the Vanwall on pole position. Stuart Lewis-Evans completes the Vanwall front row. Rain before the start leaves the roads wet.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 30 May | 🇺🇸 Indianapolis 500 | Rathmann | Bryan | Amick | Boyd |
| 5 | 15 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Hawthorn | Brooks | Hawthorn | Lewis-Evans |
| 6 | 6 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | Moss | von Trips |
| 7 | 19 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Moss | Collins | Hawthorn | Salvadori |
| 8 | 3 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Hawthorn | Brooks | Salvadori | Trintignant |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari | 30 | 1 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Vanwall | 24 | 2 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 14 | 1 |
| 5 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Harry Schell | BRM | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |