1958 French Grand Prix

Template:Infobox Grand Prix race report The 1958 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on 6 July 1958. It was race 6 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The race was won by Mike Hawthorn driving a Ferrari 246 F1; 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 ran out of fuel on the final lap, allowing Fangio to secure fourth. Collins managed to push his car to finish fifth.

The race was marred by Ferrari driver Luigi Musso's fatal accident at the Courbe du Calvaire. 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.

Of the 21 starters, six died in racing cars within the next three years. Musso died in the race itself, while Peter Collins died in that year's German Grand Prix, Lewis-Evans at the Moroccan Grand Prix, Jean Behra in a support race for the 1959 German Grand Prix, Harry Schell in practice for the 1960 BRDC International Trophy, and Wolfgang von Trips and a dozen spectators died at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	4	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	2:21.7	—
2	2	Template:Flagicon Luigi Musso	Ferrari	2:22.4	+0.7
3	16	Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	BRM	2:23.1	+1.4
4	42	Template:Flagicon Peter Collins	Ferrari	2:23.3	+1.6
5	10	Template:Flagicon Tony Brooks	Vanwall	2:23.4	+1.7
6	8	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	Vanwall	2:23.7	+2.0
7	18	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	BRM	2:23.7	+2.0
8	34	Template:Flagicon Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	2:24.0	+2.3
9	14	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	BRM	2:24.2	+2.5
10	12	Template:Flagicon Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall	2:25.3	+3.6
11	40	Template:Flagicon Paco Godia	Maserati	2:27.1	+5.4
12	22	Template:Flagicon Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2:27.3	+5.6
13	36	Template:Flagicon Phil Hill	Maserati	2:29.5	+7.8
14	20	Template:Flagicon Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	2:30.0	+8.3
15	32	Template:Flagicon Gerino Gerini	Maserati	2:30.7	+9.0
16	38	Template:Flagicon Jo Bonnier	Maserati	2:30.9	+9.2
17	28	Template:Flagicon Carroll Shelby	Maserati	2:32.0	+10.3
18	30	Template:Flagicon Troy Ruttman	Maserati	2:36.0	+14.3
19	24	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	Lotus-Climax	2:40.9	+19.2
20	26	Template:Flagicon Cliff Allison	Lotus-Climax	2:49.7	+28.0
21	6	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari
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Race

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

• Template:Note – Includes 1 point for fastest lap

Additional information

This was the debut World Championship Formula One race for future world champion Phil Hill.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	23
	2	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	23
	3	Template:Flagicon Luigi Musso	12
	4	Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	10
	5	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	8
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Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	Template:Flagicon Ferrari	28
1	2	Template:Flagicon Vanwall	22
1	3	Template:Flagicon Cooper-Climax	19
	4	Template:Flagicon BRM	10
1	5	Template:Flagicon Maserati	6
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