1958 German Grand Prix

Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox Grand Prix race report The 1958 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 3 August 1958 at Nürburgring. It was race 8 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 7 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

To increase participation, the organizers opened the field to Formula 2 cars. Also, the race distance was shortened to 15 laps from 22 previously. The two races were run at the same time but the Formula 2 entries (shown in yellow) were not eligible for World Championship points and some sources do not consider these starts in career stats. Peter Collins died after an accident on the 11th lap, as rival Tony Brooks went on to victory. On lap 11 during the race while Collins was pushing his Ferrari to the limit chasing Tony Brooks' Vanwall in the Pflanzgarten section, Collins had a fatal accident as his Ferrari ran too wide, crashed into a ditch and went flying into the air. His car then somersaulted and he struck a tree head first. Although he was given medical treatment he died in hospital later that day. Brooks said in his biography that Collins drove harder than any other driver he had ever faced in his racing career. But others believed he had almost suffered the same incident as Luigi Musso did at the 1958 French Grand Prix earlier that season and that this race had the rivalry that was similar to the Collins and Fangio duel 2 years before.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	3	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	9:14.0
2	8	Template:Flagicon Tony Brooks	Vanwall	9:15.0	+1.0
3	7	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	Vanwall	9:19.9	+5.9
4	2	Template:Flagicon Peter Collins	Ferrari	9:21.9	+7.9
5	4	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	9:24.7	+10.7
6	10	Template:Flagicon Roy Salvadori	Cooper–Climax	9:35.3	+21.3
7	11	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Cooper–Climax	9:36.9	+22.9
8	6	Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	BRM	9:39.6	+25.6
9	16	Template:Flagicon Jo Bonnier	Maserati	9:42.7	+28.7
10	24	Template:Flagicon Jack Brabham	Cooper–Climax	9:43.4	+29.4
11	12	Template:Flagicon Cliff Allison	Lotus–Climax	9:44.3	+30.3
12	5	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	BRM	9:46.8	+32.8
13	23	Template:Flagicon Phil Hill	Ferrari	9:48.9	+34.9
14	26	Template:Flagicon Ian Burgess	Cooper–Climax	9:55.3	+41.3
15	20	Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren	Cooper–Climax	9:56.0	+42.0
16	21	Template:Flagicon Edgar Barth	Porsche	9:57.2	+43.2
17	30	Template:Flagicon Tony Marsh	Cooper–Climax	9:57.5	+43.5
18	18	Template:Flagicon Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	10:01.5	+47.5
19	28	Template:Flagicon Ivor Bueb	Lotus–Climax	10:02.6	+48.6
20	17	Template:Flagicon Hans Herrmann	Maserati	10:13.5	+59.5
21	29	Template:Flagicon Brian Naylor	Cooper–Climax	10:17.9	+1:03.9
22	22	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Seidel	Cooper–Climax	10:21.0	+1:07.0
23	19	Template:Flagicon Dick Gibson	Cooper–Climax	10:55.0	+1:41.0
24	27	Template:Flagicon Christian Goethals	Cooper–Climax	11:22.9	+2:08.9
25	25	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	Lotus–Climax	18:56.0	+9:42.0
NC	14	Template:Flagicon Troy Ruttman	Maserati	No time
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Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	8	Template:Flagicon Tony Brooks	Vanwall	15	2:21:15.0	2	8
2	10	Template:Flagicon Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	15	+3:29.7	6	6
3	11	Template:Flagicon Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Climax	15	+5:11.2	7	4
4	4	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	15	+6:16.3	5	3
5	20	Template:Flagicon Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	15	+6:26.3	12
6	21	Template:Flagicon Edgar Barth	Porsche	15	+6:32.4	13
7	26	Template:Flagicon Ian Burgess	Cooper-Climax	15	+6:59.3	11
8	30	Template:Flagicon Tony Marsh	Cooper-Climax	15	+7:09.9	14
9	23	Template:Flagicon Phil Hill	Ferrari	15	+7:45.5	10
10	12	Template:Flagicon Cliff Allison	Lotus-Climax	13	+2 laps	24	0Template:Ref
11	28	Template:Flagicon Ivor Bueb	Lotus-Climax	13	+2 laps	16
Ret	3	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	11	Clutch	1
Ret	2	Template:Flagicon Peter Collins	Ferrari	10	Fatal accident	4
Ret	22	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Seidel	Cooper-Climax	9	Suspension	17
Ret	6	Template:Flagicon Harry Schell	BRM	9	Brakes	8
Ret	27	Template:Flagicon Christian Goethals	Cooper-Climax	4	Fuel pump	23
Ret	25	Template:Flagicon Graham Hill	Lotus-Climax	4	Oil pipe	22
Ret	5	Template:Flagicon Jean Behra	BRM	4	Suspension	9
Ret	18	Template:Flagicon Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	3	Engine	15
Ret	17	Template:Flagicon Hans Herrmann	Maserati	3	Engine	20
Ret	7	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	Vanwall	3	Magneto	3	1Template:Ref
Ret	19	Template:Flagicon Dick Gibson	Cooper-Climax	2	Engine	18
Ret	29	Template:Flagicon Brian Naylor	Cooper-Climax	1	Fuel pump	25
Ret	24	Template:Flagicon Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1	Collision	19
Ret	16	Template:Flagicon Jo Bonnier	Maserati	1	Accident	21
DNS	14	Template:Flagicon Troy Ruttman	Maserati		Engine
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Notes

• Template:Note – Despite being the fifth-placed Formula One car, Allison scored no points because he finished tenth on the road behind five Formula Two cars
• Template:Note – 1 point for fastest lap

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Template:Flagicon Mike Hawthorn	30
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	2	Template:Flagicon Stirling Moss	24
File:1uparrow green.svg 4	3	Template:Flagicon Tony Brooks	16
File:1downarrow red.svg 1	4	Template:Flagicon Peter Collins	14
File:1uparrow green.svg 4	5	Template:Flagicon Roy Salvadori	13
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Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	1	Template:Flagicon Ferrari	37 (39)
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	2	Template:Flagicon Vanwall	33
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	3	Template:Flagicon Cooper-Climax	29
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	4	Template:Flagicon BRM	12
File:1rightarrow blue.svg	5	Template:Flagicon Maserati	6
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