1958 British Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Peter Collins gave Ferrari an emphatic victory at the 1958 British Grand Prix, leading every lap at Silverstone. Mike Hawthorn followed him home for a one-two, while Roy Salvadori narrowly resisted Stuart Lewis-Evans to claim the final podium place for Cooper.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
Pole time	1:39.400
Fastest lap	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:40.800 on lap 50
First	Peter Collins	Ferrari
Second	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari
Third	Roy Salvadori	Cooper

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
17 July 1958	Thursday timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
18 July 1958	Friday final qualifying	Start time unconfirmed
19 July 1958	Race	Start time unconfirmed

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Stirling Moss arrived at round 7 leading the 1958 F1 World Championship on 23 points, with Mike Hawthorn on 23.

Race entries

Ferrari continued with Collins, Hawthorn and von Trips after Musso’s death. Lotus entered its newer cars alongside Allison’s older machine, with Alan Stacey making his championship debut. Bernie Ecclestone‘s Connaughts joined the private entries, while Gregory’s planned BRM drive was lost after he was injured in a sports-car practice accident.

Thursday timed practice

Moss set a new benchmark of 1:39.4 and Brooks was also quick, giving Vanwall reason to expect a strong home race. BRM‘s revised oil-cooling arrangement was among the mechanical developments being evaluated. Ferrari‘s drivers worked hard but could not yet match the leading green cars, while the lighter Cooper and Lotus entries offered another route to a competitive lap.

Friday final qualifying

Moss remained fastest, although he did not improve on Thursday. Schell attacked aggressively to put BRM near the front, while Salvadori quietly recorded an excellent lap in the larger-engined Cooper. Collins and Hawthorn were still unable to break the same time barrier as the fastest opposition. The grid therefore suggested British machinery would dominate, a prediction Ferrari would overturn decisively in the race.

Qualifying Classification

The fastest laps from Thursday and Friday set the grid for Saturday’s Grand Prix. The practice results are preserved separately from the eventual race performance.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Best Time
1	7	Stirling Moss	Vanwall	1:39.400
2	20	Harry Schell	BRM	1:39.8
3	10	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	1:40.0
4	2	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	1:40.4
5	17	Cliff Allison	Lotus	1:40.4
6	1	Peter Collins	Ferrari	1:40.6
7	9	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall	1:41.4
8	19	Jean Behra	BRM	1:41.4
9	8	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	1:41.6
10	11	Jack Brabham	Cooper	1:42.0
11	3	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1:42.0
12	4	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	1:42.6
13	22	Jo Bonnier	Maserati	1:43.0
14	16	Graham Hill	Lotus	1:43.0
15	5	Carroll Shelby	Maserati	1:44.2
16	12	Ian Burgess	Cooper	1:45.4
17	15	Ivor Bueb	Connaught	1:51.4
18	6	Gerino Gerini	Maserati	1:53.0
19	14	Jack Fairman	Connaught	1:58.8
20	18	Alan Stacey	Lotus	1:58.8

What happened in the 1958 British Grand Prix?

Collins surged through from the second row and led by the end of the opening lap. Moss pursued him hard, but the Ferrari handled its full fuel load well and refused to be caught. Hawthorn held third, waiting behind the duel, while Salvadori and Brabham fought through the midfield.

Moss’s engine failed, leaving Ferrari in command. Hawthorn required a stop for oil but retained second, while Salvadori established himself in third. Lotus lost all three cars, and BRM‘s challenge was complicated by temperature and reliability problems.

Collins completed a commanding win, with Hawthorn second and credited with fastest lap. Salvadori held Lewis-Evans off by only two-tenths at the flag, and Schell finished fifth. Ferrari had overturned the qualifying picture and delivered a convincing one-two on Vanwall‘s home ground.

After the race, Mike Hawthorn headed the drivers’ standings with 30 points, followed by Stirling Moss on 23.

1958 British Grand Prix race results

The 1958 British Grand Prix was held on 19 July 1958.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	1	Peter Collins	Ferrari	75	2:09:04.2	8
2	2	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	75	+24.2	7
3	10	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	75	+50.6	4
4	9	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Vanwall	75	+50.8	3
5	20	Harry Schell	BRM	75	+1:14.8	2
6	11	Jack Brabham	Cooper	75	+1:23.2	0
7	8	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	74	+1 Lap	0
8	4	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	73	+2 Laps	0
9	5	Carroll Shelby	Maserati	72	+3 Laps	0
Ret	3	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	59	Engine	0
Ret	22	Jo Bonnier	Maserati	49	Gearbox	0
Ret	6	Gerino Gerini	Maserati	44	Gearbox	0
Ret	12	Ian Burgess	Cooper	40	Clutch	0
Ret	7	Stirling Moss	Vanwall	25	Engine	0
Ret	17	Cliff Allison	Lotus	21	Engine	0
Ret	19	Jean Behra	BRM	19	Suspension	0
Ret	15	Ivor Bueb	Connaught	19	Gearbox	0
Ret	18	Alan Stacey	Lotus	19	Overheating	0
Ret	16	Graham Hill	Lotus	17	Overheating	0
Ret	14	Jack Fairman	Connaught	7	Ignition	0

Includes 1 point for fastest lap

1958 British Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	2	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	50	1:40.800

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. One championship point was awarded for fastest lap, divided equally when shared.

1958 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1958 British Grand Prix.

1958 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Mike Hawthorn	British	Ferrari	30
2	Stirling Moss	British	Cooper / Vanwall	23
3	Peter Collins	British	Ferrari	14
4	Luigi Musso	Italian	Ferrari	12
5	Harry Schell	American	Maserati / BRM	12
6	Maurice Trintignant	French	Cooper / Maserati / BRM	8
7	Tony Brooks	British	Vanwall	8
8	Jimmy Bryan	American	Epperly	8
9	Roy Salvadori	British	Cooper	7
10	Stuart Lewis-Evans	British	Vanwall	7
11	Juan Manuel Fangio	Argentine	Maserati	7
12	George Amick	American	Epperly	6
13	Jean Behra	French	Maserati / BRM	6
14	Wolfgang von Trips	German	Ferrari	4
15	Johnny Boyd	American	Kurtis Kraft	4
16	Tony Bettenhausen	American	Epperly	4
17	Jack Brabham	Australian	Cooper	3
18	Cliff Allison	British	Team Lotus	3
19	Jim Rathmann	American	Epperly	2
—	Jimmy Reece	American	Watson	0
—	Olivier Gendebien	Belgian	Ferrari	0
—	Carlos Menditeguy	Argentine	Maserati	0
—	Don Freeland	American	Phillips	0
—	Phil Hill	American	Maserati	0
—	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	Maserati	0
—	Paco Godia	Spanish	Maserati	0
—	Jud Larson	American	Watson	0
—	Gerino Gerini	Italian	Maserati	0
—	Horace Gould	British	Maserati	0
—	Carroll Shelby	American	Maserati	0
—	Eddie Johnson	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Bill Cheesbourg	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Maria de Filippis	Italian	Maserati	0
—	Troy Ruttman	American	Maserati	0
—	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	Porsche	0
—	Al Keller	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Johnnie Parsons	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Johnnie Tolan	American	Kuzma	0
—	Graham Hill	British	Team Lotus	0
—	Giorgio Scarlatti	Italian	Maserati	0
—	Ian Burgess	British	Cooper	0
—	Bob Christie	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Dempsey Wilson	American	Kuzma	0
—	Masten Gregory	American	Maserati	0
—	Anthony Foyt	American	Kuzma	0
—	Mike Magill	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Wolfgang Seidel	German	Maserati	0
—	Ivor Bueb	British	Connaught	0
—	Paul Russo	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Alan Stacey	British	Team Lotus	0
—	Shorty Templeman	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Rodger Ward	American	Lesovsky	0
—	Jack Fairman	British	Connaught	0
—	Billy Garrett	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Eddie Sachs	American	Kuzma	0
—	Johnny Thomson	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Chuck Weyant	American	Dunn	0
—	Jack Turner	American	Lesovsky	0
—	Bob Veith	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Dick Rathmann	American	Watson	0
—	Ed Elisian	American	Watson	0
—	Pat O'Connor	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Paul Goldsmith	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Jerry Unser	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Len Sutton	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
—	Art Bisch	American	Kuzma	0

1958 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	36
2	Vanwall	25
3	Cooper	23
4	BRM	12
5	Maserati	6
6	Team Lotus	3
—	Porsche	0
—	Connaught	0

Drivers counted their best 6 results. The first five places earned 8–6–4–3–2 points, with one further point for fastest lap, shared equally when necessary. Shared drives earned no championship points. Constructors also retained their best 6 results, scoring through only their highest-placed eligible car, without fastest-lap points. Indianapolis counted for drivers only.

1958 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1958 Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires	19 January
2	1958 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	18 May
3	1958 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	26 May
4	1958 Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana	30 May
5	1958 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	15 June
6	1958 French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux, Reims	6 July
7	1958 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	19 July
8	1958 German Grand Prix	Nürburgring, Nürburg	3 August
9	1958 Portuguese Grand Prix	Circuito da Boavista, Porto	24 August
10	1958 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	7 September
11	1958 Moroccan Grand Prix	Ain-Diab Circuit, Casablanca	19 October