1958 German Grand Prix

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.

1958 German Grand Prix
Nürburgring layout
Race details
Date 3 August 1958
Official name XX Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, West Germany
Course Permanent road course
Course length 22.810 km (14.173 mi)
Distance 15 laps, 342.150 km (212.595 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 9:14.0
Fastest lap
Driver Stirling Moss Vanwall
Time 9:09.2
Podium
First
Vanwall
Second
Cooper-Climax
Third
Cooper-Climax

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

Race
Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Tony Brooks Vanwall 15 2:21:15.0 2 8
2 10 Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax 15 +3:29.7 6 6
3 11 Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax 15 +5:11.2 7 4
4 4 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 15 +6:16.3 5 3
5 20 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 15 +6:26.3 12
6 21 Edgar Barth Porsche 15 +6:32.4 13
7 26 Ian Burgess Cooper-Climax 15 +6:59.3 11
8 30 Tony Marsh Cooper-Climax 15 +7:09.9 14
9 23 Phil Hill Ferrari 15 +7:45.5 10
10 12 Cliff Allison Lotus-Climax 13 +2 Laps 24 01
11 28 Ivor Bueb Lotus-Climax 13 +2 Laps 16
Ret 3 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 11 Clutch 1
Ret 2 Peter Collins Ferrari 10 Fatal Accident 4
Ret 22 Wolfgang Seidel Cooper-Climax 9 Suspension 17
Ret 6 Harry Schell BRM 9 Brakes 8
Ret 27 Christian Goethals Cooper-Climax 4 Fuel pump 23
Ret 25 Graham Hill Lotus-Climax 4 Oil pipe 22
Ret 5 Jean Behra BRM 4 Suspension 9
Ret 18 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 3 Engine 15
Ret 17 Hans Herrmann Maserati 3 Engine 20
Ret 7 Stirling Moss Vanwall 3 Magneto 3 12
Ret 19 Dick Gibson Cooper-Climax 2 Engine 18
Ret 29 Brian Naylor Cooper-Climax 1 Fuel pump 25
Ret 24 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 1 Collision 19
Ret 16 Jo Bonnier Maserati 1 Accident 21
DNS 14 Troy Ruttman Maserati Engine
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1 – Despite being the fifth-placed Formula One car, Allison scored no points because he finished tenth on the road behind five Formula Two cars
  • ^2 – 1 point for fastest lap

Notes
  • No points awarded for fifth to Bruce McLaren (as he was driving Formula 2 car). The fifth-placed Formula 1 car finished behind five Formula 2 entries.
  • Excluding the Indianapolis 500, this was the first championship race in F1 history not to feature an Italian driver.

Championship standings after the race
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best six results counted towards each Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References
  1. "1958 German Grand Prix – Qualifying". Motorsport Stats. 27 September 2019.
  2. "1958 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. "Germany 1958 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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