1958 Formula One season facts for kids

The 1958 Formula One season was the ninth time this exciting racing championship took place. It was a very close race for the title, with Mike Hawthorn becoming the champion after a tough battle.

What is Formula One?

Formula One, often called F1, is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars. It's a huge sport where drivers compete in powerful cars on special tracks around the world. Each year, there's a championship for drivers and another for the teams that build the cars.

The 1958 Formula One Season

The 1958 season was full of thrilling races! Drivers competed in 11 different Grand Prix events across the globe. Each race was a chance to earn points towards the championship.

Race Calendar and Winners

Here's a quick look at where the races were held and who won each one:

Race Number	Race Name	Date	Location	Winning Driver	Car Manufacturer
1	Argentine Grand Prix	January 19	Oscar Gálvez	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax
2	Monaco Grand Prix	May 18	Monaco	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Climax
3	Dutch Grand Prix	May 26	Zandvoort	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
4	Indianapolis 500	May 30	Indianapolis	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly-Offenhauser
5	Belgian Grand Prix	June 15	Spa-Francorchamps	Tony Brooks	Vanwall
6	French Grand Prix	July 6	Reims	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari
7	British Grand Prix	July 19	Silverstone	Peter Collins	Ferrari
8	German Grand Prix	August 3	Nürburgring	Tony Brooks	Vanwall
9	Portuguese Grand Prix	August 24	Boavista	Stirling Moss	Vanwall
10	Italian Grand Prix	September 7	Monza	Tony Brooks	Vanwall
11	Moroccan Grand Prix	October 19	Ain-Diab	Stirling Moss	Vanwall

The Championship Battle

The 1958 season was famous for the close fight between two British drivers: Mike Hawthorn and Stirling Moss. They both drove incredibly well throughout the year.

How Points Were Scored

In Formula One, drivers earn points for finishing in the top positions in a race. The driver with the most points at the end of the season wins the World Championship. In 1958, points were given for the top 8 finishes, with extra points for the fastest lap. Only the best 6 results counted towards the championship.

Final Standings for Drivers

Here's how the top drivers finished the 1958 season:

Position Driver ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR Points 1 Mike Hawthorn 3 Ret|bgcolor="#dfffdf"| 5 2|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2|bgcolor="#efcfff"| Ret 2|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| 2 2 42 (49) 2 Stirling Moss 1 Ret 1| Ret 2 Ret Ret|bgcolor="#ffffbf"| 1 Ret 1|align="right"| 41 3 Tony Brooks Ret Ret Ret† 1 Ret 7 1 Ret 1 Ret 24 4 Roy Salvadori Ret 4 8 11 3 2 9 5 7 15 5 Peter Collins Ret 3 Ret Ret 5 1 Ret 14 6 Harry Schell 6 5 2 5 Ret 5 Ret 6 Ret 5 14 7 Maurice Trintignant 1 9 7 Ret 8 3 8 Ret Ret 12 8 Luigi Musso 2 2 7 Ret Ret 12 9 Stuart Lewis-Evans Ret Ret Ret† 3 Ret 4 3 Ret Ret 11 10 Phil Hill 7 9 3 3 9 11 Jean Behra 5 Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 Ret Ret 9 12 Wolfgang von Trips Ret 3 Ret 4 5 Ret 9 13 Jimmy Bryan 1 8 14 Juan Manuel Fangio 4| 4 7 15 George Amick 2 6 16 Johnny Boyd 3 4 17 Tony Bettenhausen 4| 4 18 Jack Brabham 4 8 Ret 6 6 Ret 7 Ret 11 3 19 Cliff Allison 6 6 4 Ret Ret 10 Ret 7 10 3 20 Masten Gregory Ret Ret 4 6 3 21 Joakim Bonnier Ret 10 9 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 3 22 Jim Rathmann 5 2 23 Bruce McLaren 5 13 0 24 Graham Hill Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6|bgcolor="#cfcfff"| 16 0 25 Olivier Gendebien 6 Ret Ret 0 26 Jimmy Reece 6 0 27 Don Freeland 7 0 28 Carlos Menditéguy 7 0 29 Maria Teresa de Filippis DNQ 10 Ret Ret 0 30 Paco Godia 8 DNQ Ret Ret 0 31 Jack Fairman Ret 8 0 32 Jud Larson 8 0 33 Carroll Shelby Ret 9 Ret Ret 0 34 Hans Herrmann Ret Ret 9 0 35 Gerino Gerini DNQ 9 Ret Ret 12 0 36 Giulio Cabianca DNQ Ret 0 37 Horace Gould 9 DNQ 0 38 Eddie Johnson 9 0 39 Troy Ruttman 10 0 40 Bill Cheesbourg 10 0 41 Carel Godin de Beaufort 11 Ret 0 42 Al Keller 11 0 43 Giorgio Scarlatti Ret Ret 0 44 Ian Burgess Ret 7 0 45 Johnnie Parsons 12 0 46 Ivor Bueb Ret 11 0 47 Johnnie Tolan 13 0 48 Bob Christie Ret 0 49 Robert La Caze 14 0 50 Wolfgang Seidel Ret Ret Ret 0 51 Dempsey Wilson Ret 0 52 Andre Guelfi 15 0 — Ron Flockhart DNQ Ret 0 — A. J. Foyt Ret 0 — Paul Russo Ret 0 — Shorty Templeman Ret 0 — Rodger Ward Ret 0 — Billy Garrett Ret 0 — Eddie Sachs Ret 0 — Johnny Thomson Ret 0 — Chuck Weyant Ret 0 — Jack Turner Ret 0 — Bob Veith Ret 0 — Dick Rathmann Ret 0 — Ed Elisian Ret 0 — Pat O'Connor Ret 0 — Paul Goldsmith Ret 0 — Jerry Unser Ret 0 — Len Sutton Ret 0 — Art Bisch Ret 0 — Alan Stacey Ret 0 — Christian Goethals Ret 0 — Dick Gibson Ret 0 — Brian Naylor Ret 0 — Francois Picard Ret 0 — Tom Bridger Ret 0 — Mike Magill DSQ 0 — Ken Kavanagh DNQ 0 — Bruce Kessler DNQ 0 — Paul Emery DNQ 0 — Andre Testut DNQ 0 — Luigi Piotti DNQ 0 — Bernie Ecclestone DNQ 0 — Luigi Taramazzo DNQ 0 — Louis Chiron DNQ 0 Position Driver ARG MON NED 500 BEL FRA GBR GER POR ITA MOR Points

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Images for kids

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  Mike Hawthorn won the 1958 World Championship of Drivers, driving a Ferrari 246 F1

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  Stirling Moss placed second

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  Vanwall won the International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers

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  Ferrari placed second with the Ferrari 246 F1

See also

In Spanish: Temporada 1958 de Fórmula 1 para niños