Date | Saturday 19 July 1958 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | British GP |
Circuit | Silverstone |
Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
Race | 11 of 16 |
Championship race | 71 |
Laps | 75 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
Race Distance | 4711 × 75 = 353.325 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 20 |
Qualifiers | 20 |
Finishers | 9 |
Championship Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 1 - 20th Race Entry (Car Number)
Connaught - 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Cooper Car Co - 25th Race Entry (Entrant)
Cooper - 75th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Englebert - 10th Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Ferrari - 25th Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Ferrari - 25th Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Harry Schell - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Jean Behra - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Jo Bonnier - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Lotus - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Scuderia Centro Sud - 25th Race Entry (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari - 25th Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Team Lotus - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Vandervell Products - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
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Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Mike Hawthorn (4),
2. Most Consecutive 9th Place Finishes – Maserati (3),
3. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season – Harry Schell (3),
4. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season – Maserati (4),
5. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maurice Trintignant (4)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Maserati (191),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (144),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (103),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (11),
5. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Mike Hawthorn (5),
6. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (28),
7. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (45),
8. Most 9th Place Finishes – Maserati (15),
9. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (6),
10. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Ferrari (11),
11. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Mike Hawthorn (5),
12. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (25),
13. Most Races Led – Ferrari (60),
14. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1686),
15. Most Race Entries – Maserati (374),
16. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (23),
17. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (23),
18. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (24),
19. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Maserati (15),
20. Most 18th Place Qualifications – Maserati (13)
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