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| Date | Saturday 19 July 1958 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  British GP |
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| Circuit | Silverstone |
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| Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #7 of 11 in 1958
#71 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 75 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
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| Race Distance | 4711 × 75 = 353.325 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
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| Entries | 20 |
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| Qualifiers | 20 |
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| Finishers | 9 |
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| Debutants | Alan Stacey (Driver) |
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| Milestones |  Jean Behra – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
 Harry Schell – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
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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 Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (11),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (144),
3. Most Retirements – Maserati (191),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (103),
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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