The 1958 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 3 August 1958 at Nürburgring. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The German Grand Prix ( Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany.
To increase participation, the organizers opened the field to Formula 2 cars. Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, was a type of Formula racing. 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 don’t consider these starts in career stats. Peter Collins died after an accident on the 11th lap, as rival Tony Brooks went on to victory. Peter John Collins ( 6 November 1931 &ndash 3 August 1958) was a Formula One driver from England. Charles Anthony Standish Brooks (born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, February 25, 1932) is a British former Racing driver
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Vanwall | 15 | 2:21:15. Charles Anthony Standish Brooks (born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, February 25, 1932) is a British former Racing driver Vanwall was a Formula One team in the 1950s The Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of the team owner Tony Vandervell with that of his patented Thinwall 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 10 | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +3:29. Roy Francesco Salvadori (b 12 May 1922, Dovercourt, Essex) is a former Motor racing driver and manager from England. The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 11 | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +5:11. Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant ( 30 October 1917, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse &ndash 13 February 2005, The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Ferrari | 15 | +6:16. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | 20 | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +6:26. Early life As an eleven year old McLaren contracted a disease in his hip which left his left leg shorter than the right The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 3 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 21 | Porsche | 15 | +6:32. Edgar Barth ( January 26 1917, Herold-Erzgebirge &ndash May 20 1965, Ludwigsburg) was a German ( East German Porsche has been successful in many branches of Motorsport, scoring a total of more than 28000 victories of which most have been scored by the 4 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 26 | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +6:59. Ian Burgess (born June 6, 1930 in London) is a British former Racing driver from England. The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 3 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 30 | Cooper-Climax | 15 | +7:09. Anthony Ernest "Tony" Marsh (born 20 July 1931 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire) is a British Racing driver from The Cooper Car Company was founded in 1946 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper. Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump and speciality Engine manufacturer 9 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 23 | Ferrari | 15 | +7:45. Philip Toll Hill Jr, ( April 20, 1927 &ndash August 28, 2008) was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 5 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 12 | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +2 Laps | 24 | ||
| 11 | 28 | Lotus-Climax | 13 | +2 Laps | 16 | ||
| Ret | 3 | Ferrari | 11 | Clutch | 1 | ||
| Ret | 2 | Ferrari | 10 | Fatal Accident | 4 | ||
| Ret | 22 | Cooper-Climax | 9 | Suspension | 17 | ||
| Ret | 6 | BRM | 9 | Brakes | 8 | ||
| Ret | 27 | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Fuel pump | 23 | ||
| Ret | 25 | Lotus-Climax | 4 | Oil pipe | 22 | ||
| Ret | 5 | BRM | 4 | Suspension | 9 | ||
| Ret | 18 | Porsche | 3 | Engine | 15 | ||
| Ret | 17 | Maserati | 3 | Engine | 20 | ||
| Ret | 7 | Vanwall | 3 | Magneto | 3 | 1 | |
| Ret | 19 | Cooper-Climax | 2 | Engine | 18 | ||
| Ret | 29 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | Fuel pump | 25 | ||
| Ret | 24 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | Collision | 19 | ||
| Ret | 16 | Maserati | 1 | Accident | 21 | ||
| DNS | 14 | Maserati | Engine |
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