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1958 British Grand Prix

United Kingdom  1958 British Grand Prix
Race details
Race 7 of 11 in the 1958 Formula One season
Silverstone Circuit in 1952-1973 configuration
Silverstone Circuit in 1952-1973 configuration
Date 19 July 1958
Official name XI RAC British Grand Prix
Location Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, England
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.7105 km (2.927 mi)
Distance 75 laps, 353.288 km (219.525 mi)
Pole position
Driver Vanwall
Time 1:39.4
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Time 1:40.8
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Cooper-Climax

The 1958 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 19 July 1958 at Silverstone. It was the seventh race of the 1958 World Championship of Drivers.

Bernie Ecclestone entered a pair of Connaughts for Ivor Bueb and Jack Fairman, with Ecclestone also named as a driver of the Fairman car in case he needed to take over the entry.



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