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Mike Hawthorn won the 1958 French Grand Prix

Mike Hawthorn won the 1958 French Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Stirling Moss and Wolfgang von Trips at Reims-Gueux.

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Race recap

Winner
Mike Hawthorn
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss, and Wolfgang von Trips
Race date
July 6, 1958
Pole
Mike Hawthorn
Fastest lap
Mike Hawthorn
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Reims-Gueux

The decisive result

Mike Hawthorn finished first for Ferrari. Stirling Moss is listed 2 for Vanwall, with Wolfgang von Trips 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Wolfgang von Trips from P21 to P3 (+18), Jo Bonnier from P16 to P8 (+8), and Troy Ruttman from P18 to P10 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Mike Hawthorn started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Finished, 4 Engine, 2 +1 lap, 2 Fuel pump, and 2 Overheating. Mike Hawthorn holds the fastest-lap entry at 2:24.900 on lap 45. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Mike HawthornFerrari2:03:21.3009
2Stirling MossVanwall2:03:45.9006
3Wolfgang von TripsFerrari2:04:21.0004
4Juan Manuel FangioMaserati2:05:51.9003
5Peter CollinsFerrari2:08:46.2002
6Jack BrabhamCooper+1 lap0
7Phil HillMaserati+1 lap0
8Jo BonnierMaserati+2 laps0
9Gerino GeriniMaserati+3 laps0
10Troy RuttmanMaserati+5 laps0
11Roy SalvadoriCooper+13 laps0
DNFJean BehraBRMFuel pump0
DNFHarry SchellBRMOverheating0
DNFStuart Lewis-EvansVanwallEngine0
DNFTony BrooksVanwallDNF0
DNFGraham HillTeam LotusOverheating0
DNFPaco GodiaMaseratiAccident0
DNFMaurice TrintignantBRMFuel pump0
DNFTony BrooksVanwallEngine0
DNFCarroll ShelbyMaseratiEngine0