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Peter Collins won the 1958 British Grand Prix

Peter Collins won the 1958 British Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Mike Hawthorn and Roy Salvadori at Silverstone Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Peter Collins
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Peter Collins, Mike Hawthorn, and Roy Salvadori
Race date
July 19, 1958
Pole
Stirling Moss
Fastest lap
Mike Hawthorn
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Silverstone Circuit

The decisive result

Peter Collins finished first for Ferrari. Mike Hawthorn is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Roy Salvadori 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Carroll Shelby from P15 to P9 (+6), Peter Collins from P6 to P1 (+5), and Jack Brabham from P10 to P6 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Stirling Moss started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Finished, 3 Engine, 3 Gearbox, 2 Overheating, and 1 +1 lap. Mike Hawthorn holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:40.800 on lap 50. 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
1Peter CollinsFerrari2:09:04.2008
2Mike HawthornFerrari2:09:28.4007
3Roy SalvadoriCooper2:09:54.8004
4Stuart Lewis-EvansVanwall2:09:55.0003
5Harry SchellBRM2:10:19.0002
6Jack BrabhamCooper2:10:27.4000
7Tony BrooksVanwall+1 lap0
8Maurice TrintignantCooper+2 laps0
9Carroll ShelbyMaserati+3 laps0
DNFWolfgang von TripsFerrariEngine0
DNFJo BonnierMaseratiGearbox0
DNFGerino GeriniMaseratiGearbox0
DNFIan BurgessCooperClutch0
DNFStirling MossVanwallEngine0
DNFCliff AllisonTeam LotusEngine0
DNFIvor BuebConnaughtGearbox0
DNFJean BehraBRMSuspension0
DNFAlan StaceyTeam LotusOverheating0
DNFGraham HillTeam LotusOverheating0
DNFJack FairmanConnaughtIgnition0