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| | #REDIRECT [[1957-1958 Formula One World Championships (partially found footage of Formula One races; 1957-1958)]] |
| |title=<center>1958 British Grand Prix</center>
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| |image=1958britishgrandprix1.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Peter Collins claims his third and final Formula One victory.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1958 British Grand Prix''''' was the seventh race of the 1958 Formula One Season. Occurring on 19th July at the Silverstone Circuit, the race would ultimately be won by Ferrari's Peter Collins, marking his final victory in Formula One.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1958 British Grand Prix'' was the ninth running of the event within Formula One, with the race lasting 75 laps.<ref name="history">[https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/seventy-years-of-the-british-grand-prix/ ''The History Press'' detailing the history of the British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=british_grand_prix ''Ultimate Car Page'' listing all instances of the British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1958_British_Grand_Prix/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref> The 11th British Grand Prix overall, the event has remained an annual race on the Formula One calendar, primarily taking place at Silverstone, although Aintree and Brands Hatch have also hosted the event.<ref name="history"/>
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| Heading into the race, the Vanwalls appeared to be the most competitive in qualifying.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1958/10/11th-british-grand-prix ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed race report.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="concept">[https://www.conceptcarz.com/articles/article.aspx?articleID=4993 ''Concept Carz'' detailing the race and Ferrari's performance.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref> Its top driver Stirling Moss achieved pole position with a time of 1:39.4, setting a new lap record for Silverstone.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="espn">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/16056.html ''ESPN'' summarising the race.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="grand">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/british-gp-1958.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the race.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Moss was therefore confident he would hold the advantage over the Ferraris for the race, with him also considered the pre-race favourite.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="espn"/> BRM's Harry Schell surprised onlookers by qualifying in second, with Cooper-Climax's Roy Salvadori in third.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Collins meanwhile would start sixth out of 20 competitors.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> It, along with other unremarkable performances, had made Ferrari concerning that Collins was losing his competitive edge.<ref name="grand"/> Only with Luigi Musso's fatal accident at the [[1958 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)|1958 French Grand Prix]] did Collins keep his top seat at the team.<ref name="grand"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1958 British Grand Prix commenced on 19th July.<ref name="results"/> Salvadori headed into first, but was re-passed by Schell and Moss.<ref name="concept"/> Collins, despite his low starting position, also made an exceptional start, taking the lead on the opening lap through Copse Corner.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Moss was now sandwiched between two Ferraris, with fellow title rival Mike Hawthorn seeking to make it a Ferrari 1-2.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="concept"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> The Brit nevertheless faced issues immediately when oil occasionally leaked from the left side of the Ferrari's bonnet.<ref name="magazine"/> Despite Moss' best efforts, he simply could not challenge Collins up in front, with Hawthorn also making things difficult.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="concept"/><ref name="grand"/> It appeared Ferrari's plan was to force Moss to press-on and potential ruin the Vanwall's engine in an attempt to match Collins' pace.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/> On lap 26, the plan was successful when Moss retired following an engine failure, promoting Hawthorn to second and Salvadori to third.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/>
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| For the remaining laps, Ferrari generally controlled proceedings.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="concept"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> While Hawthorn again experienced oil issues that forced a re-fill, he nevertheless was well-ahead of Salvadori.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="concept"/><ref name="espn"/> Collins faced little pressure, even from Hawthorn, and took what many considered to be an unexpected victory for Ferrari considering the British teams' growing dominance of the sport.<ref name="concept"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> He gained eight points, while Hawthorn took seven after also posting the fastest lap.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="concept"/><ref name="results"/> Collins had led every lap, in what would be his third and final World Championship victory.<ref>[https://gpracingstats.com/drivers/peter-collins/wins/ ''GP Racing Stats'' noting this was Collins' third and final Formula One victory.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="concept"/> It was also the first instance of a British driver winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone following the Second World War.<ref name="concept"/> Salvadori was engaged in a duel with Vanwall's Stuart Lewis-Evans, having just edged him out to finish third and fourth respectively.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="concept"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Schell claimed the final points position with fifth.<ref name="results"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="concept"/>
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| Hawthorn's result meant that he now took the lead in the Drivers' Championship, accumulating 30 points compared to Moss' 23.<ref name="stats">[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1958/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings following the race.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="concept"/> In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari now led Vanwall 36 to 25.<ref name="stats"/> For Collins, this would ultimately be his penultimate Grand Prix; on 3rd August 1958, he suffered a fatal accident at the German Grand Prix, aged 26.<ref>[http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=117 ''Motorsport Memorial'' page for Peter Collins.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="espn"/><ref name="concept"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to Issue 1,809 of ''Radio Times'', the race received partial live coverage from the BBC.<ref name="radio">[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/page/8a0aeb235613478085e19ab5c4f1caca Issue 1,809 of ''Radio Times'' listing the BBC coverage of the race.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref name="genome">[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_television_service/1958-07-19#at-11.45 BBC Genome archive of ''Radio Times'' issues detailing the BBC coverage of the race.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref><ref>[https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=8D94CC199E340254&resid=8D94CC199E340254!149 List of Formula One television broadcasts noting BBC provided some live coverage.] Retrieved 18th Aug '22</ref> This included 30 minutes dedicated to the start; 15 minutes for a progress report; and 25 minutes for the race's ending, for a total of 70 minutes of coverage.<ref name="radio"/><ref name="genome"/> The broadcast has yet to fully resurface, but some footage was shown on BBC 2 in 1987, featuring Collins winning the race. This indicates that the BBC possibly still has the full tape of the event. Outside of the BBC television broadcast, other footage from documentaries and newsreels is also publicly available.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =4
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =c5wLCiwMf7k
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| |description1 =Some of the original BBC footage that was re-broadcast in 1987.
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| |service2 =dailymotion
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| |id2 =x6e7cgd
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| |description2 =Colour footage of the race.
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| |service3 =youtube
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| |id3 =3vWtqP6ln1w
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| |description3 =Newsreel of the race.
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| |service4 =youtube
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| |id4 =afbduRMJfIs
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| |description4 =Silent colour footage of the race.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=250px>
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| 1958britishgrandprix2.jpg|Programme for the race.
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| 1958britishgrandprix3.jpg|Collins during the race.
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| 1958britishgrandprix4.jpg|Hawthorn during the race.
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| 1958britishgrandprix5.jpg|Hawthorn and Collins following the race.
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| 1958britishgrandprix6.jpg|Issue 1,809 of ''Radio Times'' detailing the BBC coverage.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1953 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1954 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1954 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1955 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1956 Belgian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1957 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1957 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1958 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix (partially found ITV advert break during final laps of Formula One race; 2005)]]
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| *[[Donkey Does F1 (partially found photos of Shrek character inflatable at Formula One races; 2004)]]
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| *[[F-1 World Grand Prix III (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64 Formula One racing game; 2000-2001)]]
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| *[[F1 2000 (lost pre-release builds of Formula One game; 2000)]]
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| *[[F1 2010 (lost pre-alpha build of Formula One game; 2010)]]
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| *[[F1 Racing Championship 2 (lost build of cancelled PC/PlayStation 2 Formula One game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Fernando Alonso's 2015 testing accident (lost footage of Formula One test session crash; 2015)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 3 (lost build of cancelled Dreamcast port of PC Formula One racing game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 4 (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of PC Formula One racing game sequel; 2002)]]
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| *[[McLaren MP4-18 (lost footage of unraced Formula One car; 2003)]]
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| *[[Racing Arrows (partially found Formula One TV series; 2001)]]
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| *[[Robert Kubica's 2010 Japanese Grand Prix Q3 lap (lost audio of Formula One qualifying lap; 2010)]]
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| *[[Williams FW15C (partially found footage and lap time information of unraced CVT Formula One car; 1993)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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| [[Category:Historic]]
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