The 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix was a
Formula One
Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...
motor race held at
Circuito da Boavista
Circuito da Boavista is a street circuit in Porto, Portugal, which was used twice for the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix. The original course began at the harbor-front "Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro", continued on "Avenida da Boavista", (hence ...
,
Oporto on 24 August 1958. It was race 9 of 11 in the
1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 8 of 10 in the
1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
Mike Hawthorn
John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver who competed in Formula One from to . Hawthorn won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in with Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari, and won three Formula One ...
was initially disqualified for restarting his car against the direction of the circuit,
losing seven points. However, Championship rival
Stirling Moss
Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was a British racing driver and sports broadcasting, broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from to . Widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win the Formula On ...
had seen the incident which caused the disqualification and went to the judges to revert the decision since he felt Hawthorn had done nothing wrong. Eventually, Hawthorn was classified and retained his seven points.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
;Notes
* – Includes 1 point for fastest lap
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
*
Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 6 results counted towards each Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.
References
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Portuguese Grand Prix
Portuguese Grand Prix
Portuguese Grand Prix
Sports competitions in Porto
20th century in Porto