1958 Formula One season

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The 1958 Formula One season was a landmark year in Grand Prix racing, notable for introducing the first official World Constructors' Championship alongside the ongoing World Drivers' Championship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Formula One season
sports season
alsoIncludes World Drivers' Championship
chronologicalPosition 9th Formula One World Championship season
constructorsChampion Vanwall
constructorsChampionNationality United Kingdom
driversChampion Mike Hawthorn
driversChampionNationality United Kingdom
driversTitleMargin 1 point over Stirling Moss
endDate 1958-10-19
fatalitiesOccurred true
finalRace 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix
finalRaceLocation Ain-Diab Circuit, Casablanca
followedBy 1959 Formula One season
follows 1957 Formula One season
geographicScope Europe
North America
South America
governingBody Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
includesRace 1958 Argentine Grand Prix
1958 Belgian Grand Prix
1958 British Grand Prix
1958 Dutch Grand Prix
1958 French Grand Prix
1958 German Grand Prix
1958 Indianapolis 500
linked to: Indianapolis 500

1958 Italian Grand Prix
1958 Monaco Grand Prix
1958 Moroccan Grand Prix
1958 Portuguese Grand Prix
notableDriver Juan Manuel Fangio
Stirling Moss
linked to: Sir Stirling Moss

Tony Brooks
notableFatality Luigi Musso NERFINISHED
Peter Collins
Stuart Lewis-Evans
notableFor introduction of the first official World Constructors' Championship
notableTeam Cooper
Ferrari
Vanwall
numberOfRaces 11
partOf Formula One World Championship
linked to: Formula One
pointsSystemFeature only best six results counted for Drivers' Championship
only highest-placed car of each constructor scored points
regulationChange introduction of a Constructors' Championship points system
safetyContext era with minimal safety standards
sport Formula One
startDate 1958-01-19
technicalTrend increasing use of rear-engined cars by Cooper
year 1958

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World Constructors' Championship firstSeason 1958 Formula One season
1957 Formula One season followedBy 1958 Formula One season
Mike Hawthorn winnerOf 1958 Formula One World Drivers' Championship
linked to: 1958 Formula One season
Vanwall won 1958 Formula One World Constructors' Championship
linked to: 1958 Formula One season
Constructors' Championship firstSeasonAwarded 1958 Formula One World Championship
linked to: 1958 Formula One season
1958 German Grand Prix partOf 1958 Formula One World Championship
linked to: 1958 Formula One season