The 1958 French Grand Prix was a

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held at

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on 6 July 1958. It was race 6 of 11 in the

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and race 5 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by

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driving a

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; it was his first Formula One victory since the

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and would prove to be his last. It was also the last Formula One race for five-time

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. On the final lap, Hawthorn eased up to let Fangio, running fifth at the time, finish on the lead lap of his last race. This turned out to be a blessing, as Peter Collins crashed on the final lap, allowing Fangio to secure fourth. The race was marred by Ferrari driver

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's fatal accident at the Muizon hairpin. His car hurtled off course and crashed into a ditch. Musso was thrown out of the car, was critically injured and died later that day at a hospital near the track. Of the 21 starters, six died in racing cars within the next three years. Musso died in the race itself, while Peter Collins died in that year's

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, Lewis-Evans at the

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in a support race for the

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in practice for the

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, and Wolfgang von Trips and a dozen spectators died at the

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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.

References

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French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix (french: Grand Prix de France), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), is an auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One World Championsh ...

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