1958 Moroccan Grand Prix

The 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix was the final race of the 1958 Formula One season. It was the 13th Moroccan Grand Prix and the second on the Ain-Diab layout.
Mike Hawthorn took home his fourth pole position, while Stirling Moss won his fourth race of the year, but it wouldn't be enough as Hawthorn would finish in second to take home his first and only championship.
The race though would be marked in tragedy when Stuart Lewis-Evans' engine seized and flew him off the track at high speed, with the car bursting into flames. He was airlifted back to the UK, but would die from his burns six days later.
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==Background==
Heading into the final round of the championship, Mike Hawthorn held a eight point lead heading into the final race at Morocco which was a non-championship race in the previous season. Robert La Caze, a F2 driver, became the first person from Africa to compete in a Formula One race. In the constructors championship, held a six point lead from . But despite the margin, the dropped score rule meant that would win the first constructors championship.
===Title Permutations===
====Drivers' Championship====
Mike Hawthorn enters the race with a 8-point lead over Stirling Moss with only one race left, and is likely to secure the title.
The possible permutations are:
*For Hawthorn to win the Championship:
**Second place or better.
*For Moss to win the Championship:
**Moss needs to win and get fastest lap and hope that Hawthorn finishes 3rd or lower.
===Entry List===
Outlined below is the full entry list for the :
No.	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model 	Tyre
2 	Olivier Gendebien 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	D246 	 	143 2.4 V6 	
4 	Phil Hill 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	D246 	 	143 2.4 V6 	
6 	Mike Hawthorn 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	D246 	 	143 2.4 V6 	
8 	Stirling Moss 	Vandervell Products 	 	VW 5 	 	254 2.5 L4 	
10 	Tony Brooks 	Vandervell Products 	 	VW 5 	 	254 2.5 L4 	
12 	Stuart Lewis-Evans 	Vandervell Products 	 	VW 5 	 	254 2.5 L4 	
14 	Jean Behra 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P25 	 	P25 2.5 L4 	
16 	Harry Schell 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P25 	 	P25 2.5 L4 	
18 	Jo Bonnier 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P25 	 	P25 2.5 L4 	
20 	Ron Flockhart 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P25 	 	P25 2.5 L4 	
22 	Masten Gregory 	Temple Buell 	 	250F 	 	250F1 2.5 L6	
24 	Hans Herrmann 	Jo Bonnier 	 	250F 	 	250F1 2.5 L6	
26 	Wolfgang Seidel 	Scuderia Centro Sud 	 	250F 	 	250F1 2.5 L6	
28 	Gerino Gerini 	Scuderia Centro Sud 	 	250F 	 	250F1 2.5 L6	
30 	Roy Salvadori 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T45 	 	FPF 2.2 L4 	
32 	Jack Fairman 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T45 	 	FPF 2.2 L4 	
34 	Cliff Allison 	Team Lotus 	 	12 	 	FPF 2.0 L4 	
36 	Graham Hill 	Team Lotus 	 	16 	 	FPF 2.2 L4 	
38 	Maurice Trintignant 	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team 	 	T45 	 	FPF 2.2 L4 	
40 	Paul Emery 	Emeryson Cars 	 	56 	 	GP 2.5 L4 	
42 	Jean-Claude Vidilles	Privateer 	 	T45 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
44 	Keith Hall 	Team Lotus 	 	12 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
46 	Jean Kerguen 	Privateer 	 	RS550 	 	547/3 1.5 F4	
50 	Jack Brabham 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T45 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
52 	Bruce McLaren 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T45 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
54 	François Picard 	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team 	 	T43 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
56 	Tom Bridger 	British Racing Partnership	 	T45 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
58 	Robert La Caze 	Privateer 	 	T45 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
60 	André Guelfi 	Privateer 	 	T45 	 	FPF 1.5 L4 	
*A pink background represents as drivers in Formula Two entrants.
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Results===
Outlined below are the full qualifying results for the :
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	Gap 	Ave. Speed
1 	6 	Mike Hawthorn 	 	2:23.1 	— 	191.648 km/h
2 	8 	Stirling Moss 	 	2:23.2 	+0.1s 	191.514 km/h
3 	12 	Stuart Lewis-Evans 	 	2:23.7 	+0.6s 	190.848 km/h
4 	14 	Jean Behra 	 	2:23.8 	+0.7s 	190.715 km/h
5 	4 	Phil Hill 	 	2:24.1 	+1.0s 	190.318 km/h
6 	2 	Olivier Gendebien 	 	2:24.3 	+1.2s 	190.054 km/h
7 	10 	Tony Brooks 	 	2:24.4 	+1.3s 	189.922 km/h
8 	18 	Jo Bonnier 	 	2:24.9 	+1.8s 	189.267 km/h
9 	38 	Maurice Trintignant 	 	2:26.1 	+3.0s 	187.713 km/h
10 	16 	Harry Schell 	 	2:26.5 	+3.4s 	187.200 km/h
11 	32 	Jack Fairman 	 	2:27.0 	+3.9s 	186.563 km/h
12 	36 	Graham Hill 	 	2:27.1 	+4.0s 	186.436 km/h
13 	22 	Masten Gregory 	 	2:27.6 	+4.5s 	185.805 km/h
14 	30 	Roy Salvadori 	 	2:28.6 	+5.5s 	184.554 km/h
15 	20 	Ron Flockhart 	 	2:29.8 	+6.7s 	183.076 km/h
16 	34 	Cliff Allison 	 	2:33.7 	+10.6s 	178.431 km/h
17 	28 	Gerino Gerini 	 	2:35.1 	+12.0s 	176.820 km/h
18 	24 	Hans Herrmann 	 	2:35.1 	+12.0s 	176.820 km/h
19 	50 	Jack Brabham 	 	2:36.6 	+13.5s 	175.126 km/h
20 	26 	Wolfgang Seidel 	 	2:38.2 	+15.1s 	173.355 km/h
21 	52 	Bruce McLaren 	 	2:39.0 	+15.9s 	172.483 km/h
22 	56 	Tom Bridger 	 	3:01.0 	+37.9s 	151.518 km/h
23 	58 	Robert La Caze 	 	3:03.5 	+40.4s 	149.454 km/h
24 	54 	François Picard 	 	3:06.4 	+43.3s 	147.129 km/h
25 	60 	André Guelfi 	 	3:09.0 	+45.9s 	145.105 km/h
WD 	40 	Paul Emery 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	42 	Jean-Claude Vidilles	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	44 	Keith Hall 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
WD 	46 	Jean Kerguen 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
===Grid===
==Race==
===Results===
Outlined below are the full results for the :
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired 	Grid	Points
1 	8 	Stirling Moss 	 	53 	2:09:15.0 	2 	9FL
2 	6 	Mike Hawthorn 	 	53 	+1:24.8 	1 	6
3 	4 	Phil Hill 	 	53 	+1:25.6 	5 	4
4 	18 	Jo Bonnier 	 	53 	+1:46.8 	8 	3
5 	16 	Harry Schell 	 	53 	+1:46.8 	10 	2
6 	22 	Masten Gregory 	 	52 	+1 Lap 	13 	
7 	30 	Roy Salvadori 	 	51 	+2 Laps 	14 	
8 	32 	Jack Fairman 	 	50 	+3 Laps 	11 	
9 	24 	Hans Herrmann 	 	50 	+3 Laps 	18 	
10 	34 	Cliff Allison 	 	49 	+4 Laps 	16 	
11 	50 	Jack Brabham 	 	49 	+4 Laps 	19 	
12 	28 	Gerino Gerini 	 	48 	+5 Laps 	16 	
13 	52 	Bruce McLaren 	 	48 	+5 Laps 	21 	
14 	58 	Robert La Caze 	 	48 	+5 Laps 	23 	
15 	60 	André Guelfi 	 	48 	+5 Laps 	25 	
16 	36 	Graham Hill 	 	45 	+8 Laps 	12 	
Ret 	12 	Stuart Lewis-Evans 	 	41 	Fatal Accident	3 	
Ret 	54 	François Picard 	 	31 	Accident 	24 	
Ret 	56 	Tom Bridger 	 	30 	Accident 	22 	
Ret 	10 	Tony Brooks 	 	29 	Engine 	7 	
Ret 	2 	Olivier Gendebien 	 	29 	Accident 	6 	
Ret 	14 	Jean Behra 	 	26 	Engine 	4 	
Ret 	26 	Wolfgang Seidel 	 	15 	Accident 	20 	
Ret 	20 	Ron Flockhart 	 	15 	Camshaft 	15 	
Ret 	38 	Maurice Trintignant 	 	9 	Engine 	9 	
WD 	40 	Paul Emery 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	42 	Jean-Claude Vidilles	 	 	 	 	
WD 	44 	Keith Hall 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	46 	Jean Kerguen 	 	 	 	 	
*FL Indicates a driver scored one point for fastest lap.
==Milestones==
*Only race for François Picard, Tom Bridger, André Guelfi and Robert La Caze.
*Last race for Gerino Gerini, Stuart Lewis-Evans and Mike Hawthorn.
*First points for Jo Bonnier.
*First Grand Prix for an African driver (Moroccan).
==Standings after race==
World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers	World Championship for Drivers
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	Mike Hawthorn 	42 (49) 	
2 	Stirling Moss 	41 	
3 	Tony Brooks 	24 	
4 	Roy Salvadori 	15 	
5 	Peter Collins 	14 	
6 	Harry Schell 	12 	2
7 	Maurice Trintignant 	12 	1
8 	Luigi Musso 	12 	1
9 	Stuart Lewis-Evans 	11 	
10 	Phil Hill 	9 	5
11 	Jean Behra 	9 	1
12 	Wolfgang von Trips 	9 	1
13 	Jimmy Bryan 	8 	1
14 	Juan Manuel Fangio 	7 	1
15 	George Amick 	6 	1
16 	Johnny Boyd 	4 	
17 	Tony Bettenhausen 	4 	
18 	Jack Brabham 	3 	
19 	Cliff Allison 	3 	
20 	Jo Bonnier 	3 	
21 	Jim Rathmann 	2 	
International Cup for Manufacturers	International Cup for Manufacturers	International Cup for Manufacturers	International Cup for Manufacturers
Pos. 	Team 	Pts. 	+/-
1 	 	48 (57) 	
2 	 	40 (57) 	
3 	 	31 	
4 	 	18 	
5 	 	6 	
6 	 	3 	
==Notes==
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