1957 British GP

## Track Facts

* Name – Aintree
* Location – UK
* Corners – 8
* Laps – 90
* Base (Worst) Lap Time – 3:00.000
* Lap Record (Real Life) – 1:59.200 (Stirling Moss)
* Lap Record (F1R) – 2:08.162 (Ken Wharton)
* Pit Lane Length – 20 seconds
* Fuel Consumption – Low
* Tyre Wear – Medium

## Qualifying

Rule Britannia here in Britain, as the Top 7 drivers are all British!!! Gerard is on Pole for Maserati as usual, but Hawthorn's Ferrari, the Vanwall's of Collins and Salvadori, Gould;s Ferrari, Flockhart's Cooper and Fairman's Vanwall are all flying the flag on their home soil as well!

The top non-Brit is Maglioli's BRM in 8th, from the Connaught of Gonzalez and Behra's Cooper rounding out the Top 10. Trintignant, von Trips, Castellotti, Brabham and Menditeguy lead a whole host of BRM's, Maserati's and Porsche's (with Godia's Connaught and Brooks' Vanwall also mixed in) in what is sure to be a thrilling chase for the Top positions!

With 27 drivers on the grid an exciting race is in prospect - and with the potential for rain (we are in Britain of course!) never far away either this could be a race to remember!

## Grid

After another Pole for Gerard he will be delighted, particularly as his main championship rivals have under-performed in qualifying, with Behra down in 10th, Collins a decent 3rd place and Fangio again failing to show for the race, meaning his contract with Ferrari may be coming to an end…

Hawthorn, who is 5th in the championship race, has qualified an impressive 2nd position and now looks like he may be the latest challenger to Gerard's strong and consistent start to the season.

## Race Commentary

*Lap 1* – Gerard gets off the line quickest, as he keeps his 1st place intact – while Salvadori and Gould are both checked by Collins off the line, as the Vanwall retains his 3rd position. Meanwhile Gonzalez holds up Behra and the Championship Challenger loses momentum at a critical moment, which allows the Ferrari duo of von Trips and Brabham to edge ahead of the Frenchman.

Meanwhile Trintignant stalls on the line, and the man behind him Castellotti ploughs right into the back of the Porsche, leaving both cars crippled and on the side of the road out of the race. Everyone else manages to get around the carnage, while Menditeguy holds up Gibson to maintain 13th position.

Simon gets a slow start, and Leston is quick to pounce and move into 17th place. Piotti meanwhile is blocked by Musso, which in turn allows England to move past them both and to slipstream up the field – eventually grabbing Leston’s 17th place too! Piotti’s start gets even worse as he drops behind Godia and Schell too before the end of the 1st lap.

*Lap 2* – Gonzalez blocks an effort by von Trips to pass him at Waterway, and that causes a chain reaction which allows Behra to overtake Brabham for 11th place at Cottage Corner and recover at least one of his lost positions. The chain reaction ripples all the way down the field, and most drivers are able to maintain their places – but the rookie Gregory is caught out and goes wide enough at Cottage for England, Leston, Simon and Musso to all pass him.

*Lap 3* – Hawthorn sets the Fastest Lap of the race so far (a 2:02.1) and is around 1 second behind the leader at this stage, while Collins is busy defending 3rd from team-mate Salvadori and despite the knock-on effect down the field no passing opportunities develop as a result.

Further back Gibson is busy defending from Menditeguy, and Perdisa’s defence against England is vigorous enough to ripple back to the BRMs in 18th-20th place, and it’s Simon who is caught out this time as he slides wide at Canal Curve to allow Musso, Gregory, Godia and Schell to overtake him!

*Lap 4* – Gerard claims the Fastest Lap (a 2:00.0) to move a further 0.5 seconds clear of Hawthorn – and while most of the field has settled down into a rhythm, it’s still the Perdisa v England fight that is causing chaos behind the pair of them. And this time it’s Godia who finds himself out of line and dropping down the order behind Schell, last time’s victim Simon and Gregory’s BRM too!

*Lap 5* – Another FL for Gerard (a faster 2:00.0) on this lap, while Flockhart blocks Fairman for 6th position. Musso defends stoutly from Schell, and all of this in-fighting has allowed Piotti to pull up to the back of this group in his Maserati…

*Lap 6* – It’s now a solid 2 second gap at the front, as Gerard seems to be controlling the pace…Gonzalez meanwhile is unable to control his braking at Tatts Corner, and so a golden opportunity pass Maglioli goes begging – though luckily for the Connaught he is able to re-join the track and keep the pack behind him.

England has another go at Perdisa and tries to go around the outside at Village…and then the outside at Canal Curve…but he is just unable to get his nose ahead before they arrive at Melling Crossing.

*Lap 7* – Gerard breaks the 2:02 barrier, with a 2:01.8 – though Hawthorn is just about keeping pace with him at this point. Fairman challenges Flockhart for 6th again, but has no luck getting past his countryman as the fans are still enjoying 7 Brits in the top 7 positions!

Another lap and another passing attempt by England, but Perdisa is JUST able to shut the door on his adversary…and this time it’s Musso who pays the price for not being alert enough, as Schell dives up the inside and is followed by Simon as well!

*Lap 8* – Von Trips pressures Gonzalez for 9th place, but ultimately finds himself spending more time this lap defending from Behra behind! Meanwhile there is no doubting England’s pace, but Perdisa is ruining the Porsche’s race right now – and with a 3 second gap forming in front of Perdisa there is no chance the Maserati will be blocked himself any time soon!

Meanwhile Musso reclaims one of his lost places, as he manages to slip past team-mate Simon at the final corner to take 19th position.

*Lap 9* – Another Fastest Lap for Gerard (a 2:01.6) this time around, as he now has a 3.2 second advantage. England is again blocked by Perdisa for 15th, but this time the two are far enough ahead of the others not to cause any consequences for those behind him.

Schell blocks Musso, Simon and Gregory in the fight for 18th position as it seems the race has already settled down into a rhythm.

*Lap 10* – Gerard sets another FL, a 2:01.5, which has now opened up a 3.5 second lead at the front. Menditeguy is held up by Gibson, but it’s not nearly enough to benefit England, who is still stuck behind Perdisa’s Maserati. Simon is held up by Musso in the battle over 19th place, but no-one behind is able to capitalise this time around…

*Lap 11* – Not much to report on this lap, and the race is definitely now in a rhythm as we await the 1st set of stops…

*Lap 12* – England is again held up by Perdisa, in a fight that could be ruining the Porsche’s chances of advancing further up the field!

*Lap 13* – Collins is holding up Salvadori for Vanwall, much to the displeasure of Team Principal Mike Baston! Gonzalez pressures Maglioli, but finds himself forced onto the defensive by the attentions of von Trips, Behra and Brabham behind him…

England is again held up by Perdisa, but his fellow Porsche team-mates behind the Brit are unable to take advantage.

*Lap 14* – Not even England attempts an overtake this lap, as he looks to be lining up another pass on Perdisa…

*Lap 15* – …but the reason he holds back becomes immediately apparent, as England enters the pits for his 1st stop of the race! Up front Flockhart and Fairman continue to battle, and Musso and Simon also continue their own private duel. England emerges in 24th position, with around 12 seconds in front of him to exploit…

*Lap 16* – Von Trips blocks Behra for 10th position, and Menditeguy again holds up Gibson.

*Lap 17* – Gerard sets a stunning 2:01.2 that takes his lead out to 5 seconds at the front. Meanwhile Perdisa now holds up Leston and Schell with England further back…

*Lap 18* – And another 2:01.2 for Gerard moves him yet further ahead of the chasing pack. England is gaining on de Beaufort and those ahead of him, but with cold tyres and a heavy fuel load maybe not at the rate he would have liked to be!

*Lap 19* – Flockhart is still being pressured by Fairman for 6th, but with no luck as yet. Simon passes Musso for 18th at Canal Curve, thanks to the queue forming behind Perdisa again!

*Lap 20* – Collins continues to prevent Salvadori from progressing any further, much to the irritation of the Vanwall garage! Gonzalez has been under pressure by von Trips for some time, but the Ferrari seems to have found his moment as he dives up the inside at Canal Curve – but he cannot hold the inside line as he exits the corner and he slides wide. That not only allows Gonzalez to reclaim the position, but also opens the door for Behra to move back inside the Top 10 at the German’s expense!

Simon pits on this lap for BRM, which may well have been to prevent England from getting ahead – and to the Porsche’s dismay the tactic seems to have worked as Simon emerges in 23rd position just a tenth ahead of England!

*Lap 21* – Perdisa continues to hold up the Porsche’s behind him, and they will be hoping to see him enter the pits as soon as possible…

*Lap 22* – Gerard sets another Fastest Lap, with a 2:01.0. Meanwhile Perdisa’s slow pace means that Musso has now joined the back of the pack behind held up by the Maserati…

*Lap 23* – Menditeguy blocks Gibson again this time around, but the attempts from the BRM seem rather half-hearted at this point – as it looks like the Brit will be aiming to pass him during the pits. And it’s another lap for Perdisa to defend again from the trio behind him.

*Lap 24* – Gregory is forced to defend from Godia at Tatts Corner, but that is the only action on track this time around.

*Lap 25* – Fairman continues to hound Flockhart but is yet to be able to make any significant move to overtake him. We are now starting to see the opening stops for some of the drivers, with Behra in from 10th, Leston from 16th, Gregory from 19th and Godia from 20th. The latter duo come out of the pits in 23rd and 24th, with only Brooks behind them. Leston is more fortunate and comes out ahead of both Simon and England in 20th still, while Behra is out in 17th position and a couple of seconds behind the Perdisa/Schell/Musso battle…

*Lap 26* – Gibson is the latest to pit on this lap, emerging in 18th position, which means Behra is now 16th and gaining on the trio ahead.

*Lap 27* – Maglioli is again the cork in the bottle, with Gonzalez narrowly behind him and exerting ever more pressure on the Italian – while those at the front are gearing up for their stops to happen soon…

*Lap 28* – Schell gets blocked by Perdisa, as Behra continues to gain ground on the pair of them – and is elevated a place further by Musso coming into the pits from 15th and exiting in 20th overall.

*Lap 29* – Salvadori pits from 4th, promoting Gould and Flockhart up a place each. A decent stop for the Vanwall driver sees him emerge in 10th position some 5 seconds behind Brabham, who is now up to 9th thanks to von Trips entering the pits. The German has a solid stop and comes out in 11th place, with Perdisa now 12th (though yet to stop), Behra up to 13th and Menditeguy in 14th after he stops this lap as well.

Piotti is now 15th and JUST behind the Connaught in front of him, with Gibson 16th, Schell out in 17th after Porsche bring him in this lap and Leston 18th after de Beaufort’s stop. The Maserati emerges in 24th place with only Brooks behind him at this stage.

*Lap 30* – Most of those yet to stop are in this lap, and that means we have a new leader in the shape of Collins’ Vanwall. Gerard’s stop is rapid, and he emerges in 2nd place with Gould up to 3rd (but yet to stop) and Hawthorn out in 4th position. Salvadori is up to 5th, while Fairman manages to jump Flockhart in the pits and maintains 6th as a result.

Maglioli is down to 8th after his stop, with Gonzalez now 9th and remaining just ahead of von Trips who had stopped earlier. Perdisa is 11th and still yet to pit, with Brabham out in 12th narrowly ahead of the recovering Behra in 13th. Brooks also pits this lap as his lonely vigil at the back continues…

*Lap 31* – Collins and Gould both stop on this lap, elevating Gerard back into the lead with Hawthorn in 2nd now 8 seconds off the leader. Collins emerges in 3rd and is able to keep team-mate Salvadori around a second behind him while Gould is out in 5th some 1.9 seconds ahead of Fairman in 6th for Vanwall.

Gonzalez blocks von Trips, as the Ferrari looks to pick up where he left off before the pit-stops. Perdisa is now backing Brabham into the grasp of Behra’s Cooper, while Piotti stops from 15th and emerges in 23rd overall behind Godia and the squabbling pack of Porsche’s and BRM’s ahead.

*Lap 32* – Perdisa finally comes in, which is just in time for Brabham who is able to use all of the road to defend against the on-coming Behra in the Cooper. Perdisa emerges right in the midst of a Porsche v BRM battle in 19th, with Schell, Leston, Musso & Simon ahead – and England & Gregory right behind him!

*Lap 33* – Gonzalez again blocks von Trips for 9th, with Brabham and Behra both gaining ground now. Schell is holding up Leston for 15th position, while Musso blocking Simon over 17th ends up with England taking advantage of the concertina effect to pass Perdisa for 19th thanks to the Maserati’s colder tyres!

*Lap 34* – Brabham and Behra are duelling over 11th, which is a let-off for von Trips right now as his position behind Gonzalez could be vulnerable if they were gaining ground! Musso meanwhile is holding up both Simon and England, as he struggles to keep pace with those ahead of him…

*Lap 35* – With the race looking relatively settled up-front, it’s still the midfield battles that are drawing the attention – with Behra again held by Brabham, Leston still being delayed by team-mate Schell, and Musso holding up Simon and England enough that it’s bringing Perdisa back into play!

*Lap 36* – Another lap of Musso defending is the main attraction, as it looks like most of the action will unfold later in this race…

*Lap 37* – Behra continues to be thwarted by Brabham at every turn, while Schell blocks Leston in their fight over 15th place.

*Lap 38* – Musso holds up Simon and England in their battle, while further up the field it looks like Behra is regrouping behind Brabham…

*Lap 39* – …but it’s not enough and a passing attempt at Tatts is unsuccessful this lap. Leston gets blocked by Schell again, while Musso is on the defensive from Simon and England yet again!

*Lap 40* – Gould is now under pressure from Fairman in 6th place, with Flockhart now becoming a factor in that battle too…meanwhile further back pit-stops from Simon and England at the same time seems to indicate their respective strategies look unlikely to pay off as they emerge in 22nd and 23rd respectively.

*Lap 41* – Brabham is under some extended pressure from Behra but is still managing to withstand it at this stage. Gregory is right on Perdisa’s tail, and that battle is allowing Godia to gain ground.

*Lap 42* – Maglioli is holding up Gonzalez, with von Trips now right behind the pair of them! Brabham is still keeping Behra behind him, and Gibson is unable to find a way past Menditeguy despite a couple of valiant efforts this lap. Meanwhile England must be sick of Simon’s BRM, as the Frenchman denies him getting past yet again!

*Lap 43* – Brabham is still dropping back from von Trips but has enough pace to keep Behra behind him. Gregory is still hounding Perdisa and unable to find a way past, despite a dive up the inside at Canal Curve that is ultimately unsuccessful.

*Lap 44* – Fairman is again stuck behind Gould, while von Trips is held up by Gonzalez again in an otherwise quiet lap…

*Lap 45* – Behra would likely be one of the fastest drivers on track, if he wasn’t stuck behind Brabham the whole time! Otherwise the main battles to look at are Collins v Salvadori over 3rd and Gould v Fairman & Flockhart over 5th place.

*Lap 46* – Gould blocks Fairman, meaning Flockhart is moving ever closer to the pair of them, while another Ferrari is under pressure as Brabham defends with all his might from the on-rushing Behra.

*Lap 47* – No significant events this lap, though Behra has got himself in the slipstream behind Brabham…

*Lap 48* – …but a smart chop across the track down the back-straight by Brabham is enough to keep the Cooper behind him for another lap at least. Salvadori is again putting Collins under pressure for 3rd place, which will be causing no small amount of consternation in the Vanwall garage at this point!

*Lap 49* – Gibson attacks Menditeguy for 13th place, but it proves unlucky for the Brit as he is thwarted by some robust defending at Canal Curve.

*Lap 50* – Gerard sets a new Fastest Lap with a 2:00.9, which moves him some 14 seconds clear of the pack! Meanwhile Collins is busy defending from Salvadori…team principal Mike Baston looks distinctly concerned at the risk of collision!!! Gonzalez is hounding Maglioli for 8th now, but the Argentine must be wary of von Trips lurking behind him ready to pounce…

Behra, Leston, Gregory and Godia come in from 12th, 16th, 19th and 20th respectively – emerging in 15th, 18th, 20th and – almost a place better thanks to Simon’s late pace spurt – 22nd for Godia!

*Lap 51* – Gonzalez drops a little way back from Maglioli, and von Trips elects to pounce – but the Connaught is ready and easily defends the inside line into Cottage Corner…

*Lap 52* – Another lap for the Vanwall’s to battle over 3rd, and another lap for Salvadori to be frustrated by his countryman’s rigorous defensive positioning! Gibson pits from 13th and emerges in 17th place – while further back England gets blocked by Godia over 22nd position.

*Lap 53* – The lead at the front is out to 15 seconds, and Hawthorn has another 20 seconds over the Vanwall duo behind him as the top positions are starting to look relatively set.

*Lap 54* – England is blocked by Godia again, as we are gearing up for the final set of stops to happen in the near future…

*Lap 55* – Gerard sets a new FL of 2:00.8 and looks well clear of the field now, with Hawthorn in 2nd also looking a strong bet to keep hold of his current position. Meanwhile further back Simon is held up by team-mate Gregory at Village Corner just a couple of seconds before Godia keeps England at bay with a carbon copy of that move!

*Lap 56* – A quieter lap, as the final round of stops looms on the horizon…

*Lap 57* – Disaster strikes for Schell, as he seems to run out of fuel at the end of the lap…but he JUST manages to slowly get his car to roll as far as the pit-lane, where his mechanics come to push him into the garage…which drops him behind Behra at very least! England challenges Godia again on this lap, but the Connaught simply will not be moved!

*Lap 58* – Gonzalez challenges Maglioli again over 8th, but it’s a half-hearted attempt at best by the Connaught as he clearly has one eye on the lurking von Trips who is less than a second behind the pair of them! Further back Schell completes his stop and drops to 17th, while Perdisa pits as well and emerges in 19th overall with Piotti between the pair of them. On track, Gregory stays ahead of Simon with a well-timed swerve across the track that has hearts in mouths in the BRM garage!

*Lap 59* – Von Trips, Menditeguy, Musso and de Beaufort all pile into the pits a lap earlier than the majority as they look for any advantage they can find! They came in from 10th, 12th, 14th and 24th and emerge out onto the track in 11th, 13th, 17th and 24th places respectively.

*Lap 60* – A whole host of front runners come in, while the only ones in the Top 10 staying out are Collins (up to 2nd ahead of Hawthorn as a result), Gould & Fairman (up to 4th & 5th ahead of Salvadori) and von Trips (up to 10th as a result) – with everyone else pitting and losing anywhere between 0 and 2 positions. That means Gerard still leads from Collins, with Hawthorn 3rd, Gould 4th, Fairman 5th and Salvadori 6th – with Flockhart 7th, Maglioli 8th, Gonzalez 9th and von Trips sits 10th with team-mate Brabham now demoted to 11th as a result of his stop.

*Lap 61* – Gould and Fairman both come in, and after a set of routine stops that looked to have not taken too long, they come out in 5th and 6th positions. Meanwhile Piotti pits from 18th and drops to 23rd with only de Beaufort (who pitted recently) and Brooks behind him.

*Lap 62* – Collins is into the pits, and while it’s a nervy wait for him it turns out to be a strong enough stop to get out ahead of Salvadori and maintain his podium position in 3rd. Hawthorn is back into 2nd place as a result…meanwhile further back Gonzalez is having to look behind him, as von Trips crawls all over the back of him at Canal Curve, but the Connaught is alert to the danger and slams the door!

*Lap 63* – We are now getting to the stage of the race where some of the front-runners start to suffer on pace, as such the fastest man on track right now (0.8 seconds faster than the leader that lap!) is Leston’s Porsche down in 15th position! The top 7 look relatively spread out after the recent stops, with Gould and Fairman looking the most likely to make progress as Collins in particular looks somewhat sluggish…

*Lap 64* – Von Trips pulls out to pass Gonzalez at Tatts Corner but can’t quite get enough of his car down the inside to make it stick, while further back Gregory is defending resolutely from Simon, Godia and England as it stands!

*Lap 65* – Simon and England pit for the 3rd time, in a strategy that looks not to have borne fruit – they emerge in 22nd and 23rd respectively with hardly anything between them! That promotes Godia to 20th and Piotti to 21st as a result.

*Lap 66* – Von Trips makes a huge lunge down the inside at Canal Curve, but he reaches the limits of adhesion and is unable to prevent Gonzalez from cutting back inside him…he’s getting closer though! Meanwhile Hawthorn in 2nd is the fastest man on track, though 15 seconds is a big gap for him to close to the leader…

*Lap 67* – Maglioli is defending from both Gonzalez and von Trips, as the veteran BRM driver employs all his skill to keep hold of 8th place. Meanwhile Gibson makes a clean pass on Menditeguy at Melling Crossing, with a well-timed dart to the inside line to claim 13th position. Gregory and England both try a similar move against Perdisa and Simon respectively – but all to no avail.

*Lap 68* – Von Trips tries to pass Gonzalez, but again is thwarted in his attempt. Perdisa is now the man holding up Gregory and Godia for 18th place.

*Lap 69* – Maglioli is still under pressure from both Gonzalez and von Trips, with neither able to make any headway as it stands. Gregory ALMOST gets the better of Perdisa, as he swerves past at Canal Curve – but loses traction at a critical moment and lets the Maserati back through. England also pressures Simon over 22nd position but can’t make any progress in that regard.

*Lap 70* – Salvadori is less than 2 seconds behind Collins, but Gould and Fairman are coming quickly some 4 seconds apart from Salvadori and each other! Meanwhile Von Trips has another stab at passing Gonzalez but is too far back, and Leston pits from 15th to drop down to 17th JUST behind Musso.

Perdisa is still under pressure from both Gregory and Godia, but neither can make a successful attempt this lap around.

*Lap 71* – Behra is now right behind Brabham and starting to apply pressure, while Perdisa and Simon are both under pressure from cars behind them and are able to withstand it…for now! Gould is fastest on track this time around, and his gap to Salvadori is down to 3.3 seconds.

*Lap 72* – Von Trips and Behra are both pressuring Gonzalez and Brabham respectively over 9th and 11th but aren’t making any progress at this stage…while Perdisa blocks Gregory, but not Godia – as the Connaught pits and remains in 20th place overall.

*Lap 73* – Gerard still has Hawthorn gaining on him, with the gap down to 14.3 seconds now as the Ferrari continues to be the fastest man on track. Collins is 1.1 ahead of Salvadori, who in turn is 3.1 seconds ahead of Gould in 5th place. Piotti is defending stoutly from Simon, but England capitalises and manages to force his way past the BRM at Cottage Corner to move into 22nd position.

*Lap 74* – Von Trips looks to be lining up a move on Gonzalez…as the Connaught finds himself heavily blocked by Maglioli this lap. Gregory is also being blocked multiple times by Perdisa, as the Maserati is making his car as wide as possible!

*Lap 75* – Salvadori is now right on the back of Collins, with Gould 2.4 seconds back…but sadly for von Trips his lining up doesn’t yield the position, and in fact the German now has team-mate Brabham for company. Behra pits this lap, which promotes Gibson to 12th and Menditeguy to 13th – but that Cooper will have some serious pace in the latter stages!

Gregory also pits from 19th and manages to emerge in the same position, while England is applying pressure to Piotti for 21st place.

*Lap 76* – Collins responds to Salvadori’s pressure to move out 0.5 seconds ahead of his team-mate, but Gould is 1.3 seconds behind the pair of them now…meanwhile von Trips is still unable to pass Gonzalez and has Brabham breathing down his neck!

*Lap 77* – Salvadori challenges Collins on this lap but is rebutted quickly and efficiently by his team-mate – and Gould is now less than 1 tenth down on the pair of them! England is pressuring Piotti over 21st place, with Simon now right behind the pair of them as a result.

*Lap 78* – Gould pressures Salvadori for 4th position, and this could well let Fairman into the battle – though he is still around 4 seconds down on the group fighting over 3rd place. Von Trips gets blocked by Gonzalez over 9th place, and Gibson pits from 12th to drops down to 14th position behind Menditeguy and Behra. Further back Piotti blocks England and Simon, as they struggle over 21st place.

*Lap 79* – Collins has both Salvadori and Gould within a second of him, and this battle looks poised to explode! Musso is defending from Leston with vigour, as the latter looks to move back into 16th place.

*Lap 80* – Gould is applying pressure to Salvadori over 4th place, while von Trips is desperately looking for a way past Gonzalez for 9th position and England is unable to pass Piotti despite a strong lunge up the inside of Canal Curve.

*Lap 81* – Gould is within 1 tenth of Salvadori, and both are within half a second of Collins in 3rd place as the race looks to be heading for a dramatic conclusion with 9 laps to go…

*Lap 82* – Gould has another go at Salvadori, while Fairman is now less than 3 seconds behind them. Maglioli holds up Gonzalez, who has a go at passing the BRM at Canal Curve…but misses his braking point and slides wide, which lets both von Trips and Brabham through to demote the Connaught down to 11th place.

Musso is blocking Leston for 16th position, while Piotti blocks England for 21st with over 2 seconds now to the Top 20 and time running out for the Porsche to make a convincing move…

*Lap 83* – Collins is forced onto the defensive against Salvadori, but Gould behind is unable to make a move to capitalise on it. Meanwhile von Trips attacks Maglioli for 8th, but with the door slammed in his face he goes on the defensive against Brabham, who is momentarily caught off guard and that allows Gonzalez back through into 10th position! England is again blocked by Piotti with time running out for any driver to make a decisive move…

*Lap 84* – Collins again blocks Salvadori, and to the horror of the Vanwall garage the latter runs wide at Tatts Corner to avoid hitting his team-mate, which in turn allows Gould to power up the inside of Salvadori and claim 4th position! Fairman is just 1.6 seconds back and gaining on this group too…

Piotti has his hands full with both England and Simon now applying pressure in the latter stages.

*Lap 85* – Gould aims even higher, with a move on Collins that doesn’t quite pay off – which in turn holds up Salvadori, and Fairman is now right on his team-mates tail! Meanwhile Maglioli is still under pressure from the trio behind him, Menditeguy has Behra crawling all over the back of him and Leston is still pushing hard to overtake Musso for 16th place.

*Lap 86* – Collins almost has a moment at Tatts Corner, which nearly lets Gould through into 3rd position – but the Vanwall manages to block the oncoming Ferrari at the last moment. Salvadori now has a new worry, as he is falling behind Gould and has Fairman pushing hard to overhaul him! Von Trips is still stuck behind Maglioli, with Brabham right behind Gonzalez and Behra struggling to overtake the other Connaught of Menditeguy.

Leston is stuck behind Musso over 16th place, but England finally manages to make his move against Piotti to squeeze up the inside at Cottage Corner and claim 21st overall.

*Lap 87* – Gould is still held up by Collins, while Fairman can’t find a way past Salvadori – Menditeguy blocks Behra, Musso holds up Leston and Simon is pushing to pass Piotti, all of whom are yet to have any luck in finding a way through.

*Lap 88* – Behra finally takes Menditeguy for 12th position, with a well-timed move at Canal Curve to hold his line more effectively than the Connaught he eases past! Leston tries the same move…and ALMOST makes it work against Musso for 16th. Simon is still pushing to overtake Piotti for 22nd place, but without much luck as yet.

*Lap 89* – Gould is again held up by Collins, and with 1 lap left time is running out for the Ferrari to claim a first ever podium position! Fairman is still pressuring Salvadori for the final points position, but it looks like he also may run out of time…

Von Trips starts a chain reaction by looking to pass Maglioli again, which in turn causes Gonzalez to move wide at Canal Curve to avoid causing a collision – and that gives the opportunity to Brabham to move back into the Top 10!

Disaster strikes for Schell again, but this time he is too far away from the pits and runs out at Canal Curve…and as Musso brakes to avoid the slowing Porsche that hands the incentive to Leston, who moves up to 15th as a result!

*Lap 90* – Gerard wins the race and sends the crowd into elation as they observe a British 1-2-3-4-5-6-7! Hawthorn finishes in 2nd place, with Collins holding on to the final podium place some 0.4 seconds ahead of Gould – who is a creditable 4th position to score points in his 1st season at Ferrari. Salvadori rounds out the points scorers with Fairman JUST behind him in 6th. Flockhart is 7th, with Maglioli holding onto 8th place as the top non-Brit after defending for most of the race!

Von Trips, Brabham and Gonzalez finish line-astern from 9th to 11th, with Behra 12th, Menditeguy 13th and Gibson 14th the last finisher on the lead lap.

*1 LAP DOWN* – Leston finishes 15th, Musso 16th, Perdisa 17th, Gregory 18th, Godia 19th and England rounding out the Top 20. Simon finishes 21st as he overtakes Piotti around the outside at Canal Curve to finally claim the place he fought so hard to gain! De Beaufort ends his lonely vigil in 23rd position…

*2 LAPS DOWN* – Brooks manages to finish the lap that Schell could only complete half of to move into 24th place, as the Porsche is classified 25th with Trintignant and Castellotti both crashing out at the start of proceedings.

## Milestones

* 40th race entry for Peter Collins & Mike Hawthorn
* 30th race entry for Maurice Trintignant
* 20th race entry for Harry Schell
* Fangio up to 7th Most Entries ever (at the expense of Alberto Ascari), Maglioli now inside Top 10 (at the expense of countryman Piero Taruffi)
* Maglioli up to 4th in Most Races without a win, at the expense of Taruffi, while Trintignant is up to 7th at the expense of Luigi Villoresi
* Menditeguy into Top 10 for Most Races without a win, at the expense of Louis Rosier
* Luigi Piotti up to 6th in Most Races without Points, at the expense of Robert Manzon
* Gonzalez moves into the Top 10 for Most Starts (at the expense of Paul Pietsch)
* Gerard's win here makes it the 3rd time he has triumphed in Britain after victories in both ’54 and ’56 - equalling his own record for Most Wins at a single track
* Gerard takes his 8th hat-trick ever here to extend his lead at the top of that leaderboard
* Podium for Hawthorn moved him up to 6th in Most points without a Win
* Points finish for Gerard sets a new PB of 11 consecutive Top 5 finishes, whilst Hawthorn achieves a 3rd consecutive points finish too
* FL for Gerard is only the 9th time ever anyone was able to take consecutive Fastest Laps
* FL for Gerard is also the 2nd time he has achieved this feat in Great Britain
* Pole for Gerard is his 4th consecutive Pole Position, which is a brand-new record!
* Pole for Gerard is the 2nd time he has achieved this fear in Great Britain
* Podium for Gerard is his 30th Podium ever!
* Podium for Collins moves him into 4th most podiums of all time at de Graffenried’s expense
* Podium for Gerard is the 3rd time he has managed the feat of 4 consecutive podiums