British- Championship
- 2nd1 pts to the leader
- Points
- 41pts10 rounds started
Stirling Moss, a British driver, raced for Cooper and then Vanwall in the 1958 Formula 1 season with car number 8. Moss was born on 17 September 1929. Moss finished 2nd in the 1958 drivers' championship with 41 points, 4 wins and 5 podiums – 1 point behind champion Mike Hawthorn.
Moss won the Argentine Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix, Portuguese Grand Prix and Moroccan Grand Prix. Moss's teammate was Tony Brooks; Moss led their qualifying head-to-head 6–3 and led the race head-to-head 5–4.
Moss scored points in 6 of 10 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Moss gained a net 12 places across 5 classified finishes. Moss scored 49% of Vanwall's 1958 total of 68 points.
Final 1958 results after 11 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
4
win rate
40%
Podiums
5
podium rate
50%
Poles
0
pole rate
Stirling Moss: quick facts
Short answers about Moss's 1958 season.
What team did Stirling Moss drive for in 1958?
Stirling Moss drove for Cooper and Vanwall in 1958, ending the season with Vanwall.
What car number did Stirling Moss use in 1958?
Stirling Moss raced with car number 8 in 1958.
How many points did Stirling Moss score in 1958?
Stirling Moss scored 41 points in 1958 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 1 point behind champion Mike Hawthorn.
How many races did Stirling Moss win in 1958?
Stirling Moss won 4 Grands Prix in 1958: the Argentine Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix, Portuguese Grand Prix and Moroccan Grand Prix. Moss scored 5 podium finishes in 10 races.
Who was Stirling Moss's teammate in 1958?
Tony Brooks was Stirling Moss's teammate at Vanwall in 1958. Moss led the qualifying head-to-head 6–3 and led the race head-to-head 5–4.
