The 1958 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on July 6, 1958. It was the sixth race of the 1958 Formula One season.
The race was won by Mike Hawthorn driving a Ferrari; it was his first Formula One victory since the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix and would prove to be his last. It was also the last Formula One race for five-time World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
The race was marred by Ferrari driver Luigi Musso's fatal accident at the Muzione 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.
Read more about 1958 French Grand Prix: Classification, Championship Standings After The Race
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