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The 1958 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 19 January 1958 at Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires Circuit. It was race 1 of 11 in 1958 Formula One season.
The was won by British driver Stirling Moss, who, in absence of his Vanwall team, drove Rob Walker's privately entered Cooper T43-Climax. Apart from being the first race win for Cooper as a constructor it was also the first win for a rear-mid-engined car in Formula One, the first F1 win for a car entered by a privateer team, the first win for a car powered by an engine built by another manufacturer.
| Offical Name VI Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina |
| Date 1958-01-19 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 80 laps, km \ miles |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 7th win for
- 29th and last pole position for
- 10th front row for
- 23rd and last fastest lap for
- 50th Grand Prix for
- Team
- 1st win for
- 10th and last pole position for
- 15th and last fastest lap for
- Engine
- 1st win for Climax
- 10th pole position for Maserati
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Entries: 10
- Qualified: 10
- Classified: 9
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 |
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