Lotus 16
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The Lotus 16 was the second single-seat racing car designed by Colin Chapman, and was built by his Lotus Cars manufacturing company for the Team Lotus racing squad. The Lotus 16 was constructed to com
Lotus 16
A Lotus 16 with its bonnet removed, clearly showing the spaceframe chassis and obliquely aligned engine. Also seen are details of the double wishbone front suspension.
1958 Formula One season
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The 1958 Formula One season was the 12th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 9th World Championship of Drivers, the first International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and five non-champi
Lotus 16
…Eight Lotus 16s were built in total. The Lotus 16 had been intended for use from the beginning of the 1958 Formula One season. However, delays owing to the need to reposition the engine within the chassis meant that the first Lotus Formula One car was in fact a converted Lotus…
Mike Hawthorn won his first and only championship (and the first for a British driver), driving for Scuderia Ferrari.
Hawthorn's compatriot, Stirling Moss, finished as runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship for the fourth season in a row.
Vanwall won the first International Cup for F1 Manufacturers with the Vanwall VW 5.
Ferrari finished runner-up in the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers with Ferrari 246 and 156.