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Vanwall was a British motor racing team and racing car constructor that was active in Formula One during the 1950s. Founded by Tony Vandervell, the Vanwall name was derived by combining the name of th
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The fourth, and last, Thinwall Special. Used between 1952 and 1954.
The winning Vanwall VW5 before the 1957 British Grand Prix.
Tony Brooks in Vanwall VW5/11, 2017 Goodwood Revival Meeting
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
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…of constructing the first British-built car to win a World Championship race. Vanwall won the inaugural Constructors' Championship in Formula One in 1958, in the process allowing Moss and Brooks to finish second and third in the Drivers' Championship standings, each winning three races for Vanwall…
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.