1958 - Speaking of Formula 1

[Felix/FFDS]

1958 Britain's First World Champion

Briton Mike Hawthorn, driving a Ferrari Dino 246, clinched the Formula One World Championship at the Moroccan Grand Prix at Ain-Diab near Casablanca on this day. But the triumph of Britain's first World Championship was marred by the death of British driver Stuart Lewis-Evans, who died a few days later from injuries sustained during an accident in the race, and by the tragic death of Hawthorn himself, who died in a road accident just two months later.

[Hagar]

Ah, the good ol' days. Brings back a lot of fond memories. Mike Hawthorn was one of my heroes. This is when Formula 1 was worth watching.

[Felix/FFDS]

So, you remember when the drivers were fat and the tires were skinny?  (Caption in Road & Track - Fangio pensively standing beside Dan Gurney, looking at an Eagle...)