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Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Number 8, driven by the winning driver, Stirling Moss, in a Vanwall. Despite winning the race Stirling Moss still lost the Drivers' World Championship title for that year by one point to rival, Mike Hawthorn, of Ferrari who finished 2nd - RACE PHOTO SHOWS NOSE RECOGNITION COLOUR, NOT APPLIED IN PRACTICE-PERIOD PHOTOS ELSEWHERE IN THIS ARCHIVE.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Ferrari chief mechanic Adelmo Marchetti painting the reflective clear plastic carburettor cowl on one of the team Ferrari Dino 246 Formula One cars matte black to avoid glare during race.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Number 14, driven by Jean Behra is a BRM Type 25. Number 14 did not finish the race. The chequered identifying nose band was applied for race day and was not seen during practice as in other images in this archive. Number 2, driven by Olivier Gendebien is a Ferrari Dino 246. Number 2 crashed and was retired. Number 12, driver Stuart Lewis-Evans in a Vanwall. Number 12 was in a crash and was retired. Driver Stuart Lewis-Evans suffered burns in the crash which proved fatal six days later back in a specialist burns hospital in England.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Practice photograph showing Olivier Gendebien driving a Ferrari Dino 246 under the race number 4
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Race winner Stirling Moss exits his Vanwall after losing Drivers' World by one point to Mike Hawthorn of Ferrari.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Car number 8, Stirling Moss, Vanwall, race winner but still lost the Drivers' World Championship title by one point to rival Mike Hawthorn of Ferrari who finished 2nd
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
The Ferrari 246, number 2, of Olivier Gendebien, leading the BRM P25, number 16, of Harry Schell. Close behind is the Cooper T45, number 36, of Maurice Trintignant.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Number 8, driver Stirling Moss in a Vanwall. Number 8 was the winner of the race finishing in 1st place. Unfortunately, he still lost the Drivers' World Championship title by one point to rival Mike Hawthorn of Ferrari who finished 2nd. This photo shows nose recognition colour absent during practice, plus damage sustained during the race.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Mike Hawthorn drives car number 6, a Ferrari Dino 246. Tony Brooks drives car number 10, a Vanwall.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Tony Brooks drives car number 10, a Vanwall. Mike Hawthorn drives car number 6, a Ferrari Dino 246.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Ferrari chief mechanic Adelmo Marchetti painting the reflective clear plastic carburettor cowl on one of the team Ferrari Dino 246 F1 cars matte black to avoid glare during race.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Car number 4, Phil Hill, Ferrari Dino 246, taking to the escape road after braking too late to negotiate this corner, he continued and finished 3rd
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
The Vanwall VW5, number 8, of Stirling Moss, leading the Ferrari 246, number 4, of Phil Hill.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Ferrari chief mechanic Adelmo Marchetti painting the reflective clear plastic carburettor cowl on one of the team Ferrari Dino 246 Formula One cars matte black to avoid glare during race. Driver Mike Hawthorn is looking on (center). Tall Lotus driver Cliff Allison is on the left.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Number 6, driver Mike Hawthorn in a Ferrari 246 Dino. Number 6 finished 2nd and clinched the Formula 1 Driver's Championship title for its driver Mike Hawthorn. This was the first-time-ever that a British driver won the coveted title of Driver's Champion. This photo taken during a practice period shows Mike wearing a clear visor. However, during the actual race he wore a dark tinted visor.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Race winner Stirling Moss exits his Vanwall after losing Drivers' World by one point to Mike Hawthorn of Ferrari.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Number 4, driver Phil Hill in a Ferrari 246 Dino. Number 4 finished 3rd. The driver, Phil Hill, wearing dark helmet and dark visor in this race photo. Number 56, driver Tommy Bridger in a Cooper Climax T45. Number 56 crashed and did not finish the race. The driver, Tommy Bridger, was also badly hurt in the crash.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Stuart Lewis-Evans drives car number 12, a Vanwall. Olivier Gendebien drives car number 2, a Ferrari Dino 246.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Number 4, driven by Phil Hill is a Ferrari Dino 246. Number 4 finished 3rd. Phil Hill is wearing dark helmet and dark visor in this race shot. Number 6, seen at the very left hand side of this photo, is driven by his team leader, Mike Hawthorn, in another Ferrari Dino 246. Number 6 finished 2nd overall and clinched the Drivers' World Championship title for Mike Hawthorn in this race.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Car number 4, Phil Hill, Ferrari Dino 246, rejoining after excursion into escape road, excelled in harrying the Vanwalls to assist team leader Mike Hawthorn, fell back to 3rd after enabling Hawthorn to finish 2nd and clinch World Championship title
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Number 22, driven by Masten Gregory is the Temple Buell entered Maserati 250F. Number 22 finished 6th. The unique twin-nostril nose on this modified Maserati 250F influenced Carlo Chiti in fashioning similar "Sharknose" treatments on a 1961 Ferrari 156 and sports prototype cars.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Ferrari drivers Phil Hill (left) and new World Champion Driver Mike Hawthorn finished third and second respectively
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
On the first corner of the first lap: car number 8, winner Stirling Moss, Vanwall, car number 4, Phil Hill, Ferrari 246 Dino, car number 12, Stuart Lewis-Evans, Vanwall.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
First corner of the first lap of the race. Number 36, driver Graham Hill in a Lotus-Climax 16. Number 36 finished 16th, last place. Number 32, driver Jack Fairman in a Cooper-Climax T45. Number 32 finished 8th. Number 30 driven by Roy Salvadori is a Cooper-Climax T45. Number 30 finished 7th. Number 2 driven by Olivier Gendebien is a Ferrari 246 Dino. Number 2 crashed and did not finish the race. The crash also badly injured the driver, Oliver Gendebien.
Moroccan Grand Prix Casablanca
Olivier Gendebien driving the coil-spring rear suspension MI in practice.