Ain-Diab Circuit layout & records
Ain-Diab Circuit Details | |
|---|---|
| Location: |  Ain-Diab, Morocco |
| Event: | Morocco Grand Prix |
| Used: | 1958 |
| Type: | Street Circuit |
| Lap Dist.: | 7.602 km |
Ain-Diab Circuit Lap Record
| Lap Record: | 2:22.5 min |
| Date: | 19 October 1958 |
| F1 Driver: | Stirling Moss |
| F1 Car: | Vanwall |
| Speed: | 135.147 km/h |
Onboard Lap F1 Video
Ain-Diab Street Circuit
Ain-Diab Street Circuit Layout
History
Ain-Diab Street Circuit History
Lewis Hamilton and Sir Stirling Moss at Silverstone
When racing in Europe was threatened by the Suez crisis, attention turned to venues further afield. In 1957 and with the blessing of King Mohammed V, the Royal Automobile Club of Morocco created a new circuit using the public roads of the Ain-Diab area of Casablanca, the desert road towards Azemmour and the coast road through the Sidi Abderhaman Forest.
The first race was a non championship F1 race won by Jean Behra in a Maserati, but it is the following year's race that is remembered by most people. The final round of the World Championship, it saw a title showdown between Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorn. Moss won the race, but Hawthorn took the title - Britain's first.
Podiums
F1 Podium Winners on Ain-Diab Circuit
| Year | Race | Date | Top 3 Drivers | Teams | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1958 Moroccan F1 GP | October 19 |  Stirling Moss Mike Hawthorn Phil Hill | Vanwall Ferrari Ferrari | 53 |
Driver Ranking
Driver Ranking Ain-Diab Street Circuit
| Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 9 |
| 2 | Mike Hawthorn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6 |
| 3 | Phil Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Jo Bonnier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 5 | Harry Schell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 6 | Masten Gregory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 7 |  Robert La Caze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 14.0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jean Behra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 22.0 | 0 |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 10 |  Hans Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 11 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 12 | Gerino Gerini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 15 | André Guelfi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 16 | Wolfgang Seidel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cliff Allison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 18 | François Picard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 0 |
| 19 |  Bruce McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 20 |  Olivier Gendebien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jack Fairman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 22 | Graham Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ron Flockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 24.0 | 0 |
| 24 |  Jack Brabham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 25 | Tom Bridger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 19.0 | 0 |
Team Ranking
Team Ranking Ain-Diab Street Circuit
| Team | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | FL | Avg Grid | Avg Pos | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 9 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 3 | BRM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.8 | 15.3 | 0 |
| 5 | Maserati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 6 | Team Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 0 |
