Perpetual party, Peter?

The Scuderia Ferrari introduced the new, improved Ferrari Dino 246 F1 for the 1958 season. It was the first V6-engined car to win a Formula One Grand Prix, at Reims 1958 with Mike Hawthorn at the wheel.

Results thus improved in 1958 and Peter Collins won the non-championship BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone, then finished third at the Monaco Grand Prix (picture above).

However, Enzo Ferrari felt Collins was distracted by his supposed playboy lifestyle. The Monaco yacht where he lived was considered a perpetual party by Ferrari, who thought Collins was too much distracted and no longer focused on driving.

Enzo Ferrari was probably a bit severe on this matter, because Peter Collins liked to party, that’s true, but he was a seriously good and dedicated driver (here-under with Mike Hawthorn).