After starting the 1957 World Sportscar season with the 315 S, Ferrari decided to upgrade from a 3.5 liter Jano V12 to a 4.1 liter, to compete with the 4.5 liter Maserati 450 S, which had dominated the first 2 rounds of Argentina and Sebring. For round 3, the Mille Miglia, Ferrari sent 2 of the 315's, and 2 of the new 335's. Their efforts were unnecessary, as Jean Behra had crashed his Maserati in a road accident heading to the track, and Sterling Moss's brakes failed just 7 miles into the 1000 mile race. With a 1-2-3-4 finish certain, the leading 335 of Peter Collins broke it's transmission, giving the lead to Alfonso de Portago. Just miles from the finish, a tire let go from de Portago's 335, sending him into a crowd of spectators, killing 10, including de Portago and his co driver Edmund Nelson. Piero Taruffi finished ahead of Wolfgang von Trips, both in 315's, giving Ferrari a 1-2 finish in the final Mille Miglia. Ferrari would go on to win the 1957 title with a win at the final race of the season in Venezuela. The FIA lowered engine capacity to 3 liters for 1958 in response to the Mille Miglia accident, and forever removed the race from the WSC calendar.
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