1959 FRENCH GRAND PRIX

Results from the 1959 Formula One 'French Grand Prix' held at Reims on July 5, 1959:

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Classification

Notes

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	24	'Tony Brooks'	'Ferrari'	50	2:01'26.5	1	'8'
2	26	'Phil Hill'	'Ferrari'	50	+ 27.5	3	'6'
3	8	'Jack Brabham'	'Cooper-Climax'	50	+ 1'37.7	2	'4'
4	22	'Olivier Gendebien'	'Ferrari'	50	+ 1'47.5	11	'3'
5	12	'Bruce McLaren'	'Cooper-Climax'	50	+ 1'47.7	10	'2'
6	44	Ron Flockhart	BRM	50	+ 2'05.7	13
7	6	Harry Schell	BRM	47	+ 3 Laps	9
8	40	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	41	+ 9 Laps	21
9	42	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Maserati	40	+ 10 Laps	20
10	38	Fritz d'Orey	Maserati	40	+ 10 Laps	18
11	14	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Climax	36	+ 14 Laps	8
DSQ	2	Stirling Moss	BRM	42	Disqualified	4
Ret	30	Jean Behra	Ferrari	31	Engine	5
Ret	16	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Maserati	20	Engine	16
Ret	28	Dan Gurney	Ferrari	19	Radiator	12
Ret	34	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	14	Wheel	15
Ret	18	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Maserati	13	Engine	19
Ret	10	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Climax	8	Physical	7
Ret	32	Graham Hill	Lotus-Climax	7	Radiator	14
Ret	20	Colin Davis	Cooper-Maserati	7	Oil Leak	17
Ret	4	Jo Bonnier	BRM	6	Engine	6
DNS	36	Azdrubal Fontes	Maserati

Notes

★ Pole position: Tony Brooks - 2'19.4

★ Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss - 2'22.8