British Grand Prix
1959 RAC British Grand Prix
Podium
MOSBRM
2
BRACooper
1
MCLCooper
3
Key facts
WinnerBRA2:30:11.600 from P1
PoleBRA1:58.000
Fastest lapMOS1:57.000 on lap 69
Finishers13 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRAJack Brabham | Cooper | 1 | – | 75 | 2:30:11.600 | 8 | – |
| 2 | MOSStirling Moss | BRM | 7 | ▲5 | 75 | +22.200s | 6.5 | 1:57.000 |
| 3 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 8 | ▲5 | 75 | +22.400s | 4.5 | 1:57.000 |
| 4 | SCHHarry Schell | BRM | 3 | ▼1 | 74 | +1 lap | 3 | – |
| 5 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Cooper | 4 | ▼1 | 74 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | SALRoy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 2 | ▼4 | 74 | +1 lap | – | |
| 7 | GREMasten Gregory | Cooper | 5 | ▼2 | 73 | +2 laps | – | |
| 8 | STAAlan Stacey | Lotus | 12 | ▲4 | 71 | +4 laps | – | |
| 9 | GHIGraham Hill | Lotus | 9 | – | 70 | +5 laps | – | |
| 10 | BRIChris Bristow | Cooper | 16 | ▲6 | 70 | +5 laps | – | |
| 11 | TAYHenry Taylor | Cooper | 21 | ▲10 | 69 | +6 laps | – | |
| 12 | ASHPeter Ashdown | Cooper | 23 | ▲11 | 69 | +6 laps | – | |
| 13 | BUEIvor Bueb | Cooper | 18 | ▲5 | 69 | +6 laps | – | |
| DNF | SHECarroll Shelby | Aston Martin | 6 | 69 | Ignition | – | ||
| DNF | D'OFritz D'Orey | Maserati | 20 | 57 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | FLORon Flockhart | BRM | 11 | 53 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | FAIJack Fairman | Cooper | 15 | 39 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | BONJo Bonnier | BRM | 10 | 37 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | BURIan Burgess | Cooper | 13 | 31 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | HHEHans Herrmann | Cooper | 19 | 21 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | PIPDavid Piper | Lotus | 22 | 19 | Overheating | – | ||
| DNF | NAYBrian Naylor | JBW | 14 | 18 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | MTAMike Taylor | Cooper | 24 | 17 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | BROTony Brooks | Vanwall | 17 | 13 | Ignition | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRAJack Brabham | Cooper | 1:58.000 | |
| 2 | SALRoy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 1:58.000 | +0.000s |
| 3 | SCHHarry Schell | BRM | 1:59.200 | +1.200s |
| 4 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Cooper | 1:59.200 | +1.200s |
| 5 | GREMasten Gregory | Cooper | 1:59.400 | +1.400s |
| 6 | SHECarroll Shelby | Aston Martin | 1:59.600 | +1.600s |
| 7 | MOSStirling Moss | BRM | 1:59.600 | +1.600s |
| 8 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:59.600 | +1.600s |
| 9 | GHIGraham Hill | Lotus | 2:00.000 | +2.000s |
| 10 | BONJo Bonnier | BRM | 2:00.000 | +2.000s |
| 11 | FLORon Flockhart | BRM | 2:00.200 | +2.200s |
| 12 | STAAlan Stacey | Lotus | 2:02.800 | +4.800s |
| 13 | BURIan Burgess | Cooper | 2:03.000 | +5.000s |
| 14 | NAYBrian Naylor | JBW | 2:03.000 | +5.000s |
| 15 | FAIJack Fairman | Cooper | 2:04.200 | +6.200s |
| 16 | BRIChris Bristow | Cooper | 2:04.400 | +6.400s |
| 17 | BROTony Brooks | Vanwall | 2:04.600 | +6.600s |
| 18 | BUEIvor Bueb | Cooper | 2:04.800 | +6.800s |
| 19 | HHEHans Herrmann | Cooper | 2:05.600 | +7.600s |
| 20 | D'OFritz D'Orey | Maserati | 2:05.600 | +7.600s |
| 21 | TAYHenry Taylor | Cooper | 2:05.600 | +7.600s |
| 22 | PIPDavid Piper | Lotus | 2:06.000 | +8.000s |
| 23 | ASHPeter Ashdown | Cooper | 2:06.200 | +8.200s |
| 24 | MTAMike Taylor | Cooper | 2:07.000 | +9.000s |
| 25 | BILBIL | Cooper | 2:07.200 | +9.200s |
| 26 | MIKMIK | fry | 2:07.600 | +9.600s |
| 27 | TRETRE | Cooper | 2:08.200 | +10.200s |
| 28 | KEIKEI | Cooper | 2:09.800 | +11.800s |
| 29 | TIMTIM | Cooper | – | |
| 30 | DENDEN | Lotus | – |
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit
Previous winners here
| 1957 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall |
| 1957 | Stirling Moss | Vanwall |
| 1955 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes |
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