French Grand Prix
Grand Prix de France 1959
Podium
HILFerrari
2
BROFerrari
1
BRACooper
3
Key facts
WinnerBRO2:01:26.500 from P1
PoleBRO2:19.400
Fastest lapMOS2:22.800 on lap 40
Finishers11 / 22classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROTony Brooks | Ferrari | 1 | – | 50 | 2:01:26.500 | 8 | – |
| 2 | HILPhil Hill | Ferrari | 3 | ▲1 | 50 | +27.500s | 6 | – |
| 3 | BRAJack Brabham | Cooper | 2 | ▼1 | 50 | +97.700s | 4 | – |
| 4 | GENOlivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | ▲7 | 50 | +107.500s | 3 | – |
| 5 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 10 | ▲5 | 50 | +107.700s | 2 | – |
| 6 | FLORon Flockhart | BRM | 13 | ▲7 | 50 | +125.700s | – | |
| 7 | SCHHarry Schell | BRM | 9 | ▲2 | 47 | +3 laps | – | |
| 8 | SCAGiorgio Scarlatti | Maserati | 21 | ▲13 | 41 | +9 laps | – | |
| 9 | DEBCarel Godin de Beaufort | Maserati | 20 | ▲11 | 40 | +10 laps | – | |
| 10 | D'OFritz D'Orey | Maserati | 18 | ▲8 | 40 | +10 laps | – | |
| 11 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Cooper | 8 | ▼3 | 36 | +14 laps | – | |
| DNF | BEHJean Behra | Ferrari | 5 | 31 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | SALRoy Salvadori | Cooper | 16 | 20 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | GURDan Gurney | Ferrari | 12 | 19 | Radiator | – | ||
| DNF | IREInnes Ireland | Lotus | 15 | 14 | Wheel | – | ||
| DNF | BURIan Burgess | Cooper | 19 | 13 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | GREMasten Gregory | Cooper | 7 | 8 | Physical | – | ||
| DNF | GHIGraham Hill | Lotus | 14 | 7 | Radiator | – | ||
| DNF | DAVColin Davis | Cooper | 17 | 7 | Oil leak | – | ||
| DNF | BONJo Bonnier | BRM | 6 | 6 | Engine | – | ||
| DSQ | MOSStirling Moss | BRM | 4 | 42 | Push start | 1 | 2:22.800 | |
| DNS | FONAsdrúbal Fontes Bayardo | Maserati | – | 0 | Did not start | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROTony Brooks | Ferrari | 2:19.400 | |
| 2 | BRAJack Brabham | Cooper | 2:19.700 | +0.300s |
| 3 | HILPhil Hill | Ferrari | 2:19.800 | +0.400s |
| 4 | MOSStirling Moss | BRM | 2:19.900 | +0.500s |
| 5 | BEHJean Behra | Ferrari | 2:20.200 | +0.800s |
| 6 | BONJo Bonnier | BRM | 2:20.600 | +1.200s |
| 7 | GREMasten Gregory | Cooper | 2:20.800 | +1.400s |
| 8 | TRIMaurice Trintignant | Cooper | 2:21.300 | +1.900s |
| 9 | SCHHarry Schell | BRM | 2:21.500 | +2.100s |
| 10 | MCLBruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:21.500 | +2.100s |
| 11 | GENOlivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 2:21.500 | +2.100s |
| 12 | GURDan Gurney | Ferrari | 2:21.900 | +2.500s |
| 13 | FLORon Flockhart | BRM | 2:23.400 | +4.000s |
| 14 | GHIGraham Hill | Lotus | 2:23.700 | +4.300s |
| 15 | IREInnes Ireland | Lotus | 2:24.200 | +4.800s |
| 16 | SALRoy Salvadori | Cooper | 2:26.400 | +7.000s |
| 17 | DAVColin Davis | Cooper | 2:32.300 | +12.900s |
| 18 | D'OFritz D'Orey | Maserati | 2:34.000 | +14.600s |
| 19 | BURIan Burgess | Cooper | 2:35.200 | +15.800s |
| 20 | DEBCarel Godin de Beaufort | Maserati | 2:35.400 | +16.000s |
| 21 | SCAGiorgio Scarlatti | Maserati | 2:35.600 | +16.200s |
Reims-Gueux
Previous winners here
| 1958 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 1956 | Peter Collins | Ferrari |
| 1954 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Mercedes |
| 1953 | Mike Hawthorn | Ferrari |
| 1951 | Luigi Fagioli | Alfa Romeo |
| 1951 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
| 1950 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo |
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