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French Grand Prix 1959

Round 4 of 9  · 5 July 1959  · Reims-Gueux  · 50 laps

Fastest Lap Stirling Moss 2:22.800 (lap 40)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 BRO Tony Brooks Ferrari 1 2:01:26.500 8
2 HIL Phil Hill Ferrari 3 +27.500 6
3 BRA Jack Brabham Cooper 2 +1:37.700 4
4 GEN Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 11 +1:47.500 3
5 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 10 +1:47.700 2
6 FLO Ron Flockhart BRM 13 +2:05.700
7 SCH Harry Schell BRM 9 +3 laps
8 SCA Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati 21 +9 laps
9 DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Maserati 20 +10 laps
10 D'O Fritz d'Orey Maserati 18 +10 laps
11 TRI Maurice Trintignant Cooper 8 +14 laps
DNF BEH Jean Behra Ferrari 5 Engine
DNF SAL Roy Salvadori Cooper 16 Engine
DNF GUR Dan Gurney Ferrari 12 Radiator
DNF IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 15 Wheel
DNF BUR Ian Burgess Cooper 19 Engine
DNF GRE Masten Gregory Cooper 7 Physical
DNF HIL Graham Hill Lotus 14 Radiator
DNF DAV Colin Davis Cooper 17 Oil leak
DNF BON Jo Bonnier BRM 6 Engine
DSQ MOS Stirling Moss FL BRM 4 Push start 1
DNS FON Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo Maserati

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 BRO Tony Brooks Ferrari 2:19.400
2 BRA Jack Brabham Cooper 2:19.700
3 HIL Phil Hill Ferrari 2:19.800
4 MOS Stirling Moss BRM 2:19.900
5 BEH Jean Behra Ferrari 2:20.200
6 BON Jo Bonnier BRM 2:20.600
7 GRE Masten Gregory Cooper 2:20.800
8 TRI Maurice Trintignant Cooper 2:21.300
9 SCH Harry Schell BRM 2:21.500
10 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper 2:21.500
11 GEN Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 2:21.500
12 GUR Dan Gurney Ferrari 2:21.900
13 FLO Ron Flockhart BRM 2:23.400
14 HIL Graham Hill Lotus 2:23.700
15 IRE Innes Ireland Lotus 2:24.200
16 SAL Roy Salvadori Cooper 2:26.400
17 DAV Colin Davis Cooper 2:32.300
18 D'O Fritz d'Orey Maserati 2:34.000
19 BUR Ian Burgess Cooper 2:35.200
20 DEB Carel Godin de Beaufort Maserati 2:35.400
21 SCA Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati 2:35.600