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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