French Grand Prix

Round 4 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

1959-07-05

Winner: Tony Brooks (Ferrari)

Tony Brooks

Ferrari

Phil Hill

Ferrari · +27.500

Jack Brabham

Cooper-Climax · +1:37.700

Who won the 1959 French Grand Prix?

The 1959 French Grand Prix was won by Tony Brooks driving for Ferrari, starting from pole position. Phil Hill finished second, +27.500 behind, with Jack Brabham completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1959 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Reims-Gueux in Reims, France. Giorgio Scarlatti was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P21 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	1	—	2:01:26.500	Finished	8
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari	3	▲1	+27.500	Finished	6
3	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2	▼1	+1:37.700	Finished	4
4	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	11	▲7	+1:47.500	Finished	3
5	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	10	▲5	+1:47.700	Finished	2
6	Ron Flockhart	BRM	13	▲7	+2:05.700	Finished	0
7	Harry Schell	BRM	9	▲2	—	+3 Laps	0
8	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	21	▲13	—	+9 Laps	0
9	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Maserati	20	▲11	—	+10 Laps	0
10	Fritz d'Orey	Maserati	18	▲8	—	+10 Laps	0
11	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Climax	8	▼3	—	+14 Laps	0
D	Stirling Moss	BRM	4	—	—	Disqualified	1
R	Jean Behra	Ferrari	5	—	—	Engine	0
R	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Maserati	16	—	—	Engine	0
R	Dan Gurney	Ferrari	12	—	—	Radiator	0
R	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	15	—	—	Wheel	0
R	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Maserati	19	—	—	Engine	0
R	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Climax	7	—	—	Physical	0
R	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	14	—	—	Radiator	0
R	Colin Davis	Cooper-Maserati	17	—	—	Oil leak	0
R	Jo Bonnier	BRM	6	—	—	Engine	0
W	Azdrubal Fontes	Maserati	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1959 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1959 French Grand Prix?+

Tony Brooks (Ferrari) won the 1959 French Grand Prix on 1959-07-05 at Reims-Gueux.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1959 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Tony Brooks (Ferrari). P2: Phil Hill (Ferrari), +27.500 behind. P3: Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax), +1:37.700 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1959 French Grand Prix?+

Tony Brooks took pole position for the 1959 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1959 French Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1959 French Grand Prix with Tony Brooks taking victory.