1959 Grand Prix of France
5 July - Rheims: 415.10 km (8.302 km x 50 Laps)
Pole position: Tony Brooks, Ferrari, 2:19.4
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss, B.R.M., 2:22.8 = 209.294 km/h
Results:
1 Tony Brooks Ferrari 2:01:26.5 = 205.079 km/h
2 Phil Hill Ferrari - 00:27.5
3 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax - 01:37.7
4 Olivier Gendebien Ferrari - 01:47.5
5 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax - 01:47.7
6 Ron Flockhart B.R.M. - 02:05.7
7 Harry Schell B.R.M. - 3 lap
8 Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati - 9 laps
9 Carel Godin de Beaufort Maserati -10 laps
10 Fritz d'Orey Maserati -10 laps
11 Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax -14 laps
Retirements:
Stirling Moss B.R.M. 43 laps Disqualified
Jean Behra Ferrari 32 laps Engine
Roy Salvadori Cooper-Maserati 21 laps Engine
Dan Gurney Ferrari 20 laps Radiator
Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 14 laps Engine
Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 14 laps Wheel
Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 9 laps Heat Exhaustion
Colin Davis Cooper-Maserati 8 laps Oil Pipe
Graham Hill Lotus-Climax 8 laps Radiator
Jo Bonnier B.R.M. 7 laps Engine
Not Not Qualify:
Astrubel Bayardo Maserati
Qualifying Times:
1 24 Tony Brooks Ferrari 2'19.4
2 8 Jack Brabham Cooper/Climax 2'19.7
3 26 Phil Hill Ferrari 2'19.8
4 2 Stirling Moss BRM 2'19.9
5 30 Jean Behra Ferrari 2'20.2
6 4 Jo Bonnier BRM 2'20.6
7 10 Masten Gregory Cooper/Climax 2'20.8
8 14 M.Trintignant Cooper/Climax 2'21.3
9 6 Harry Schell BRM 2'21.5
10 12 Bruce McLaren Cooper/Climax 2'21.5
11 22 O.Gendebien Ferrari 2'21.5
12 28 Dan Gurney Ferrari 2'21.9
13 44 Ron Flockhart BRM 2'23.4
14 32 Graham Hill Lotus/Climax 2'23.7
15 34 Innes Ireland Lotus/Climax 2'24.2
16 16 Roy Salvadori Cooper/Maserati 2'26.4
17 20 Colin Davis Cooper/Maserati 2'32.3
18 38 Fritz d' Orey Maserati 2'34.0
19 18 Ian Burgess Cooper/Maserati 2'35.2
20 42 C.G.de Beaufort Maserati 2'35.4
21 40 G.Scarlatti Maserati 2'35.6
Not present
22 36 Asdrubal Bayardo Maserati no time
