1959 French Grand Prix
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Results from the 1959 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 5, 1959:
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |  Tony Brooks |
Ferrari | 50 | 2'01:27.5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 26 |  Phil Hill |
Ferrari | 50 | 27.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 |  Jack Brabham |
Cooper-Climax | 50 | + 1:37.7 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 |  Olivier Gendebien |
Ferrari | 50 | + 1:47.5 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 50 | + 1:47.7 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 44 | Ron Flockhart |
BRM | 50 | + 2:05.7 | 13 | |
| 7 | 6 | Harry Schell |
BRM | 47 | + 3 Laps | 9 | |
| 8 | 40 |  Giorgio Scarlatti |
Maserati | 41 | + 9 Laps | 21 | |
| 9 | 42 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort |
Maserati | 40 | + 10 Laps | 20 | |
| 10 | 38 |  Fritz d'Orey |
Maserati | 40 | + 10 Laps | 18 | |
| 11 | 14 |  Maurice Trintignant |
Cooper-Climax | 36 | + 14 Laps | 8 | |
| DSQ | 2 | Stirling Moss |
BRM | 42 | Disqualified | 4 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jean Behra |
Ferrari | 31 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 | Roy Salvadori |
Cooper-Maserati | 20 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 28 | Dan Gurney |
Ferrari | 19 | Radiator | 12 | |
| Ret | 34 | Innes Ireland |
Lotus-Climax | 14 | Wheel | 15 | |
| Ret | 18 | Ian Burgess |
Cooper-Maserati | 13 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 10 | Masten Gregory |
Cooper-Climax | 8 | Physical | 7 | |
| Ret | 32 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Climax | 7 | Radiator | 14 | |
| Ret | 20 | Colin Davis |
Cooper-Maserati | 7 | Oil Leak | 17 | |
| Ret | 4 |  Jo Bonnier |
BRM | 6 | Engine | 6 | |
| DNS | 36 |  Azdrubal Fontes |
Maserati |
[edit] Notes
- Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 2'22.800
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