1959 seasonR4 · 5 July 1959 · Reims-Gueux

French Grand Prix 1959

Tony Brooks won for Ferrari. Started from P1.

Laps50PoleBrooksFastest lapMossDistance415.1 km
Start → finish · top ten1P1 Brooks3P2 HillP3 Brabham11P4 GendebienP5 McLaren13P6 Flockhart9P7 SchellP8 Scarlatti20P9 Godin de Beaufort18P10 D'Orey

Race results

01Tony BrooksFerrari2:01:26.5008
02Phil HillFerrari+27.5006
03Jack BrabhamCooper+1:37.7004
04Olivier GendebienFerrari+1:47.5003
05Bruce McLarenCooper+1:47.7002
06Ron FlockhartBRM+2:05.700
07Harry SchellBRM+3 laps
08Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati+9 laps
09Carel Godin de BeaufortMaserati+10 laps
10Fritz d'OreyMaserati+10 laps
11Maurice TrintignantCooper+14 laps
—Jean BehraFerrariEngine
—Roy SalvadoriCooperEngine
—Dan GurneyFerrariRadiator
—Innes IrelandLotusWheel
—Ian BurgessCooperEngine
—Masten GregoryCooperPhysical
—Graham HillLotusRadiator
—Colin DavisCooperOil leak
—Jo BonnierBRMEngine
—Stirling Mossfastest lapBRMDisqualified1
—Asdrúbal Fontes BayardoMaseratiDid not start