1959 seasonR5 · 18 July 1959 · Aintree

British Grand Prix 1959

Jack Brabham won for Cooper. Started from P1.

Laps75PoleBrabhamFastest lapMossDistance362.1 km
Start → finish · top ten1P1 Brabham7P2 Moss8P3 McLaren3P4 Schell4P5 Trintignant2P6 Salvadori5P7 Gregory12P8 Stacey9P9 Hill16P10 Bristow

Race results

01Jack BrabhamCooper2:30:11.6008
02Stirling Mossfastest lapBRM+22.2006.5
03Bruce McLarenfastest lapCooper+22.4004.5
04Harry SchellBRM+1 lap3
05Maurice TrintignantCooper+1 lap2
06Roy SalvadoriAston Martin+1 lap
07Masten GregoryCooper+2 laps
08Alan StaceyLotus+4 laps
09Graham HillLotus+5 laps
10Chris BristowCooper+5 laps
11Henry TaylorCooper+6 laps
12Peter AshdownCooper+6 laps
13Ivor BuebCooper+6 laps
—Carroll ShelbyAston MartinIgnition
—Fritz d'OreyMaseratiAccident
—Ron FlockhartBRMSpun off
—Jack FairmanCooperGearbox
—Jo BonnierBRMBrakes
—Ian BurgessCooperTransmission
—Hans HerrmannCooperGearbox
—David PiperLotusOverheating
—Brian NaylorJBWTransmission
—Mike TaylorCooperTransmission
—Tony BrooksVanwallIgnition
—Bill MossCooperDid not qualify
—Mike ParkesFryDid not qualify
—Trevor TaylorCooperDid not qualify
—Keith GreeneCooperDid not qualify
—Tim ParnellCooperDid not qualify
—Dennis TaylorLotusDid not qualify