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1959 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Reims circuit. Full information

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1959 France Grand Prix

1959 France Grand Prix is 79th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Reims circuit. Tony Brooks won the pole position and this race. Phil Hill and Jack Brabham also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 50 laps (415 km).

Previous race: 1959 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next race: 1959 Britain Grand Prix
Race Start: 5th July 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 France Grand Prix

28th victory for the Ferrari team
5th victory for the Tony Brooks
7th podium for the Tony Brooks
3rd podium for the Phil Hill
3rd podium for the Jack Brabham

1959 France Grand Prix

Ferrari D246 #24 - 1959 France Grand Prix winner

1959 France Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #24	8.00	2h 01m 26.5s ( 205.086 km/h )	50	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #26	6.00	2h 01m 54.0s ( +27.5s )	50	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #8	4.00	2h 03m 04.2s ( +1m 37.7s )	50	Cooper Car Company
4	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari D246, #22	3.00	2h 03m 14.0s ( +1m 47.5s )	50	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #12	2.00	2h 03m 14.2s ( +1m 47.7s )	50	Cooper Car Company
6	Ron Flockhart	BRM P25, #44	0	2h 03m 32.2s ( +2m 05.7s )	50	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Harry Schell	BRM P25, #6	0		47	Owen Racing Organisation
8	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati 250F, #40	0		41	Scuderia Ugolini
9	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Maserati 250F, #42	0		40	Scuderia Ugolini
10	Fritz D'orey	Maserati 250F, #38	0		40	Scuderia Centro Sud
11	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #14	0		36	RRC Walker Racing Team
dsq	Stirling Moss	BRM P25, #2	1.00	Push start	42	British Racing Partnership
ab	Jean Behra	Ferrari D246, #30	0	Engine	31	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T45, #16	0	Engine	20	High Efficiency Motors
ab	Dan Gurney	Ferrari D246, #28	0	Radiator	19	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #34	0	Wheel bearing	14	Team Lotus
ab	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #18	0	Engine	13	Scuderia Centro Sud
ab	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #10	0	Exhausted	8	Cooper Car Company
ab	Colin Davis	Cooper T51, #20	0	Oil line	7	Scuderia Centro Sud
ab	Graham Hill	Lotus 16, #32	0	Radiator	7	Team Lotus
ab	Jo Bonnier	BRM P25, #4	0	Cylinder head gasket	6	Owen Racing Organisation
nq	Azdrùbal Bayardo	Maserati 250F, #36	0			Scuderia Centro Sud

Qualifying Results for the 1959 France Grand Prix on the Reims circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #24	2'19''4	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #8	2'19''7	Cooper Car Company
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #26	2'19''8	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Stirling Moss	BRM P25, #2	2'19''9	British Racing Partnership
5	Jean Behra	Ferrari D246, #30	2'20''2	Scuderia Ferrari
6	Jo Bonnier	BRM P25, #4	2'20''6	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #10	2'20''8	Cooper Car Company
8	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #14	2'21''3	RRC Walker Racing Team
9	Harry Schell	BRM P25, #6	2'21''5	Owen Racing Organisation
10	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #12	2'21''6	Cooper Car Company
11	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari D246, #22	2'21''7	Scuderia Ferrari
12	Dan Gurney	Ferrari D246, #28	2'21''9	Scuderia Ferrari
13	Ron Flockhart	BRM P25, #44	2'23''4	Owen Racing Organisation
14	Graham Hill	Lotus 16, #32	2'23''7	Team Lotus
15	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #34	2'24''2	Team Lotus
16	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T45, #16	2'26''4	High Efficiency Motors
17	Colin Davis	Cooper T51, #20	2'32''3	Scuderia Centro Sud
18	Fritz D'orey	Maserati 250F, #38	2'34''0	Scuderia Centro Sud
19	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #18	2'35''2	Scuderia Centro Sud
20	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Maserati 250F, #42	2'35''4	Scuderia Ugolini
21	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati 250F, #40	2'35''6	Scuderia Ugolini
22	Azdrùbal Bayardo	Maserati 250F, #36	-	Scuderia Centro Sud

List of all cars for the 1959 France Grand Prix on the Reims circuit

Cooper T51

Maserati 250S L4 2.5

Maserati 250F

Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5

Climax FPF L4 2.5

Climax FPF L4 2.5

Ferrari 155 V6 2.4

BRM P25 L4 2.5

Maserati 250S L4 2.5

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