1959 France Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Reims circuit. Full information
1959 France Grand Prix poster
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. This was his 5th victory. 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
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 France Grand Prix
29th 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 results
Qualifying Results for the 1959 France Grand Prix on the Reims circuit
| Position | Name | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks | 2'19''4 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | 2'19''7 | Cooper Car Company |
| 3 | Phil Hill | 2'19''8 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | 2'19''9 | British Racing Partnership |
| 5 | Jean Behra | 2'20''2 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | 2'20''6 | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | 2'20''8 | Cooper Car Company |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | 2'21''3 | RRC Walker Racing Team |
| 9 | Harry Schell | 2'21''5 | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 10 | Bruce Mclaren | 2'21''6 | Cooper Car Company |
| 11 | Olivier Gendebien | 2'21''7 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | 2'21''9 | Scuderia Ferrari |
| 13 | Ron Flockhart | 2'23''4 | Owen Racing Organisation |
| 14 | Graham Hill | 2'23''7 | Team Lotus |
| 15 | Innes Ireland | 2'24''2 | Team Lotus |
| 16 | Roy Salvadori | 2'26''4 | High Efficiency Motors |
| 17 | Colin Davis | 2'32''3 | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 18 | Fritz D'orey | 2'34''0 | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 19 | Ian Burgess | 2'35''2 | Scuderia Centro Sud |
| 20 | Carel Godin De Beaufort | 2'35''4 | Scuderia Ugolini |
| 21 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 2'35''6 | Scuderia Ugolini |
| 22 | Azdrùbal Bayardo | - | Scuderia Centro Sud |
List of all cars for the 1959 France Grand Prix on the Reims circuit
Climax FPF L4 2.5
Maserati 250S L4 2.5
Climax FPF L4 2.5
Maserati 250S L4 2.5
Ferrari 155 V6 2.4
Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5
BRM P25 L4 2.5