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1959 Germany Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Avus circuit. Full information

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1959 Germany Grand Prix

1959 Germany Grand Prix is 81st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Avus circuit. Cliff Allison won the pole position, Tony Brooks won this race. Dan Gurney and Phil Hill also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 60 laps (498 km).

Previous race: 1959 Britain Grand Prix
Next race: 1959 Portugal Grand Prix
Race Start: 2nd August 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Germany Grand Prix

29th victory for the Ferrari team
6th victory for the Tony Brooks
8th podium for the Tony Brooks
1st podium for the Dan Gurney
4th podium for the Phil Hill

1959 Germany Grand Prix

Ferrari D246 #4 - 1959 Germany Grand Prix winner

1959 Germany Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #4	9.00	2h 09m 31.6s ( 230.686 km/h )	60	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Dan Gurney	Ferrari D246, #6	6.00	2h 09m 33.5s ( +01.9s )	60	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #5	4.00	2h 10m 36.4s ( +1m 04.8s )	60	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #8	3.00		59	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Jo Bonnier	BRM P25, #9	2.00		58	Owen Racing Organisation
6	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #18	0		56	Scuderia Centro Sud
7	Harry Schell	BRM P25, #10	0	Clutch	49	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #2	0	Clutch	37	Cooper Car Company
ab	Hans Herrmann	BRM P25, #11	0	Accident	36	British Racing Partnership
ab	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #3	0	Engine	23	Cooper Car Company
ab	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #1	0	Clutch	15	Cooper Car Company
ab	Graham Hill	Lotus 16, #16	0	Radiator	10	Team Lotus
ab	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #15	0	Gearbox	7	Team Lotus
ab	Cliff Allison	Ferrari D246, #17	0	Clutch	2	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51, #7	0	Gearbox	1	RRC Walker Racing Team
np	Jean Behra	Porsche Behra, #12	0	Dead		Privé
np	Wolfgang Von Trips	Porsche 718, #14	0	Withdrew		Porsche KG
f	Fritz D'orey	Maserati 250F, #19	0	Not present		Scuderia Centro Sud

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Germany Grand Prix on the Avus circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Cliff Allison	Ferrari D246, #17	2'05''8	Scuderia Ferrari
2	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #4	2'05''9	Scuderia Ferrari
3	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51, #7	2'06''8	RRC Walker Racing Team
4	Dan Gurney	Ferrari D246, #6	2'07''2	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #1	2'07''4	Cooper Car Company
6	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #3	2'07''5	Cooper Car Company
7	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #5	2'07''6	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Jo Bonnier	BRM P25, #9	2'10''3	Owen Racing Organisation
9	Harry Schell	BRM P25, #10	2'10''4	Owen Racing Organisation
10	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #2	2'10''5	Cooper Car Company
11	Graham Hill	Lotus 16, #16	2'10''8	Team Lotus
12	Hans Herrmann	BRM P25, #11	2'11''4	British Racing Partnership
13	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #8	2'12''7	RRC Walker Racing Team
14	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #15	2'14''6	Team Lotus
15	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #18	2'18''9	Scuderia Centro Sud
16	Jean Behra	Porsche Behra, #12	-	Privé
17	Wolfgang Von Trips	Porsche 718, #14	-	Porsche KG
0	Fritz D'orey	Maserati 250F, #19	0	Scuderia Centro Sud