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Round 04 · 1959

French.

France Reims-Gueux · 1959-07-05
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Tony Brooks won the French Grand Prix 1959 at Reims-Gueux on 5 July 1959, starting from pole position. Phil Hill finished second for Ferrari, with Jack Brabham completing the podium for Cooper-Climax.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Ferrari 1 8 Finished
2
Ferrari 3 6 Finished
3
Cooper-Climax 2 4 Finished
4
Ferrari 11 3 Finished
5
Cooper-Climax 10 2 Finished
6
BRM 13 0 Finished
7
BRM 9 0 +3 Laps
8
Maserati 21 0 +9 Laps
9
Maserati 20 0 +10 Laps
10
Maserati 18 0 +10 Laps
11
Cooper-Climax 8 0 +14 Laps
D
BRM 4 1 Disqualified
R
Ferrari 5 0 Engine
R
Cooper-Maserati 16 0 Engine
R
Ferrari 12 0 Radiator
R
Team Lotus 15 0 Wheel
R
Cooper-Maserati 19 0 Engine
R
Cooper-Climax 7 0 Physical
R
Team Lotus 14 0 Radiator
R
Cooper-Maserati 17 0 Oil leak
R
BRM 6 0 Engine
W
Maserati 0 0 Withdrew
Classification22 drivers
Grid
1
Points
8
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P1 → P1 – 0
Status Finished
View Brooks profile →
Grid
3
Points
6
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P3 → P2 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Hill profile →
Grid
2
Points
4
Grid → Finish P2 → P3 ▼ 1
Status Finished
View Brabham profile →
Grid
11
Points
3
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P11 → P4 ▲ 7
Status Finished
View Gendebien profile →
Grid
10
Points
2
Grid → Finish P10 → P5 ▲ 5
Status Finished
View McLaren profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P13 → P6 ▲ 7
Status Finished
View Flockhart profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P9 → P7 ▲ 2
Status +3 Laps
View Schell profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P21 → P8 ▲ 13
Status +9 Laps
View Scarlatti profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P20 → P9 ▲ 11
Status +10 Laps
View Beaufort profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P18 → P10 ▲ 8
Status +10 Laps
View d'Orey profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Grid → Finish P8 → P11 ▼ 3
Status +14 Laps
View Trintignant profile →
Grid
4
Points
1
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P4 → DSQ
Status Disqualified
View Moss profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P5 → DNF
Status Engine
View Behra profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Grid → Finish P16 → DNF
Status Engine
View Salvadori profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Radiator
View Gurney profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P15 → DNF
Status Wheel
View Ireland profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Grid → Finish P19 → DNF
Status Engine
View Burgess profile →
Grid
7
Points
0
Grid → Finish P7 → DNF
Status Physical
View Gregory profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Radiator
View Hill profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Grid → Finish P17 → DNF
Status Oil leak
View Davis profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team BRM
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Engine
View Bonnier profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Maserati
Grid → Finish P0 → WD
Status Withdrew
View Fontes profile →