| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 9 in the 1959 Formula One season | ||
 Reims-Gueux layout | ||
| Date | July 5, 1959 | |
| Official name | XLV Grand Prix de l'ACF | |
| Location | Reims-Gueux, Reims, France | |
| Course | Temporary road course 8.348 km (5.187 mi) | |
| Distance | 50 laps, 417.383 km (259.350 mi) | |
| Weather | Hot, dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Tony Brooks
|
Ferrari |
| Time | 2:19.4 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Stirling Moss
|
BRM |
| Time | 2:22.8 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Tony Brooks
|
Ferrari |
| Second |  Phil Hill
|
Ferrari |
| Third |  Jack Brabham
|
Cooper-Climax |
The 1959 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on July 5, 1959. It was won by British driver Tony Brooks driving a Ferrari 246 F1.
Classification[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Tony Brooks
|
Ferrari | 50 | 2:01:26.5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 26 | Phil Hill
|
Ferrari | 50 | + 27.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 8 | Jack Brabham
|
Cooper-Climax | 50 | + 1:37.7 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 22 |  Olivier Gendebien
|
Ferrari | 50 | + 1:47.5 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 |  Bruce McLaren
|
Cooper-Climax | 50 | + 1:47.7 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | 44 | Ron Flockhart
|
BRM | 50 | + 2:05.7 | 13 | |
| 7 | 6 | Harry Schell
|
BRM | 47 | + 3 Laps | 9 | |
| 8 | 40 |  Giorgio Scarlatti
|
Maserati | 41 | + 9 Laps | 21 | |
| 9 | 42 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort
|
Maserati | 40 | + 10 Laps | 20 | |
| 10 | 38 |  Fritz d'Orey
|
Maserati | 40 | + 10 Laps | 18 | |
| 11 | 14 |  Maurice Trintignant
|
Cooper-Climax | 36 | + 14 Laps | 8 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jean Behra
|
Ferrari | 31 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 16 | Roy Salvadori
|
Cooper-Maserati | 20 | Engine | 16 | |
| Ret | 28 | Dan Gurney
|
Ferrari | 19 | Radiator | 12 | |
| Ret | 34 | Innes Ireland
|
Lotus-Climax | 14 | Wheel | 15 | |
| Ret | 18 | Ian Burgess
|
Cooper-Maserati | 13 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 10 | Masten Gregory
|
Cooper-Climax | 8 | Physical | 7 | |
| Ret | 32 | Graham Hill
|
Lotus-Climax | 7 | Radiator | 14 | |
| Ret | 20 | Colin Davis
|
Cooper-Maserati | 7 | Oil Leak | 17 | |
| Ret | 4 |  Jo Bonnier
|
BRM | 6 | Engine | 6 | |
| DSQ | 2 | Stirling Moss
|
BRM | 42 | Disqualified | 4 | 1 |
| DNS | 36 |  Azdrubal Fontes
|
Maserati |
Standings after the race[]
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
| Previous race: 1959 Dutch Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1959 season |
Next race: 1959 British Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1958 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1960 French Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1958 Belgian Grand Prix |
European Grand Prix (Designated European Grand Prix) |
Next race: 1960 Italian Grand Prix |
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