French Grand Prix
1959 · Round 4 · Reims, France · Jul 5, 1959Race summary
Brooks won the race from 1st on the grid, 27.5s ahead of Hill. Scarlatti was the standout mover, climbing from 21st to 8th. Trintignant lost the most ground, from 8th on the grid down to 11th (down 3 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1 | 50 | 2:01:26.500 | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 3 | 50 | +27.500 | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | 50 | +1:37.700 | 4 |
| 4 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | 50 | +1:47.500 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 50 | +1:47.700 | 2 |
| 6 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 13 | 50 | +2:05.700 | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | BRM | 9 | 47 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati | 21 | 41 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Maserati | 20 | 40 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Fritz d'Orey | Maserati | 18 | 40 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 8 | 36 | +14 Laps | 0 |
| – | Stirling Moss | BRM | 4 | 42 | Disqualified | 1 |
| – | Jean Behra | Ferrari | 5 | 31 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 12 | 19 | Radiator | 0 |
| – | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 15 | 14 | Wheel | 0 |
| – | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Maserati | 19 | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 7 | 8 | Physical | 0 |
| – | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 14 | 7 | Radiator | 0 |
| – | Colin Davis | Cooper-Maserati | 17 | 7 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 6 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Azdrubal Fontes | Maserati | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |