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Encyclopedia > 1959 British Grand Prix

Results from the 1959 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 18, 1959


Classification

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 75 2:30:11.6 1 8
2 6 Stirling Moss BRM 75 22.2 7 6
3 16 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 75 22.4 8 4
4 8 Harry Schell BRM 74 + 1 Lap 3 3
5 18 Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax 74 + 1 Lap 4 2
6 2 Roy Salvadori Aston Martin 74 + 1 Lap 2  
7 14 Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 73 + 2 Laps 5  
8 30 Alan Stacey Lotus-Climax 71 + 5 Laps 12  
9 28 Graham Hill Lotus-Climax 70 + 5 Laps 9  
10 48 Chris Bristow Cooper-Borgward 70 + 5 Laps 16  
11 58 Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax 69 + 6 Laps 21  
12 52 Peter Ashdown Cooper-Climax 69 + 6 Laps 23  
13 46 Ivor Bueb Cooper-Borgward 69 + 6 Laps 18  
Ret 4 Carroll Shelby Aston Martin 69 Ignition 6  
Ret 40 Fritz d Orey Maserati 57 Accident 20  
Ret 42 Ron Flockhart BRM 53 Spun Off 11  
Ret 38 Jack Fairman Cooper-Climax 39 Gearbox 15  
Ret 10 Jo Bonnier BRM 37 Brakes 10  
Ret 22 Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 31 Transmission 13  
Ret 24 Hans Herrmann Cooper-Maserati 21 Gearbox 19  
Ret 64 David Piper Lotus-Climax 19 Overheating 22  
Ret 36 Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati 18 Transmission 14  
Ret 50 Mike Taylor Cooper-Climax 17 Transmission 24  
Ret 20 Tony Brooks Vanwall 13 Ignition 17  
DNQ 54 Keith Greene Cooper-Climax        
DNQ 56 Bill Moss Cooper-Climax        
DNQ 60 Mike Parkes Fry-Climax        
DNQ 62 Dennis Taylor Lotus-Climax        
DNQ 44 Trevor Taylor Cooper-Climax        
DNQ 66 Tim Parnell Cooper-Climax        



Notes

  • Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 1'57.000


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1959 French Grand Prix
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1959 German Grand Prix
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