79th GP – France 1959

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
2	Stirling Moss	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [2510]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop
4	Jo Bonnier	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [258]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop
6	Harry Schell	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [257]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop
8	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [F2-4-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop
10	Masten Gregory	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [F2-7-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop
12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [F2-23a-58]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop
14	Maurice Trintignant	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T51 [F2-16a-57]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop
16	Roy Salvadori	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper T45 [F2-15-58]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop
18	Ian Burgess	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51 [F2-13-59]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop
20	Colin Davis	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51 [F2-12-59]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop
22	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0004]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop
24	Tony Brooks	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0002]	Ferrari 256 V6 2.5 Tipo 155	Dunlop
26	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0003]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop
28	Dan Gurney	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0007]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop
30	Jean Behra	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0011]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop
32	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	Lotus 16 [364]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop
34	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 16 [365]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop
36	Asdrúbal Bayardo	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F [2502/11]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
38	Fritz d’Orey	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F [2507/23/22]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
40	Giorgio Scarlatti	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F [2501/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
42	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
42	Hans Herrmann	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop
44	Ron Flockhart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [2511]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop
Although Moss was entered by Owen, the entire staff was from BRP, as the car had been leased to this team. Only an official factory mechanic was assigned to help with the adjustments. Chassis #2511 was taken only to participate in practice, but ended up being entered for Flockhart, so that BRM would have a complete team. Behra, initially entered with #22, set his best time in practice using Gendebien’s car, so, to avoid a worse starting position, they ended up changing numbers during the grid formation, he took #30 and left #22 to Gendebien. Herrmann, registered with #42 Maserati, only participated in the first practice session, but feeling the car’s lack of competitiveness, withdrew and was replaced by de Beaufort.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	24	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246 [0002]	Ferrari 256 V6 2.5 Tipo 155	Dunlop	02:19.400	0
2	8	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51 [F2-4-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:19.700	0
3	26	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246 [0003]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	02:19.800	0
4	2	Stirling Moss	BRM Type 25 [2510]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:19.900	0
5	30	Jean Behra	Ferrari D246 [0011]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	02:20.200	0
6	4	Jo Bonnier	BRM Type 25 [258]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:20.600	0
7	10	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51 [F2-7-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:20.800	0
8	14	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-16a-57]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:21.300	0
9	6	Harry Schell	BRM Type 25 [257]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:21.500	0
10	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T51 [F2-23a-58]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:21.500	0
11	22	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari D246 [0004]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	02:21.500	0
12	28	Dan Gurney	Ferrari D246 [0007]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	02:21.900	0
13	44	Ron Flockhart	BRM Type 25 [2511]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:23.400	0
14	32	Graham Hill	Lotus 16 [364]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:23.700	0
15	34	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16 [365]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:24.200	0
16	16	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T45 [F2-15-58]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:26.400	0
17	20	Colin Davis	Cooper T51 [F2-12-59]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:32.300	0
18	38	Fritz d’Orey	Maserati 250F [2507/23/22]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:34.000	0
19	18	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51 [F2-13-59]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:35.200	0
20	42	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:35.400	0
21	40	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati 250F [2501/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	02:35.600	0
DNQ	36	Asdrúbal Bayardo	Maserati 250F [2502/11]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop		0

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Official Name	XIX Grand Prix d’Europe/XLVe. GP de l’A.C.F.
Circuit	Reims
Date	July 5
Pole	Tony Brooks 02:19.400
Fastest Lap	Stirling Moss 02:22.800
Podium	1st Tony Brooks (50) , 2nd Phil Hill, 3rd Jack Brabham
GP Number	79
Round	4
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grote Prijs van Nederland May 31
Next race	British Grand Prix July 18

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	24	Tony Brooks	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0002]	Ferrari 256 V6 2.5 Tipo 155	Dunlop	02:01:26.500	50		50	1	8
2	26	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0003]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	02:01:54.000	50		0	3	6
3	8	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [F2-4-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:03:04.200	50		0	2	4
4	22	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0004]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	02:03:14.000	50		0	11	3
5	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [F2-23a-58]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:03:14.200	50		0	10	2
6	44	Ron Flockhart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [2511]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	02:03:32.200	50		0	13	0
7	6	Harry Schell	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [257]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	+3 laps	47		0	9	0
8	40	Giorgio Scarlatti	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F [2501/23]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	+9 laps	41		0	21	0
9	42	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	+10 laps	40		0	20	0
10	38	Fritz d’Orey	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F [2507/23/22]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	+10 laps	40		0	18	0
11	14	Maurice Trintignant	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Cooper T51 [F2-16a-57]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	+14 laps	36		0	8	0
DSQ	2	Stirling Moss	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [2510]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Push start	42	02:22.800	0	4	1
DNF	30	Jean Behra	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0011]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	Engine	31		0	5	0
DNF	16	Roy Salvadori	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper T45 [F2-15-58]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop	Engine	20		0	16	0
DNF	28	Dan Gurney	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0007]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	Radiator	19		0	12	0
DNF	34	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 16 [365]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	Wheel	14		0	15	0
DNF	18	Ian Burgess	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51 [F2-13-59]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop	Engine	13		0	19	0
DNF	10	Masten Gregory	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [F2-7-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	Physical problems	8		0	7	0
DNF	32	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	Lotus 16 [364]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	Radiator	7		0	14	0
DNF	20	Colin Davis	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T51 [F2-12-59]	Maserati 250S L4 2.5	Dunlop	Oil leak	7		0	17	0
DNF	4	Jo Bonnier	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [258]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Engine	6		0	6	0
DNQ	36	Asdrúbal Bayardo	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F [2502/11]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	DNQ	0		0		0
T	42	Hans Herrmann	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F [2524]	Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T1	Stirling Moss	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [2511]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T1	Ron Flockhart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM Type 25 [2511]	BRM P25 L4 2.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	8	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T51 [F2-27-59]	Climax FPF L4 2.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	22	Jean Behra	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0004]	Ferrari 256 V6 2.5 Tipo 155	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	30	Olivier Gendebien	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari D246 [0011]	Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
Stirling Moss was disqualified, but his fastest lap was still considered.

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Formula 1 1959 World Championship

Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper	19
2	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	14
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari	9
4	Rodger Ward	Watson	8
5	Jo Bonnier	BRM	8
6	Jim Rathmann	Watson	6
7	Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	5
8	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	4
9	Masten Gregory	Cooper	4
10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	4
11	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	3
12	Innes Ireland	Lotus	3
13	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	3
14	Paul Goldsmith	Epperly	2
15	Jean Behra	Ferrari	2
16	Stirling Moss	Cooper	2
		BRM

Formula 1 1959 World Championship

Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Cooper Climax	18
2	Ferrari	16
3	BRM	8
4	Lotus Climax	3

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