1959 Grand Prix of Germany
3 August - Avus: 498.00 km (8.3 km x 60 Laps)



Pole position: Tony Brooks, Ferrari, 2:05.9, Heat 1

Final Results:

1  Tony Brooks               Ferrari                 2:09:31.6 = 230.69 km/h
2  Dan Gurney                Ferrari                 - 02:01.9
3  Phil Hill                 Ferrari                 - 01:04.8 
4  Maurice Trintignant       Cooper-Climax           - 1 lap
5  Jo Bonnier                B.R.M.                  - 2 laps
6  Ian Burgess               Cooper-Maserati         - 4 laps
7  Harry Schell              B.R.M.                  -11 laps

Fastest Lap: Tony Brooks, Ferrari, 2:04.5, 240.000 km/h, on lap 18

Results Heat 1:

1  Tony Brooks               Ferrari                 2:09:31.6 = 230.69 km/h
2  Dan Gurney                Ferrari                 - 02:01.3
3  Phil Hill                 Ferrari                 - 01:06.5 
4  Bruce McLaren             Cooper-Climax           - 1 lap   
5  Harry Schell              B.R.M.                  - 1 lap   
6  Maurice Trintignant       Cooper-Climax           - 1 lap   
7  Jo Bonnier                B.R.M.                  - 1 lap   
8  Hans Herrmann             B.R.M.                  - 1 lap   
9  Ian Burgess               Cooper-Maserati         - 2 laps   

Retirements:

   Masten Gregory            Cooper-Climax           24 laps    Engine   
   Jack Brabham              Cooper-Climax           16 laps    Transmission
   Graham Hill               Lotus-Climax            11 laps    Gearbox
   Innes Ireland             Lotus-Climax             8 laps    Crown Wheel and Pinion
   Cliff Allison             Ferrari                  3 lap     Clutch    
   Stirling Moss             Cooper-Climax            2 lap     Transmission

Did Not Start:

   Jean Behra                Behra Porsche
   Wolfgang von Trips        Porsche 718

Results Heat 2:

1  Tony Brooks               Ferrari                 1:06:14.0 = 225.57 km/h
2  Phil Hill                 Ferrari                 - 00:00.3 
3  Dan Gurney                Ferrari                 - 00:00.6
4  Maurice Trintignant       Cooper-Climax           - 00:18.4   
5  Jo Bonnier                B.R.M.                  - 1 lap   
6  Ian Burgess               Cooper-Maserati         - 2 laps  
7  Harry Schell              B.R.M.                  -10 laps  

Retirements:

   Hans Herrmann             B.R.M.                   7 laps    Crash    
   Bruce McLaren             Cooper-Climax            7 laps    Transmission

Qualifying Times:

1 4    Tony Brooks    Ferrari         2'05.9
2 7    Stirling Moss  Cooper/Climax   2'06.8
3 6    Dan Gurney     Ferrari         2'07.2
4 1    Jack Brabham   Cooper/Climax   2'07.4
5 3    Masten Gregory Cooper/Climax   2'07.5
6 5    Phil Hill      Ferrari         2'07.6
7 9    Jo Bonnier     BRM             2'10.3
8 10   Harry Schell   BRM             2'10.3
9 2    Bruce McLaren  Cooper/Climax   2'10.4
10 16  Graham Hill    Lotus/Climax    2'10.8
11 11  Hans Herrmann  BRM             2'11.4
12 8   M.Trintignant  Cooper/Climax   2'12.7
13 15  Innes Ireland  Lotus/Climax    2'14.6
14 17  Cliff Allison  Ferrari         2'05.8
15 18  Ian Burgess    Cooper/Maserati 2'18.9
 Not present 
16 12  Jean Behra     Porsche         no time
17 14  W.von Trips    Porsche         no time