1959 British Grand Prix
18 July - Aintree: 362.10 km (4.828 km x 75 Laps)



Pole position: Jack Brabham, Cooper-Climax, 1:58.0
Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss, B.R.M., 1:57.0 = 148.56 km/h 
             Bruce McLaren, Cooper-Climax, 1:57.0 = 148.56 km/h

Results:

1  Jack Brabham              Cooper-Climax           2:30:11.6 = 144.65 km/h
2  Stirling Moss             B.R.M.                  - 00:22.2
3  Bruce McLaren             Cooper-Climax           - 00:22.4
4  Harry Schell              B.R.M.                  - 1 lap 
5  Maurice Trintignant       Cooper-Climax           - 1 lap
6  Roy Salvadori             Aston-Martin            - 1 lap
7  Masten Gregory            Cooper-Climax           - 2 laps
8  Alan Stacey               Cooper-Climax           - 4 laps
9  Graham Hill               Lotus-Climax            - 5 laps
10 Chris Bristow             Cooper-Borgward         - 5 laps
11 Henry Taylor              Cooper-Climax           - 6 laps
12 Peter Ashdown             Cooper-Climax           - 6 laps
13 Ivor Bueb                 Cooper-Borgward         - 6 laps

Retirements:

   Carroll Shelby            Aston Martin            69 laps     Ignition
   Fritz d'Orey              Maserati                57 laps     Accident
   Ron Flockhart             B.R.M.                  54 laps     Spun Out
   Jo Bonnier                B.R.M.                  38 laps     Throttle Linkage
   Jack Fairman              Cooper-Climax           37 laps     Gearbox    
   Ian Burgess               Cooper-Maserati         32 laps     Transmission
   Hans Herrmann             Cooper-Maserati         21 laps     Clutch 
   David Piper               Lotus-Climax            20 laps     Overheating
   Brian Naylor              J.B.W.-Maserati         18 laps     Transmission
   Mike Taylor               Cooper-Climax           16 laps     Transmission
   Tony Brooks               Vanwall                 13 laps     Ignition

Did Not Start:

   Innes Ireland             Lotus-Climax                        Driver ill

Qualifying Times:

1 12   Jack Brabham    Cooper/Climax   1'58.0
2 2    Roy Salvadori   Aston Martin    1'58.0
3 8    Harry Schell    BRM             1'59.2
4 18   M.Trintignant   Cooper/Climax   1'59.2
5 14   Masten Gregory  Cooper/Climax   1'59.4
6 4    Carroll Shelby  Aston Martin    1'59.6
7 6    Stirling Moss   BRM             1'59.6
8 16   Bruce McLaren   Cooper/Climax   1'59.6
9 28   Graham Hill     Lotus/Climax    2'00.0
10 10  Jo Bonnier      BRM             2'00.0
11 42  Ron Flockhart   BRM             2'00.2
12 30  Alan Stacey     Lotus/Climax    2'02.8
13 22  Ian Burgess     Cooper/Maserati 2'03.0
14 36  Brian Naylor    JBW/Maserati    2'03.0
15 38  Jack Fairman    Cooper/Climax   2'04.2
16 48  Chris Bristow   Cooper/Borgward 2'04.4
17 20  Tony Brooks     Vanwall         2'04.6
18 46  Ivor Bueb       Cooper/Borgward 2'04.8
19 24  Hans Herrmann   Cooper/Maserati 2'05.6
20 40  Fritz d' Orey   Maserati        2'05.6
21 58  Henry Taylor    Cooper/Climax   2'05.6
22 64  David Piper     Lotus/Climax    2'06.0
23 52  Peter Ashdown   Cooper/Climax   2'06.2
24 50  Mike Taylor     Cooper/Climax   2'07.0
 Not qualified 
25 54  Keith Greene    Cooper/Climax   no time
26 56  Bill Moss       Cooper/Climax   no time
27 60  Mike Parkes     Fry/Climax      no time
28 62  Dennis Taylor   Lotus/Climax    no time
29 44  Trevor Taylor   Cooper/Climax   no time
30 66  Tim Parnell     Cooper/Climax   no time