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1959 Season
o  Season Overview
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o  Drivers' Championship
o  Constructors' Championship
o  Participations Matrix
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1959 Dutch GP
1958 ACF GP

1959 ACF GP

1959 British GP
1960 ACF GP
 XLV  Grand Prix de l'ACF
 XIX  Grand Prix d'Europe


Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 5 July 1959
Start time14:00
Event ACF GP
Circuit Reims
Event FormatRace of 50 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 9 in 1959
#79 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps50
Circuit Perimeter8302 m
Race Distance8302 × 50 = 415.100 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherVery hot, Dry
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers22
Finishers11
Debutants
Asdrúbal Bayardo (Driver),
Colin Davis (Driver),
   Dan Gurney (Driver),
Fritz d'Orey (Driver)
MilestonesBRM – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
British Racing Partnership – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 BRM – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Retirements Jean Behra (31),
2. Highest Disqualification Ratio BRM (2.13%)
Records Extended 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (111),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (24),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (157),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (29),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (50),
6. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (26),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes Harry Schell (6),
8. Most 8th Place Finishes Maserati (17),
9. Most 9th Place Finishes Maserati (17),
10. Most 10th Place Finishes Maserati (13),
11. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (13),
12. Most Races Led Ferrari (67),
13. Most Laps Led Ferrari (1823),
14. Most Race Entries Maserati (397),
15. Most Race Entries Maurice Trintignant (54),
16. Most Poles Ferrari (30),
17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (30),
18. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (30),
19. Most 8th Place Qualifications Maurice Trintignant (9),
20. Most 18th Place Qualifications Maserati (16),
21. Most 20th Place Qualifications Maserati (16),
22. Most 21st Place Qualifications Maserati (13)

World Championship standings
1  Jack Brabham 19 
2  Tony Brooks 14 up
3  Phil Hill 9 up
4  Jo Bonnier 8 up
  Rodger Ward 8 up
6  Jim Rathmann 6 up
7  Johnny Thomson 5 up
8  Masten Gregory 4 up
  Maurice Trintignant 4 up
10  Bruce McLaren 4 up
11  Innes Ireland 3 up
  Olivier Gendebien 3 
  Tony Bettenhausen 3 up
14  Paul Goldsmith 2 up
  Jean Behra 2 up
16  Stirling Moss 2 up
1  Cooper / Climax 18 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 16 up
3  BRM / BRM 8 up
4  Lotus / Climax 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 24Car 24Car 2
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariBritish Racing Partnership
Driver Tony Brooks Tony Brooks Stirling Moss
Car Ferrari 256 Ferrari 256 BRM P25
EngineFerrari 2.4 V6Ferrari 2.4 V6BRM 2.5 L4
Time2:01'26.52'19.42'22.8
Speed205.086 km/h214.399 km/h209.294 km/h