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1959 Season
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1959 ACF GP
1958 British GP

1959 British GP

1959 German GP
1960 British GP
 XII  RAC British Grand Prix

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

Details
DateSaturday 18 July 1959
Start time12:00
Event British GP
Circuit Aintree
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#5 of 9 in 1959
#80 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter4828 m
Race Distance4828 × 75 = 362.100 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries30
Qualifiers24
Finishers13
Debutants
Chris Bristow (Driver),
David Piper (Driver),
Dennis Taylor (Driver),
Henry Taylor (Driver),
Keith Greene (Driver),
Mike Parkes (Driver),
Mike Taylor (Driver),
Peter Ashdown (Driver),
Tim Parnell (Driver),
Trevor Taylor (Driver),
Fry (Car Manufacturer),
JBW (Car Manufacturer),
   Borgward (Engine Manufacturer),
Fry F2 (Car Model),
JBW Type 1 (Car Model),
Vanwall 59 (Car Model),
Ace Garage - Rotherham (Entrant),
Alan Brown Equipe (Entrant),
David Fry (Entrant),
Dennis Taylor (Entrant),
Dorchester Service Station (Entrant),
R.H.H. Parnell (Entrant),
United Racing Stable (Entrant)
MilestonesBRM – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax – 100th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Cooper Car Co – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Owen Racing Organisation – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Jack Brabham – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 BRM – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Bruce McLaren – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 5th Place Finishes Maurice Trintignant (7),
2. Most 13th Place Finishes Cooper (5),
3. Most Consecutive 11th Place Finishes Cooper (2)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Maserati (204),
2. Most Race Entries Maserati (398),
3. Most Race Entries Maurice Trintignant (55),
4. Most 20th Place Qualifications Maserati (17)

World Championship standings
1  Jack Brabham 27 
2  Tony Brooks 14 
3  Phil Hill 9 
4  Stirling Moss 8.5 up
5  Bruce McLaren 8.5 up
6  Rodger Ward 8 up
  Jo Bonnier 8 up
8  Jim Rathmann 6 up
9  Maurice Trintignant 6 up
10  Johnny Thomson 5 up
11  Masten Gregory 4 up
12  Innes Ireland 3 up
  Harry Schell 3 
  Olivier Gendebien 3 up
  Tony Bettenhausen 3 up
16  Jean Behra 2 up
  Paul Goldsmith 2 up
1  Cooper / Climax 26 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 16 
3  BRM / BRM 14 
4  Lotus / Climax 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 12Car 16
EntrantCooper Car CoCooper Car CoCooper Car Co
Driver Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Stirling Moss
Car Cooper T51 Cooper T51 Cooper T51
EngineClimax 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4
Time2:30'11.61'58.01'57.0
Speed144.654 km/h147.295 km/h148.554 km/h