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Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 31 May 1959
Start time14:00
EventDutch GP
CircuitZandvoort
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
Race6 of 14
Championship race78
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter4193 m
Race Distance4193 × 75 = 314.475 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries15
Qualifiers15
Finishers10
Championship Debutants
Innes Ireland (Driver),
Aston Martin (Car Manufacturer),
Aston Martin (Engine Manufacturer), 		   Aston Martin DBR4/250 (Car Model),
David Brown Corporation (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 3 - 20th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 7 - 1st Win (Car Number)
BRM - 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
BRM - 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
BRM - 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
BRM - 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Jo Bonnier - 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Jo Bonnier - 1st Win (Driver)
Masten Gregory - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Owen Racing Organisation - 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Owen Racing Organisation - 1st Win (Entrant)
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team - 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team - 20th Race Entry (Entrant)
Tony Brooks - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio –  Innes Ireland (100.00%),
2. Most Race Entries –  Maurice Trintignant (53),
3. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Stirling Moss (9)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (154),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (21),
3. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (12),
4. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (26),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications –  Jean Behra (11)

Championships
1  Jack Brabham 15 
2  Rodger Ward 8 
  Jo Bonnier 8 
up
4  Tony Brooks 6 
down
  Jim Rathmann 6 
down
6  Johnny Thomson 5 
down
7  Masten Gregory 4 
up
  Maurice Trintignant 4 
down
9  Innes Ireland 3 
up
  Tony Bettenhausen 3 
down
  Phil Hill 3 
down
12  Paul Goldsmith 2 
down
  Bruce McLaren 2 
down
  Jean Behra 2 
down
15  Stirling Moss 1 
down
1 Cooper / Climax 14 
2 BRM / BRM 8 
up
3 Ferrari / Ferrari 8 
down
4 Lotus / Climax 3 
down

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 7Car 11
EntrantOwen Racing OrganisationOwen Racing OrganisationR.R.C. Walker Racing Team
Driver Jo Bonnier Jo Bonnier Stirling Moss
CarBRM P25BRM P25Cooper T51
EngineBRM 2.5 L4BRM 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4
Time2:05'26.81'36.01'36.6
Speed150.411 km/h157.237 km/h156.261 km/h


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

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