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| Date | Sunday 2 August 1959 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  German GP |
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| Circuit | Berlin |
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| Event Format | Race of 60 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #6 of 9 in 1959
#81 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 60 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 8300 m |
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| Race Distance | 8300 × 60 = 498.000 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Dry |
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| Entries | 17 |
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| Qualifiers | 17 |
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| Finishers | 7 |
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| Debutants |
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| Milestones | Cooper Car Co – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Ferrari (27),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (160),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (114),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (30),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (51),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (33),
7. Most 7th Place Finishes –  Harry Schell (7),
8. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (28),
9. Most Races Led – Ferrari (70),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1880),
11. Most Race Entries –  Maurice Trintignant (56),
12. Most Perfect Weekends – Ferrari (17),
13. Most Poles – Ferrari (31),
14. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (31),
15. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (27),
16. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Maurice Trintignant (5)
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