1959 season·Round 5·18 Jul 1959

British Grand Prix

Aintree·United KingdomBritish Grand PrixhistoryTyres: Dunlop, Avon1959 RAC British Grand Prix

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Winner

Jack Brabham Jack Brabham

Fastest lap

Bruce McLaren1:57.000

Laps

Distance

362.1 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	12	Jack Brabham Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	75	2:30:11.600	1	8 2:30:11.600
2	6	Stirling Moss BRM	BRM	75	+22.200	7	6.5 +22.200
3	16	Bruce McLaren Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	75	+22.400	8	4.5 +22.400
4	8	Harry Schell BRM	BRM	74	+1 lap	3	3 +1 lap
5	18	Maurice Trintignant Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	74	+1 lap	4	2 +1 lap
6	2	Roy Salvadori Aston Martin	Aston Martin	74	+1 lap	2	+1 lap
7	14	Masten Gregory Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	73	+2 laps	5	+2 laps
8	30	Alan Stacey Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	71	+4 laps	12	+4 laps
9	28	Graham Hill Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	70	+5 laps	9	+5 laps
10	48	Chris Bristow Cooper · Borgward	Cooper Borgward	70	+5 laps	16	+5 laps
11	58	Henry Taylor Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	69	+6 laps	21	+6 laps
12	52	Peter Ashdown Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	69	+6 laps	23	+6 laps
13	46	Ivor Bueb Cooper · Borgward	Cooper Borgward	69	+6 laps	18	+6 laps
DNF	4	Carroll Shelby Aston Martin	Aston Martin	69	Ignition	6	Ignition
DNF	40	Fritz d'Orey Maserati	Maserati	57	Accident	20	Accident
DNF	42	Ron Flockhart BRM	BRM	53	Spun off	11	Spun off
DNF	38	Jack Fairman Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	39	Gearbox	15	Gearbox
DNF	10	Jo Bonnier BRM	BRM	37	Brakes	10	Brakes
DNF	22	Ian Burgess Cooper · Maserati	Cooper Maserati	31	Transmission	13	Transmission
DNF	24	Hans Herrmann Cooper · Maserati	Cooper Maserati	21	Gearbox	19	Gearbox
DNF	64	David Piper Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	19	Overheating	22	Overheating
DNF	36	Brian Naylor JBW · Maserati	JBW Maserati	18	Transmission	14	Transmission
DNF	50	Mike Taylor Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	17	Transmission	24	Transmission
DNF	20	Tony Brooks Vanwall	Vanwall	13	Ignition	17	Ignition
DNQ	56	Bill Moss Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax			–
DNQ	60	Mike Parkes Fry · Climax	Fry Climax			–
DNQ	44	Trevor Taylor Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax			–
DNQ	54	Keith Greene Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax			–
DNQ	66	Tim Parnell Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax			–
DNQ	62	Dennis Taylor Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax			–

Drivers after this round

1	Jack Brabham	27
2	Tony Brooks	14
3	Phil Hill	9
4	Stirling Moss	8.5
5	Bruce McLaren	8.5
6	Jo Bonnier	8
7	Rodger Ward	8
8	Jim Rathmann	6
9	Maurice Trintignant	6
10	Johnny Thomson	5

Constructors after this round

1	Cooper	26
2	Ferrari	16
3	BRM	13.5
4	Lotus	3
5	Cooper	0
6	Aston Martin	0
7	Maserati	0
8	Cooper	0
9	Porsche	0
10	Behra-Porsche	0