1959 season·Round 6·2 Aug 1959

German Grand Prix

AVUS·GermanyGerman Grand PrixhistoryTyres: DunlopGrosser Preis von Deutschland 1959

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Winner

Tony Brooks Tony Brooks

Fastest lap

Tony Brooks2:04.500

Laps

60

Distance

498 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	4	Tony Brooks Ferrari	Ferrari	60	2:09:31.600	1	9 2:09:31.600
2	6	Dan Gurney Ferrari	Ferrari	60	+1.900	3	6 +1.900
3	5	Phil Hill Ferrari	Ferrari	60	+1:04.800	6	4 +1:04.800
4	8	Maurice Trintignant Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	59	+1 lap	12	3 +1 lap
5	9	Jo Bonnier BRM	BRM	58	+2 laps	7	2 +2 laps
6	18	Ian Burgess Cooper · Maserati	Cooper Maserati	56	+4 laps	15	+4 laps
7	10	Harry Schell BRM	BRM	49	+11 laps	8	+11 laps
DNF	2	Bruce McLaren Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	37	Transmission	9	Transmission
DNF	11	Hans Herrmann BRM	BRM	35	Accident	11	Accident
DNF	3	Masten Gregory Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	23	Engine	5	Engine
DNF	1	Jack Brabham Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	15	Transmission	4	Transmission
DNF	16	Graham Hill Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	10	Gearbox	10	Gearbox
DNF	15	Innes Ireland Lotus · Climax	Lotus Climax	7	Differential	13	Differential
DNF	17	Cliff Allison Ferrari	Ferrari	2	Clutch	14	Clutch
DNF	7	Stirling Moss Cooper · Climax	Cooper Climax	1	Transmission	2	Transmission
DNS	12	Jean Behra Behra-Porsche · Porsche	Behra-Porsche Porsche		Fatal accident in support race	–	Fatal accident in support race
DNS	14	Wolfgang von Trips Porsche	Porsche		Withdrew	–	Withdrew

Drivers after this round

1	Jack Brabham	27
2	Tony Brooks	23
3	Phil Hill	13
4	Jo Bonnier	10
5	Maurice Trintignant	9
6	Stirling Moss	8.5
7	Bruce McLaren	8.5
8	Rodger Ward	8
9	Jim Rathmann	6
10	Dan Gurney	6

Constructors after this round

1	Cooper	29
2	Ferrari	24
3	BRM	15.5
4	Lotus	3
5	Cooper	0
6	Aston Martin	0
7	Maserati	0
8	Cooper	0
9	Porsche	0
10	Behra-Porsche	0