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Grand Prix de France 1959 · qualifying

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Name: Grand Prix de France 1959 · qualifying

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v2026.17.0 · session/79-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1959 · Reims-Gueux

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1959 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	2:01:26.500 · 50 laps · ferrari	8
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:01:54.000 · 50 laps · ferrari	6
3	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:03:04.200 · 50 laps · climax	4
4	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	2:03:14.000 · 50 laps · ferrari	3
5	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:03:14.200 · 50 laps · climax	2
6	Ron Flockhart	BRM	2:03:32.200 · 50 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
7	Harry Schell	BRM	Time not recorded · 47 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
8	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	Time not recorded · 41 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
9	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Maserati	Time not recorded · 40 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
10	Fritz d'Orey	Maserati	Time not recorded · 40 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
11	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	Time not recorded · 36 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jean Behra	Ferrari	Engine · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Dan Gurney	Ferrari	Radiator · Time not recorded · 19 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Innes Ireland	Lotus	Wheel · Time not recorded · 14 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Ian Burgess	Cooper	Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Physical · Time not recorded · 8 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Graham Hill	Lotus	Radiator · Time not recorded · 7 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Colin Davis	Cooper	Oil leak · Time not recorded · 7 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jo Bonnier	BRM	Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Stirling Moss	BRM	Push start · Time not recorded · 42 laps · brm	1
DNS	Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo	Maserati	Time not recorded · maserati	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	2:19.400 · ferrari
2	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:19.700 · climax
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:19.800 · ferrari
4	Stirling Moss	BRM	2:19.900 · brm
5	Jean Behra	Ferrari	2:20.200 · ferrari
6	Jo Bonnier	BRM	2:20.600 · brm
7	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:20.800 · climax
8	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	2:21.300 · climax
9	Harry Schell	BRM	2:21.500 · brm
10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:21.500 · climax
11	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	2:21.500 · ferrari
12	Dan Gurney	Ferrari	2:21.900 · ferrari
13	Ron Flockhart	BRM	2:23.400 · brm
14	Graham Hill	Lotus	2:23.700 · climax
15	Innes Ireland	Lotus	2:24.200 · climax
16	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:26.400 · maserati
17	Colin Davis	Cooper	2:32.300 · maserati
18	Fritz d'Orey	Maserati	2:34.000 · maserati
19	Ian Burgess	Cooper	2:35.200 · maserati
20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Maserati	2:35.400 · maserati
21	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	2:35.600 · maserati

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	2:19.400 · ferrari
2	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:19.700 · climax
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:19.800 · ferrari
4	Stirling Moss	BRM	2:19.900 · brm
5	Jean Behra	Ferrari	2:20.200 · ferrari
6	Jo Bonnier	BRM	2:20.600 · brm
7	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:20.800 · climax
8	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	2:21.300 · climax
9	Harry Schell	BRM	2:21.500 · brm
10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:21.500 · climax
11	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	2:21.500 · ferrari
12	Dan Gurney	Ferrari	2:21.900 · ferrari
13	Ron Flockhart	BRM	2:23.400 · brm
14	Graham Hill	Lotus	2:23.700 · climax
15	Innes Ireland	Lotus	2:24.200 · climax
16	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:26.400 · maserati
17	Colin Davis	Cooper	2:32.300 · maserati
18	Fritz d'Orey	Maserati	2:34.000 · maserati
19	Ian Burgess	Cooper	2:35.200 · maserati
20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Maserati	2:35.400 · maserati
21	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	2:35.600 · maserati

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	19
2	Tony Brooks	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	14
3	Phil Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
4	Rodger Ward	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
4	Jo Bonnier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
6	Jim Rathmann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
7	Johnny Thomson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	5
8	Maurice Trintignant	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
8	Masten Gregory	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
10	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
11	Tony Bettenhausen	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
11	Innes Ireland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
11	Olivier Gendebien	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
14	Paul Goldsmith	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Jean Behra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
16	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2