1959 RAC British Grand Prix

1959 Round 5 · Aintree · 1959-07-18

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Laps: 75
Distance: 362.1 km
Circuit Type: ROAD
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.828 km
Turns	8
Qualifying Format	TWO_SESSION

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	12	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	1	0	75	2:30:11.600	—	8	—	Pole
2	6	Stirling Craufurd Moss	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	7	+5	75	+22.200	—	6.5	—	FL
3	16	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	8	+5	75	+22.400	—	4.5	—	FL
4	8	Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	3	-1	74	+1 lap	—	3	—	—
5	18	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	4	-1	74	+1 lap	—	2	—	—
6	2	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Aston Martin	Aston Martin	Avon	2	-4	74	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
7	14	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	5	-2	73	+2 laps	—	—	—	—
8	30	Alan Stacey	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	12	+4	71	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
9	28	Norman Graham Hill	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	9	0	70	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
10	48	Christopher William Bristow	Cooper	Borgward	Dunlop	16	+6	70	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
11	58	Henry Charles Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	21	+10	69	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
12	52	Peter Hawthorn Ashdown	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	23	+11	69	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
13	46	Ivor Léon John Bueb	Cooper	Borgward	Dunlop	18	+5	69	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
DNF	4	Carroll Hall Shelby	Aston Martin	Aston Martin	Avon	6	—	69	—	Ignition	—	—	—
DNF	40	Frederico José Carlos Themudo d'Orey	Maserati	Maserati	Dunlop	20	—	57	—	Accident	—	—	—
DNF	42	William Ronald Flockhart	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	11	—	53	—	Spun off	—	—	—
DNF	38	John Eric George Fairman	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	—	39	—	Gearbox	—	—	—
DNF	10	Joakim Bonnier	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	10	—	37	—	Brakes	—	—	—
DNF	22	Ian John Burgess	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	13	—	31	—	Transmission	—	—	—
DNF	24	Hans Herrmann	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	19	—	21	—	Gearbox	—	—	—
DNF	64	David Piper	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	22	—	19	—	Overheating	—	—	—
DNF	36	John Brian Naylor	JBW	Maserati	Dunlop	14	—	18	—	Transmission	—	—	—
DNF	50	Michael John Clifford Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	24	—	17	—	Transmission	—	—	—
DNF	20	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	Vanwall	Vanwall	Dunlop	17	—	13	—	Ignition	—	—	—
DNQ	56	William Frank Moss	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DNQ	60	Michael Johnson Parkes	Fry	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DNQ	44	Trevor Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DNQ	54	Keith Anthony Greene	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DNQ	66	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DNQ	62	Dennis Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	12	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	1	—	1:58.000
2	2	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Aston Martin	Aston Martin	Avon	2	—	1:58.000
3	8	Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	3	—	1:59.200
4	18	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	4	—	1:59.200
5	14	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	5	—	1:59.400
6	4	Carroll Hall Shelby	Aston Martin	Aston Martin	Avon	6	—	1:59.600
7	6	Stirling Craufurd Moss	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	7	—	1:59.600
8	16	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	8	—	1:59.600
9	28	Norman Graham Hill	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	9	—	2:00.000
10	10	Joakim Bonnier	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	10	—	2:00.000
11	42	William Ronald Flockhart	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	11	—	2:00.200
12	30	Alan Stacey	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	12	—	2:02.800
13	22	Ian John Burgess	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	13	—	2:03.000
14	36	John Brian Naylor	JBW	Maserati	Dunlop	14	—	2:03.000
15	38	John Eric George Fairman	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	—	2:04.200
16	48	Christopher William Bristow	Cooper	Borgward	Dunlop	16	—	2:04.400
17	20	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	Vanwall	Vanwall	Dunlop	17	—	2:04.600
18	46	Ivor Léon John Bueb	Cooper	Borgward	Dunlop	18	—	2:04.800
19	24	Hans Herrmann	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	19	—	2:05.600
20	40	Frederico José Carlos Themudo d'Orey	Maserati	Maserati	Dunlop	20	—	2:05.600
21	58	Henry Charles Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	21	—	2:05.600
22	64	David Piper	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	22	—	2:06.000
23	52	Peter Hawthorn Ashdown	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	23	—	2:06.200
24	50	Michael John Clifford Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	24	—	2:07.000

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	12	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Aston Martin	Aston Martin	Avon	—	—	—	+0.000	—
3	8	Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.200	—
4	18	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.200	—
5	14	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.400	—
6	4	Carroll Hall Shelby	Aston Martin	Aston Martin	Avon	—	—	—	+1.600	—
7	6	Stirling Craufurd Moss	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.600	—
8	16	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.600	—
9	28	Norman Graham Hill	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.000	—
10	10	Joakim Bonnier	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.000	—
11	42	William Ronald Flockhart	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.200	—
12	30	Alan Stacey	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.800	—
13	22	Ian John Burgess	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.000	—
14	36	John Brian Naylor	JBW	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.000	—
15	38	John Eric George Fairman	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.200	—
16	48	Christopher William Bristow	Cooper	Borgward	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.400	—
17	20	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	Vanwall	Vanwall	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.600	—
18	46	Ivor Léon John Bueb	Cooper	Borgward	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.800	—
19	24	Hans Herrmann	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.600	—
20	40	Frederico José Carlos Themudo d'Orey	Maserati	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.600	—
21	58	Henry Charles Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.600	—
22	64	David Piper	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.000	—
23	52	Peter Hawthorn Ashdown	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.200	—
24	50	Michael John Clifford Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.000	—
25	56	William Frank Moss	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.200	—
26	60	Michael Johnson Parkes	Fry	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.600	—
27	44	Trevor Taylor	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+10.200	—
28	54	Keith Anthony Greene	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+11.800	—
29	66	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—
30	62	Dennis Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—

Fastest Laps

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Fastest lap rank# = Car number

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	6	Stirling Craufurd Moss	BRM	BRM	Dunlop	69	1:57.000	—
2	16	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	75	1:57.000	+0.000

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Sir John Arthur Brabham	27	0	—
2	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	14	0	—
3	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	9	0	—
4	Stirling Craufurd Moss	8.5	+12	—
5	Bruce Leslie McLaren	8.5	+5	—
6	Rodger Morris Ward	6	-2	—
7	Joakim Bonnier	6	-2	—
8	Royal Richard Rathmann	6	-2	—
9	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	6	-1	—
10	John Ashley Thomson	5	-3	—
11	Masten Gregory	4	-3	—
12	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	3	-1	—
13	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	3	-1	—
14	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	3	-1	—
15	Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell	3	+5	—
16	Paul Goldsmith	2	-2	—
17	Jean Marie Behra	2	-2	—

Constructors' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Constructor	Engine	Pts	Champ
1	Cooper	Climax	26	—
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	16	—
3	BRM	BRM	14	—
4	Lotus	Climax	3	—