Round 4 · 1959
French Grand Prix
WinnerBRKFerrari · from P1
PoleBRK
Fastest lap2:22.800Moss · L40
Biggest gain+13Scarlatti P21→P8
Retirements10of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks BRK | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 50 | 2:01:26.500 | — | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Hill HIL | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 50 | +27.500 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 2 | -1 | 50 | +1:37.700 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 11 | +7 | 50 | +1:47.500 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 10 | +5 | 50 | +1:47.700 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Ron Flockhart FLO | BRM | 13 | +7 | 50 | +2:05.700 | — | |
| 7 | Harry Schell SCY | BRM | 9 | +2 | 47 | +3 laps | — | |
| 8 | Maserati | 21 | +13 | 41 | +9 laps | — | ||
| 9 | Maserati | 20 | +11 | 40 | +10 laps | — | ||
| 10 | Fritz d'Orey JOC | Maserati | 18 | +8 | 40 | +10 laps | — | |
| 11 | Cooper | 8 | -3 | 36 | +14 laps | — | ||
| — | Dan Gurney GUR | Ferrari | 12 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 15 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Stirling Moss MSS | BRM | 4 | 42 | DSQ FL | — | 1 | |
| — | Jean Behra BEH | Ferrari | 5 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Roy Salvadori SAV | Cooper | 16 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Jo Bonnier BON | BRM | 6 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Masten Gregory GRG | Cooper | 7 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Ian Burgess BUR | Cooper | 19 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 14 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Colin Davis DAV | Cooper | 17 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Maserati | — | 0 | DNS | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Reims-Gueux
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | French Grand Prix | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1956 | French Grand Prix | Peter Collins COL | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1954 | French Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1 | |
| 1953 | French Grand Prix | Mike Hawthorn HAO | Ferrari | 7 |
| 1951 | French Grand Prix | Luigi Fagioli FAG | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 7 |
| 1950 | French Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 1 |