1959 British Grand Prix

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1959 British Grand Prix
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Circuit Aintree.svg
Race details
Date18 July 1959
Official name 12th RAC British Grand Prix
Location Aintree Circuit, Liverpool, England
Course Permanent road course
Course length 4.828 km (3.000 miles)
Distance 75 laps, 362.10 km (225.00 miles)
Weather Dry and sunny.
Pole position
Driver
 Cooper-Climax
Time 1:58.0
Fastest lap
Drivers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss (lap 69) BRM
Fastest lap Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren (lap 75) Cooper-Climax
Time 1:57.0
Podium
First
 Cooper-Climax
Second
 BRM
Third
 Cooper-Climax
Lap leaders
  • 1959 British Grand Prix

The 1959 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Aintree Circuit on 18 July 1959. It was race 5 of 9 in the 1959 World Championship of Drivers and race 4 of 8 in the 1959 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the 14th British Grand Prix and the third to be held at the Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, a circuit mapped out in the grounds of the Aintree Racecourse horse racing venue. The race was held over 75 laps of the four kilometre circuit for a race distance of 362 kilometres.

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The race was won by Australian Jack Brabham taking his second Grand Prix victory in a works Cooper T51. Brabham dominated the race, leading all 75 laps to win by 22 seconds over British driver Stirling Moss driving a British Racing Partnership entered BRM P25. It was the first time a BRP entry finished in the top three. Brabham's Cooper Car Company teammate, New Zealander Bruce McLaren finished in third place, just 0.2 seconds behind Moss, having lost second place late in the race. Harry Schell finished fourth for the Owen Racing Organisation BRM team a lap behind Brabham.

The British Grand Prix had the biggest entry of the season outside the Indianapolis 500 with 30 cars competing and 24 starting the race, all despite the absence of Ferrari. Strikes in Italy trapped the team at home, [1] leaving the British teams to fight over the race. Ferrari's new lead driver Tony Brooks was given a release and started the race in a Vanwall but was the first to retire with misfire after 13 laps having started in a lowly 17th after winning the French Grand Prix a few weeks earlier.

The win saw Brabham expand his points lead over Brooks to 13 points. Moss and McLaren moved into fourth place just half a point behind the absent Phil Hill.

On the last lap of this race, McLaren became the youngest driver to set a fastest lap in Formula One, aged 21 years and 322 days. It was another 44 years before Fernando Alonso relieved him of that achievement with fastest lap in the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix. He was a day younger aged 21 years and 321 days.

The BRP-entered BRM P25 which Stirling Moss drove to second place in the 1959 British Grand Prix, BRP's first podium finish. BRM P25.jpg
The BRP-entered BRM P25 which Stirling Moss drove to second place in the 1959 British Grand Prix, BRP's first podium finish.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 1:58.0—
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Aston Martin 1:58.0+0.0
38 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Harry Schell BRM 1:59.2+1.2
418 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax 1:59.2+1.2
514 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 1:59.4+1.4
64 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Carroll Shelby Aston Martin 1:59.6+1.6
76 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss BRM 1:59.6+1.6
816 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 1:59.6+1.6
928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Climax 2:00.0+2.0
1010 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier BRM 2:00.0+2.0
1142 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM 2:00.2+2.2
1230 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Stacey Lotus-Climax 2:02.8+4.8
1322 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 2:03.0+5.0
1436 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati 2:03.0+5.0
1538 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Cooper-Climax 2:04.2+6.2
1648 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bristow Cooper-Borgward 2:04.4+6.4
1720 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Vanwall 2:04.6+6.6
1846 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Bueb Cooper-Borgward 2:04.8+6.8
1924 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Cooper-Maserati 2:05.6+7.6
2040 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Fritz d'Orey Maserati 2:05.6+7.6
2158 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax 2:05.6+7.6
2264 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lotus-Climax 2:06.0+8.0
2352 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Ashdown Cooper-Climax 2:06.2+8.2
2450 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Taylor Cooper-Climax 2:07.0+9.0
DNQ56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Moss Cooper-Climax 2:07.2+9.2
DNQ60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Parkes Fry-Climax 2:07.6+9.6
DNQ44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Cooper-Climax 2:08.2+10.2
DNQ54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Cooper-Climax 2:09.8+11.6
DNQ62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Taylor Lotus-Climax
DNQ66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Parnell Cooper-Climax
Source: [2]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 752:30:11.618
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss BRM 75+ 22.276.5 1
316 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 75+ 22.484.5 1
48 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Harry Schell BRM 74+ 1 Lap33
518 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax 74+ 1 Lap42
62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Aston Martin 74+ 1 Lap2 
714 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 73+ 2 Laps5 
830 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Stacey Lotus-Climax 71+ 4 Laps12 
928 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Lotus-Climax 70+ 5 Laps9 
1048 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bristow Cooper-Borgward 70+ 5 Laps16 
1158 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax 69+ 6 Laps21 
1252 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Ashdown Cooper-Climax 69+ 6 Laps23 
1346 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Bueb Cooper-Borgward 69+ 6 Laps18 
Ret4 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Carroll Shelby Aston Martin 69Ignition6 
Ret40 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Fritz d'Orey Maserati 57Accident20 
Ret42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM 53Spun Off11 
Ret38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Cooper-Climax 39Gearbox15 
Ret10 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier BRM 37Brakes10 
Ret22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 31Transmission13 
Ret24 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Cooper-Maserati 21Gearbox19 
Ret64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lotus-Climax 19Overheating22 
Ret36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati 18Transmission14 
Ret50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Taylor Cooper-Climax 17Transmission24 
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Vanwall 13Ignition17 
DNQ54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Cooper-Climax     
DNQ56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Moss Cooper-Climax     
DNQ60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Parkes Fry-Climax     
DNQ62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Taylor Lotus-Climax     
DNQ44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Cooper-Climax     
DNQ66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Parnell Cooper-Climax     
Source: [3]
Notes

Championship standings after the race

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References

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  2. ↑ "1959 British GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
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