Round 4 · 5 July 1959
French Grand Prix
Reims-Gueux · Reims, France
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
52 drivers
After Round 3
1
Jack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
15
pts
2
Jo Bonnier
BRM
8
pts
3
Rodger Ward
Watson
8
pts
4
Tony Brooks
Ferrari
6
pts
5
Jim Rathmann
Watson
6
pts
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6
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
5
pts
7
Maurice Trintignant
Cooper-Climax
4
pts
8
Masten Gregory
Cooper-Climax
4
pts
9
Phil Hill
Ferrari
3
pts
10
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
3
pts
11
Innes Ireland
Team Lotus
3
pts
12
Jean Behra
Ferrari
2
pts
13
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax
2
pts
14
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
2
pts
15
Stirling Moss
Cooper-Climax
1
pts
-
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin
0
pts
-
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
0
pts
-
Graham Hill
Team Lotus
0
pts
-
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Cliff Allison
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Anthony Foyt
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche
0
pts
-
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Bob Veith
Moore
0
pts
-
Al Herman
Dunn
0
pts
-
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Chuck Arnold
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jim McWithey
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Ron Flockhart
BRM
0
pts
-
Harry Schell
BRM
0
pts
-
Wolfgang von Trips
Porsche
0
pts
-
Carroll Shelby
Aston Martin
0
pts
-
Bruce Halford
Team Lotus
0
pts
-
Eddie Sachs
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Al Keller
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Pat Flaherty
Watson
0
pts
-
Dick Rathmann
Watson
0
pts
-
Bill Cheesbourg
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Don Freeland
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Ray Crawford
Elder
0
pts
-
Don Branson
Phillips
0
pts
-
Bob Christie
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Bobby Grim
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jack Turner
Christensen
0
pts
-
Chuck Weyant
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Jud Larson
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Mike Magill
Sutton
0
pts
-
Red Amick
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Len Sutton
Lesovsky
0
pts
-
Jimmy Bryan
Epperly
0
pts
After the race
59 drivers
After Round 4
1
Jack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
—
19
+4
2
Tony Brooks
Ferrari
↑2
14
+8
3
Phil Hill
Ferrari
↑6
9
+6
4
Jo Bonnier
BRM
↓2
8
+0
5
Rodger Ward
Watson
↓2
8
+0
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6
Jim Rathmann
Watson
↓1
6
+0
7
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
↓1
5
+0
8
Maurice Trintignant
Cooper-Climax
↓1
4
+0
9
Masten Gregory
Cooper-Climax
↓1
4
+0
10
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax
↑3
4
+2
11
Innes Ireland
Team Lotus
—
3
+0
12
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
↓2
3
+0
13
Olivier Gendebien
Ferrari
NEW
3
+3
14
Jean Behra
Ferrari
↓2
2
+0
15
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
↓1
2
+0
16
Stirling Moss
BRM
↓1
2
+1
-
Ron Flockhart
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
—
0
+0
-
Harry Schell
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Graham Hill
Team Lotus
—
0
+0
-
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Giorgio Scarlatti
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Cliff Allison
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Anthony Foyt
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Fritz d'Orey
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Bob Veith
Moore
—
0
+0
-
Al Herman
Dunn
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Chuck Arnold
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jim McWithey
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Wolfgang von Trips
Porsche
—
0
+0
-
Carroll Shelby
Aston Martin
—
0
+0
-
Dan Gurney
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Bruce Halford
Team Lotus
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Sachs
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Ian Burgess
Cooper-Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Al Keller
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Pat Flaherty
Watson
—
0
+0
-
Dick Rathmann
Watson
—
0
+0
-
Colin Davis
Cooper-Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Bill Cheesbourg
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Don Freeland
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Azdrubal Fontes
Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Ray Crawford
Elder
—
0
+0
-
Don Branson
Phillips
—
0
+0
-
Bob Christie
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Bobby Grim
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jack Turner
Christensen
—
0
+0
-
Chuck Weyant
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jud Larson
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Mike Magill
Sutton
—
0
+0
-
Red Amick
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Len Sutton
Lesovsky
—
0
+0
-
Jimmy Bryan
Epperly
—
0
+0
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Race classification
22 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRO Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1 | 2:01:26.500 | 8 |
| 2 | HIL Phil Hill | Ferrari | 3 | +27.500 | 6 |
| 3 | BRA Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | +1:37.700 | 4 |
| 4 | GEN Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 11 | +1:47.500 | 3 |
| 5 | MCL Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 10 | +1:47.700 | 2 |
| 6 | FLO Ron Flockhart | BRM | 13 | +2:05.700 | 0 |
| 7 | SCH Harry Schell | BRM | 9 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | SCA Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati | 21 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | DE Carel Godin de Beaufort | Maserati | 20 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | D'O Fritz d'Orey | Maserati | 18 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | TRI Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 8 | +14 Laps | 0 |
| D | MOS Stirling Moss | BRM | 4 | Disqualified | 1 |
| R | BEH Jean Behra | Ferrari | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| R | SAL Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| R | GUR Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 12 | Radiator | 0 |
| R | IRE Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 15 | Wheel | 0 |
| R | BUR Ian Burgess | Cooper-Maserati | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| R | GRE Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 7 | Physical | 0 |
| R | HIL Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 14 | Radiator | 0 |
| R | DAV Colin Davis | Cooper-Maserati | 17 | Oil leak | 0 |
| R | BON Jo Bonnier | BRM | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| W | FON Azdrubal Fontes | Maserati | Pit | Withdrew | 0 |