Round 5 · 18 July 1959
British Grand Prix
Aintree · Liverpool, UK
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
59 drivers
After Round 4
1
Jack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
19
pts
2
Tony Brooks
Ferrari
14
pts
3
Phil Hill
Ferrari
9
pts
4
Jo Bonnier
BRM
8
pts
5
Rodger Ward
Watson
8
pts
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6
Jim Rathmann
Watson
6
pts
7
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
5
pts
8
Maurice Trintignant
Cooper-Climax
4
pts
9
Masten Gregory
Cooper-Climax
4
pts
10
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax
4
pts
11
Innes Ireland
Team Lotus
3
pts
12
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
3
pts
13
Olivier Gendebien
Ferrari
3
pts
14
Jean Behra
Ferrari
2
pts
15
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
2
pts
16
Stirling Moss
BRM
2
pts
-
Ron Flockhart
BRM
0
pts
-
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin
0
pts
-
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
0
pts
-
Harry Schell
BRM
0
pts
-
Graham Hill
Team Lotus
0
pts
-
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Giorgio Scarlatti
Maserati
0
pts
-
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Maserati
0
pts
-
Cliff Allison
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Anthony Foyt
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Fritz d'Orey
Maserati
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
-
Wolfgang von Trips
Porsche
0
pts
-
Carroll Shelby
Aston Martin
0
pts
-
Dan Gurney
Ferrari
0
pts
-
Bruce Halford
Team Lotus
0
pts
-
Eddie Sachs
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Ian Burgess
Cooper-Maserati
0
pts
-
Al Keller
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Pat Flaherty
Watson
0
pts
-
Dick Rathmann
Watson
0
pts
-
Colin Davis
Cooper-Maserati
0
pts
-
Bill Cheesbourg
Kuzma
0
pts
-
Don Freeland
Kurtis Kraft
0
pts
-
Azdrubal Fontes
Maserati
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
69 drivers
After Round 5
1
Jack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
—
27
+8
2
Tony Brooks
Vanwall
—
14
+0
3
Phil Hill
Ferrari
—
9
+0
4
Stirling Moss
BRM
↑12
8.5
+6.5
5
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax
↑5
8.5
+4.5
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6
Jo Bonnier
BRM
↓2
8
+0
7
Rodger Ward
Watson
↓2
8
+0
8
Jim Rathmann
Watson
↓2
6
+0
9
Maurice Trintignant
Cooper-Climax
↓1
6
+2
10
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
↓3
5
+0
11
Masten Gregory
Cooper-Climax
↓2
4
+0
12
Harry Schell
BRM
↑987
3
+3
13
Innes Ireland
Team Lotus
↓2
3
+0
14
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
↓2
3
+0
15
Olivier Gendebien
Ferrari
↓2
3
+0
16
Jean Behra
Ferrari
↓2
2
+0
17
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
↓2
2
+0
-
Roy Salvadori
Aston Martin
—
0
+0
-
Ron Flockhart
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
—
0
+0
-
Graham Hill
Team Lotus
—
0
+0
-
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Giorgio Scarlatti
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Alan Stacey
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Cliff Allison
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Fritz d'Orey
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Anthony Foyt
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Chris Bristow
Cooper-Borgward
NEW
0
+0
-
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Henry Taylor
Cooper-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
Bob Veith
Moore
—
0
+0
-
Peter Ashdown
Cooper-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
Al Herman
Dunn
—
0
+0
-
Ivor Bueb
Cooper-Borgward
NEW
0
+0
-
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Chuck Arnold
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Jim McWithey
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Carroll Shelby
Aston Martin
—
0
+0
-
Wolfgang von Trips
Porsche
—
0
+0
-
Dan Gurney
Ferrari
—
0
+0
-
Bruce Halford
Team Lotus
—
0
+0
-
Ian Burgess
Cooper-Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Sachs
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Jack Fairman
Cooper-Climax
NEW
0
+0
-
Al Keller
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
Pat Flaherty
Watson
—
0
+0
-
Dick Rathmann
Watson
—
0
+0
-
Colin Davis
Cooper-Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Hans Herrmann
Cooper-Maserati
NEW
0
+0
-
Bill Cheesbourg
Kuzma
—
0
+0
-
David Piper
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Don Freeland
Kurtis Kraft
—
0
+0
-
Azdrubal Fontes
Maserati
—
0
+0
-
Brian Naylor
JBW
NEW
0
+0
-
Ray Crawford
Elder
—
0
+0
-
Mike Taylor
Cooper-Climax
NEW
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
24 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 2:30:11.600 | 8 |
| 2 | MOS Stirling Moss | BRM | 7 | +22.200 | 6.5 |
| 3 | MCL Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | +22.400 | 4.5 |
| 4 | SCH Harry Schell | BRM | 3 | 1L | 3 |
| 5 | TRI Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 1L | 2 |
| 6 | SAL Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 2 | 1L | 0 |
| 7 | GRE Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 5 | 2L | 0 |
| 8 | STA Alan Stacey | Team Lotus | 12 | 4L | 0 |
| 9 | HIL Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 9 | 5L | 0 |
| 10 | BRI Chris Bristow | Cooper-Borgward | 16 | 5L | 0 |
| 11 | TAY Henry Taylor | Cooper-Climax | 21 | 6L | 0 |
| 12 | ASH Peter Ashdown | Cooper-Climax | 23 | 6L | 0 |
| 13 | BUE Ivor Bueb | Cooper-Borgward | 18 | 6L | 0 |
| R | SHE Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin | 6 | — | 0 |
| R | D'O Fritz d'Orey | Maserati | 20 | — | 0 |
| R | FLO Ron Flockhart | BRM | 11 | — | 0 |
| R | FAI Jack Fairman | Cooper-Climax | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | BON Jo Bonnier | BRM | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | BUR Ian Burgess | Cooper-Maserati | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | HER Hans Herrmann | Cooper-Maserati | 19 | — | 0 |
| R | PIP David Piper | Team Lotus | 22 | — | 0 |
| R | NAY Brian Naylor | JBW | 14 | — | 0 |
| R | TAY Mike Taylor | Cooper-Climax | 24 | — | 0 |
| R | BRO Tony Brooks | Vanwall | 17 | — | 0 |