Round 4 of 9 · Reims · 5 July 1959, Sunday
French Grand Prix
Key highlights
Brooks
pole position
50
laps
11
finishers out of 21
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 2:01:26.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | +27.5 | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | +1:37.7 | 4 |
| 4 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | +1:47.5 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | +1:47.7 | 2 |
| 6 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | +2:05.7 | |
| 7 | Harry Schell | BRM | +3 Laps | |
| 8 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati | +9 Laps | |
| 9 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Maserati | +10 Laps | |
| 10 | Fritz d'Orey | Maserati | +10 Laps | |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | +14 Laps | |
| DSQ | Stirling Moss | BRM | Disqualified | 1 |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Ferrari | Engine | |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati | Engine | |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | Radiator | |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Wheel | |
| DNF | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Maserati | Engine | |
| DNF | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | Physical | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | Radiator | |
| DNF | Colin Davis | Cooper-Maserati | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | BRM | Engine | |
| WD | Azdrubal Fontes | Maserati | Withdrew |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DSQ
- Disqualified
- WD
- Withdrew