French Grand Prix
Round 4 · 5 July 1959 ·Reims-Gueux, Reims, France
Hill
Ferrari
2
Brooks
Ferrari
1
Brabham
Cooper-Climax
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks |  British | Ferrari | 50 | 2:01:26.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Hill |  American | Ferrari | 50 | +27.5 | 6 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham |  Australian | Cooper-Climax | 50 | +1:37.7 | 4 |
| 4 | Olivier Gendebien |  Belgian | Ferrari | 50 | +1:47.5 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren |  New Zealander | Cooper-Climax | 50 | +1:47.7 | 2 |
| 6 | Ron Flockhart | British | BRM | 50 | +2:05.7 | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | American | BRM | 47 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Giorgio Scarlatti |  Italian | Maserati | 41 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Carel Godin de Beaufort |  Dutch | Maserati | 40 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Fritz d'Orey |  Brazilian | Maserati | 40 | +10 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Maurice Trintignant |  French | Cooper-Climax | 36 | +14 Laps | 0 |
| D | Stirling Moss | British | BRM | 42 | Disqualified | 1 |
| R | Jean Behra | French | Ferrari | 31 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Roy Salvadori | British | Cooper-Maserati | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Dan Gurney | American | Ferrari | 19 | Radiator | 0 |
| R | Innes Ireland | British | Team Lotus | 14 | Wheel | 0 |
| R | Ian Burgess | British | Cooper-Maserati | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Masten Gregory | American | Cooper-Climax | 8 | Physical | 0 |
| R | Graham Hill | British | Team Lotus | 7 | Radiator | 0 |
| R | Colin Davis | British | Cooper-Maserati | 7 | Oil leak | 0 |
| R | Jo Bonnier |  Swedish | BRM | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| W | Azdrubal Fontes |  Uruguayan | Maserati | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- W
- Withdrew
- D
- Disqualified