Pit Lane F1
1959 Season - Round 6 - 1959-08-02
Tony Brooks won the 1959 German Grand Prix from pole position, leading Dan Gurney (Ferrari) and Phil Hill (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Ian Burgess (Cooper-Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P15 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 8 drivers failing to finish.
15 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1959 German Grand Prix, completing round 6 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 6 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Maurice Trintignant |
| Cooper-Climax |
| 12 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 7 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Maserati | 15 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Schell | BRM | 8 | +11 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | Transmission | 0 |
| 9 | Hans Herrmann | BRM | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| 10 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Transmission | 0 |
| 12 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 13 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 13 | Differential | 0 |
| 14 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 14 | Clutch | 0 |
| 15 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
