German Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
AVUS
RACE DATE
2 Aug 1959
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1959 German Grand Prix.
WINNERBrooksP1 → P1
RACE LAPS60
BIGGEST GAIN+9Burgess
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2:09:31.600Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 3 | +1 | 60 | +2.900Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 6 | +3 | 60 | +1:04.800Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 12 | +8 | 59 | +1 Lap | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 7 | +2 | 58 | +2 Laps | 2 | — |
| 6 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Maserati | 15 | +9 | 56 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 7 | Harry Schell | BRM | 8 | +1 | 49 | +11 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | +1 | 36 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Hans Herrmann | BRM | 11 | +2 | 36 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 5 | -5 | 23 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 4 | -7 | 15 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 10 | -2 | 10 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 13 | 0 | 7 | Differential | 0 | — |
| R | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 14 | 0 | 2 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 2 | -13 | 1 | Transmission | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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