1959 German Grand Prix
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Results from the 1959 Formula One German Grand Prix held at AVUS in Berlin on August 2 1959
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Tony Brooks |
Ferrari | 60 | 2:09:31.6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 6 |  Dan Gurney |
Ferrari | 60 | + 2.9 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Phil Hill |
Ferrari | 60 | + 1:04.8 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 8 |  Maurice Trintignant |
Cooper-Climax | 59 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 |  Jo Bonnier |
BRM | 58 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | Ian Burgess |
Cooper-Maserati | 56 | + 4 Laps | 15 | |
| 7 | 10 | Harry Schell |
BRM | 49 | + 11 Laps | 8 | |
| Ret | 2 |  Bruce McLaren |
Cooper-Climax | 36 | Transmission | 9 | |
| Ret | 11 |  Hans Herrmann |
BRM | 36 | Accident | 11 | |
| Ret | 3 | Masten Gregory |
Cooper-Climax | 23 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 1 |  Jack Brabham |
Cooper-Climax | 15 | Transmission | 4 | |
| Ret | 16 | Graham Hill |
Lotus-Climax | 10 | Gearbox | 10 | |
| Ret | 15 | Innes Ireland |
Lotus-Climax | 7 | Differential | 13 | |
| Ret | 17 | Cliff Allison |
Ferrari | 2 | Clutch | 14 | |
| Ret | 7 | Stirling Moss |
Cooper-Climax | 1 | Transmission | 2 |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Tony Brooks - 2:05.9
- Fastest Lap: Tony Brooks - 2:04.5
- High speed AVUS track with banked North turn
- Hans Herrmann had a spectacular crash at the South turn
| Previous race: 1959 British Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1959 season |
Next race: 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1958 German Grand Prix |
German Grand Prix | Next race: 1961 German Grand Prix |
