1959 British Grand Prix

==Background==
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No.	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model 	Tyre
2 	Roy Salvadori 	David Brown Corporation 	 	DBR4 	 	RB6 L6 2.5 	
4 	Carroll Shelby 	David Brown Corporation 	 	DBR4 	 	RB6 L6 2.5 	
6 	Stirling Moss 	British Racing Partnership	 	P25 	 	P25 L4 2.5 	
8 	Harry Schell 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P25 	 	P25 L4 2.5 	
10 	Jo Bonnier 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P25 	 	P25 L4 2.5 	
12 	Jack Brabham 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T51 	 	FPF L4 2.5 	
14 	Masten Gregory 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T51 	 	FPF L4 2.5 	
16 	Bruce McLaren 	Cooper Car Company 	 	T51 	 	FPF L4 2.5 	
18 	Maurice Trintignant	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team 	 	T51 	 	FPF L4 2.5 	
20 	Tony Brooks 	Vandervell Products 	 	VW 59 	 	254 L4 2.5 	
22 	Ian Burgess 	Scuderia Centro Sud 	 	T51 	 	250S L4 2.5 	
24 	Hans Herrmann 	Scuderia Centro Sud 	 	T51 	 	250S L4 2.5 	
28 	Graham Hill 	Team Lotus 	 	16 	 	FPF L4 2.5 	
30 	Alan Stacey 	Team Lotus 	 	16 	 	FPF L4 2.5 	
34 	Bruce Halford 	John Fisher 	 	B 	 	GP L4 2.5 	
36 	Brian Naylor 	J.B. Naylor 	 	59 	 	250S L4 2.5 	
38 	Jack Fairman 	High Efficiency Motors 	 	T45 	 	FPF L4 2.5 	
40 	Fritz d'Orey 	Scuderia Centro Sud 	 	250F 	 	250F1 L4 2.5 	
42 	Ron Flockhart 	Owen Racing Organisation 	 	P25 	 	P25 L4 2.5 	
44 	Trevor Taylor 	Ace Garage — Rotherham 	 	T51 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
46 	Ivor Bueb 	British Racing Partnership	 	T51 	 	1500 RS L4 1.5	
48 	Chris Bristow 	British Racing Partnership	 	T51 	 	1500 RS L4 1.5	
50 	Mike Taylor 	Equipe Alan Brown 	 	T45 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
52 	Peter Ashdown 	Equipe Alan Brown 	 	T45 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
54 	Keith Greene 	Gilby Engineering 	 	T45 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
56 	Bill Moss 	United Racing Stable 	 	T51 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
58 	Henry Taylor 	R.H.H. Parnell 	 	T51 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
60 	Mike Parkes 	David Fry 	 	F2 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
62 	Dennis Taylor 	Privateer 	 	12 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
64 	David Piper 	Dorchester Service Station	 	16 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
66 	Tim Parnell 	R.H.H. Parnell 	 	T45 	 	FPF L4 1.5 	
==Qualifying==
===Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	Speed 	Gap
1 	12 	Jack Brabham 	 	1:58.0 	147.295 	
2 	2 	Roy Salvadori 	 	1:58.0 	147.295 	
3 	8 	Harry Schell 	 	1:59.2 	145.812 	+1.2s
4 	18 	Maurice Trintignant	 	1:59.3 	145.690 	+1.3s
5 	14 	Masten Gregory 	 	1:59.4 	145.568 	+1.4s
6 	4 	Carroll Shelby 	 	1:59.6 	145.324 	+1.6s
7 	6 	Stirling Moss 	 	1:59.7 	145.203 	+1.7s
8 	16 	Bruce McLaren 	 	1:59.8 	145.082 	+1.8s
9 	28 	Graham Hill 	 	2:00.0 	144.840 	+2.0s
10 	10 	Jo Bonnier 	 	2:00.1 	144.719 	+2.1s
11 	42 	Ron Flockhart 	 	2:00.2 	144.599 	+2.2s
12 	30 	Alan Stacey 	 	2:02.8 	141.537 	+4.8s
13 	22 	Ian Burgess 	 	2:03.0 	141.307 	+5.0s
14 	36 	Brian Naylor 	 	2:03.1 	141.193 	+5.1s
15 	38 	Jack Fairman 	 	2:04.2 	139.942 	+6.2s
16 	48 	Chris Bristow 	 	2:04.4 	139.717 	+6.4s
17 	20 	Tony Brooks 	 	2:04.4 	139.717 	+6.4s
18 	46 	Ivor Bueb 	 	2:04.8 	139.269 	+6.8s
19 	24 	Hans Herrmann 	 	2:05.6 	138.382 	+7.6s
20 	40 	Fritz d'Orey 	 	2:05.6 	138.382 	+7.6s
21 	58 	Henry Taylor 	 	2:05.6 	138.382 	+7.6s
22 	64 	David Piper 	 	2:06.0 	137.943 	+8.0s
23 	52 	Peter Ashdown 	 	2:06.2 	137.724 	+8.2s
24 	50 	Mike Taylor 	 	2:07.0 	136.857 	+9.0s
DNQ 	56 	Bill Moss 	 	2:07.2 	136.642 	+9.2s
DNQ 	60 	Mike Parkes 	 	2:07.6 	136.213 	+9.6s
DNQ 	44 	Trevor Taylor 	 	2:08.2 	135.576 	+10.2s
DNQ 	54 	Keith Greene 	 	2:09.8 	133.904 	+11.8s
DNQ 	66 	Tim Parnell 	 	NTG 	NSG 	
DNQ 	62 	Dennis Taylor 	 	NTG 	NSG 	
WD 	34 	Bruce Halford 	 	Withdrawn	Withdrawn	Withdrawn
*NTG – No time given
*NSG – No speed given
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1 	12 	Jack Brabham 	 	75 	2:30:11.6 	1 	8
2 	6 	Stirling Moss 	 	75 	+22.2s 	7 	6.5*
3 	16 	Bruce McLaren 	 	75 	+22.4s 	8 	4.5*
4 	8 	Harry Schell 	 	74 	+1 lap 	3 	3
5 	18 	Maurice Trintignant	 	74 	+1 lap 	4 	2
6 	2 	Roy Salvadori 	 	74 	+1 lap 	2 	
7 	14 	Masten Gregory 	 	73 	+2 laps 	5 	
8 	30 	Alan Stacey 	 	71 	+4 laps 	12 	
9 	28 	Graham Hill 	 	70 	+5 laps 	9 	
10 	48 	Chris Bristow 	 	70 	+5 laps 	16 	
11 	58 	Henry Taylor 	 	69 	+6 laps 	21 	
12 	52 	Peter Ashdown 	 	69 	+6 laps 	23 	
13 	46 	Ivor Bueb 	 	69 	+6 laps 	18 	
Ret 	4 	Carroll Shelby 	 	69 	Magneto 	6 	
Ret 	40 	Fritz d'Orey 	 	57 	Accident 	20 	
Ret 	42 	Ron Flockhart 	 	53 	Spin 	11 	
Ret 	38 	Jack Fairman 	 	39 	Gearbox 	15 	
Ret 	10 	Jo Bonnier 	 	37 	Throttle 	10 	
Ret 	22 	Ian Burgess 	 	31 	Gearbox 	13 	
Ret 	24 	Hans Herrmann 	 	21 	Gearbox 	19 	
Ret 	64 	David Piper 	 	19 	Head gasket 	22 	
Ret 	36 	Brian Naylor 	 	18 	Transmission	14 	
Ret 	50 	Mike Taylor 	 	17 	Transmission	24 	
Ret 	20 	Tony Brooks 	 	13 	Engine 	17 	
DNQ 	56 	Bill Moss 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	60 	Mike Parkes 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	44 	Trevor Taylor 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	54 	Keith Greene 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	66 	Tim Parnell 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	62 	Dennis Taylor 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	34 	Bruce Halford 	 	 	 	 	
** Moss and McLaren both got 0.5 points as 2 fastest laps.
==Milestones==
==Standings==
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