Overview - 1959 British Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1959 British Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

12th RAC British Grand Prix

Season1959
Round
5
Race Number by F1 Championship
80
Grand PrixBritish Grand Prix
Race Number by Grand Prix
10
CircuitAintree Motor Racing Circuit
Race Number by Circuit
3
Laps
75
Race Length
362.100km

Grand Prix

British Grand Prix

First Race1950
Last Race1958

Circuit

Aintree Motor Racing Circuit

Circuit Type
Permanent Circuit
Length
4.828km
Turns
8
Elevation
?m
Direction
Clockwise
Track Record
Jim Clark1:53.6001962 British Grand Prix (Qualifying 4)
Lap Record
Jim Clark1:55.5001962 British Grand Prix (Race, Lap 36)

Schedule

?
- Qualifying?
July 18 (Sat)
- Race?

Entries

No.	Driver	Team	Entrant	Constructor	Car	Engine	Note
2	Roy Salvadori	David Brown	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin	Aston Martin DBR4	Aston Martin RB6 2.5L L6
4	Carroll Shelby	David Brown	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin	Aston Martin DBR4	Aston Martin RB6 2.5L L6
6	Stirling Moss	BRP	British Racing Partnership	BRM	BRM P25	BRM 259 2.5L L4
8	Harry Schell	BRM	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	BRM P25	BRM 259 2.5L L4
10	Jo Bonnier	BRM	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	BRM P25	BRM 259 2.5L L4
12	Jack Brabham	Cooper	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
14	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
16	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
18	Maurice Trintignant	Rob Walker Racing Team	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
20	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	Vandervell Products	Vanwall	Vanwall VW5	Vanwall 254 2.5L L4
22	Ian Burgess	Centro Sud	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper-Maserati	Cooper T51	Maserati 250S 2.5L L4
24	Hans Herrmann	Centro Sud	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper-Maserati	Cooper T51	Maserati 250S 2.5L L4
28	Graham Hill	Lotus	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Lotus 16	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
30	Innes Ireland	Lotus	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Lotus 16	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
30	Alan Stacey	Lotus	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax	Lotus 16	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
34	Bruce Halford	John Fisher	John Fisher	Connaught-Alta	Connaught Type B	Alta GP 2.5L L4	Non-Entry (Car unavailable)
36	Brian Naylor	Brian Naylor	J.B. Naylor	JBW-Maserati	JBW 59	Maserati 250S 2.5L L4
38	Jack Fairman	High Efficiency Motors	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T45	Climax FPF 2.5L L4
40	Fritz d'Orey	Centro Sud	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5L L6
42	Ron Flockhart	BRM	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM	BRM P25	BRM 259 2.5L L4
44	Trevor Taylor	Trevor Taylor	Ace Garage-Rotherham	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
46	Ivor Bueb	BRP	British Racing Partnership	Cooper-Borgward	Cooper T51	Borgward 1500 RS 1.5L L4
48	Chris Bristow	BRP	British Racing Partnership	Cooper-Borgward	Cooper T51	Borgward 1500 RS 1.5L L4
50	Mike Taylor	Alan Brown	Alan Brown Equipe	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T45	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
52	Peter Ashdown	Alan Brown	Alan Brown Equipe	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T45	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
54	Keith Greene	Gilby	Gilby Engineering	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T43	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
56	Bill Moss	United Racing Stable	United Racing Stable	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
58	Henry Taylor	Reg Parnell Racing	R.H.H. Parnell	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T51	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
60	Mike Parkes	David Fry	David Fry	Fry-Climax	Fry F2	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
62	Dennis Taylor	Dennis Taylor	Dennis Taylor	Lotus-Climax	Lotus 12	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
64	David Piper	David Piper	Dorchester Service Station	Lotus-Climax	Lotus 16	Climax FPF 1.5L L4
66	Tim Parnell	Reg Parnell Racing	R.H.H. Parnell	Cooper-Climax	Cooper T45	Climax FPF 1.5L L4