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Jo Bonnier won the 1959 Dutch Grand Prix

Jo Bonnier won the 1959 Dutch Grand Prix for BRM, ahead of Jack Brabham and Masten Gregory at Circuit Park Zandvoort.

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Race recap

Winner
Jo Bonnier
Team
BRM
Top listed
Jo Bonnier, Jack Brabham, and Masten Gregory
Race date
May 31, 1959
Pole
Jo Bonnier
Fastest lap
Stirling Moss
Classified drivers
15
Circuit
Circuit Park Zandvoort

The decisive result

Jo Bonnier finished first for BRM. Jack Brabham is listed 2 for Cooper, with Masten Gregory 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Phil Hill from P12 to P6 (+6), Cliff Allison from P15 to P9 (+6), and Innes Ireland from P9 to P4 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jo Bonnier started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 3 +2 laps, 3 Finished, 2 +1 lap, 2 Engine, and 2 Gearbox. Stirling Moss holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:36.700 on lap 42. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jo BonnierBRM2:05:26.8008
2Jack BrabhamCooper2:05:41.0006
3Masten GregoryCooper2:06:49.8004
4Innes IrelandTeam Lotus+1 lap3
5Jean BehraFerrari+1 lap2
6Phil HillFerrari+2 laps0
7Graham HillTeam Lotus+2 laps0
8Maurice TrintignantCooper+2 laps0
9Cliff AllisonFerrari+4 laps0
10Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche+7 laps0
DNFStirling MossCooperGearbox1
DNFHarry SchellBRMGearbox0
DNFTony BrooksFerrariOil leak0
DNFCarroll ShelbyAston MartinEngine0
DNFRoy SalvadoriAston MartinEngine0