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Jack Brabham won the 1959 British Grand Prix

Jack Brabham won the 1959 British Grand Prix for Cooper, ahead of Stirling Moss and Bruce McLaren at Aintree Motor Racing Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Jack Brabham
Team
Cooper
Top listed
Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss, and Bruce McLaren
Race date
July 18, 1959
Pole
Jack Brabham
Fastest lap
Stirling Moss
Classified drivers
30
Circuit
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit

The decisive result

Jack Brabham finished first for Cooper. Stirling Moss is listed 2 for BRM, with Bruce McLaren 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Peter Ashdown from P23 to P12 (+11), Henry Taylor from P21 to P11 (+10), and Chris Bristow from P16 to P10 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jack Brabham started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 DNQ, 3 +1 lap, 3 +6 laps, 3 Finished, and 3 Transmission. Stirling Moss holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:57.000 on lap 69. 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
1Jack BrabhamCooper2:30:11.6008
2Stirling MossBRM2:30:33.8006.5
3Bruce McLarenCooper2:30:34.0004.5
4Harry SchellBRM+1 lap3
5Maurice TrintignantCooper+1 lap2
6Roy SalvadoriAston Martin+1 lap0
7Masten GregoryCooper+2 laps0
8Alan StaceyTeam Lotus+4 laps0
9Graham HillTeam Lotus+5 laps0
10Chris BristowCooper+5 laps0
11Henry TaylorCooper+6 laps0
12Peter AshdownCooper+6 laps0
13Ivor BuebCooper+6 laps0
DNFCarroll ShelbyAston MartinIgnition0
DNFFritz d'OreyMaseratiAccident0
DNFRon FlockhartBRMSpun off0
DNFJack FairmanCooperGearbox0
DNFJo BonnierBRMBrakes0
DNFIan BurgessCooperTransmission0
DNFHans HerrmannCooperGearbox0