The 1959 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Aintree Circuit on 18 July 1959.

The race was won by Australian Jack Brabham taking his second Grand Prix victory in a works Cooper T51.

Harry Schell finished fourth for the Owen Racing Organisation BRM team a lap behind Brabham.

The British Grand Prix had the biggest entry of the season outside the Indianapolis 500 with 30 cars competing and 24 starting the race, all despite the absence of Ferrari.

It was another 44 years before Fernando Alonso relieved him of that achievement with fastest lap in the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix.