Tony Brooks won the German Grand Prix 1959 at AVUS on 2 August 1959, starting from pole position. Dan Gurney finished second for Ferrari, with Phil Hill completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tony BrooksBRO | Ferrari | 60 | 2:09:31.6 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | Dan GurneyGUR | Ferrari | 60 | +2.9 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | Phil HillHIL | Ferrari | 60 | +1:04.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | 12 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Cooper-Climax | 59 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 7 | Jo BonnierBON | BRM | 58 | +2 Laps | 2 | |
| 6 | 15 | Ian BurgessBUR | Cooper-Maserati | 56 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 7 | 8 | Harry SchellSCH | BRM | 49 | +11 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 36 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Hans HerrmannHER | BRM | 36 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Masten GregoryGRE | Cooper-Climax | 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper-Climax | 15 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Graham HillHIL | Team Lotus | 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Innes IrelandIRE | Team Lotus | 7 | Differential | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Cliff AllisonALL | Ferrari | 2 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Stirling MossMOS | Cooper-Climax | 1 | Transmission | 0 |