- Championship
- 18th29 pts to the leader
- Points
- 2pts3 rounds started
Jean Behra, a French driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1959 Formula 1 season with car number 30. Behra was born on 16 February 1921. Behra finished 18th in the 1959 drivers' championship with 2 points and no wins or podiums – 29 points behind champion Jack Brabham.
Behra's best result was 5th at the Dutch Grand Prix. Behra's teammate was Tony Brooks; Behra led their qualifying head-to-head 2–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–2.
Behra scored points in 1 of 3 Grands Prix. Behra scored 3% of Ferrari's 1959 total of 67 points.
Final 1959 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
0
podium rate
0%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
5.0
classified races
Best finish
P5
once
DNFs
2
finish rate
33%
Jean Behra points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Jean Behra vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Brooks · Ferrari
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
21
Race
12
Points
214
5.0Avg finish1.5
3.7Avg grid4.3
P5Best finishP1
2DNFs1
vs Hill · Ferrari
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
21
Race
12
Points
29
5.0Avg finish4.0
3.7Avg grid6.7
P5Best finishP2
2DNFs0
vs Allison · Ferrari
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
20
Points
20
5.0Avg finish9.0
3.0Avg grid15.0
P5Best finishP9
1DNFs1
vs Gendebien · Ferrari
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
03
–Avg finish4.0
5.0Avg grid11.0
–Best finishP4
1DNFs0
vs Gurney · Ferrari
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
–Avg finish–
5.0Avg grid12.0
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
Jean Behra 1959 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 3 |  Dutch Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
| 4 |  French Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
Jean Behra: quick facts
Short answers about Behra's 1959 season.
What team did Jean Behra drive for in 1959?
Jean Behra drove for Ferrari in the 1959 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Jean Behra use in 1959?
Jean Behra raced with car number 30 in 1959.
How many points did Jean Behra score in 1959?
Jean Behra scored 2 points in 1959 and finished 18th in the drivers' championship, 29 points behind champion Jack Brabham.
How many races did Jean Behra win in 1959?
Jean Behra did not win a Grand Prix in 1959. Behra's best result was 5th at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Who was Jean Behra's teammate in 1959?
Tony Brooks was Jean Behra's teammate at Ferrari in 1959. Behra led the qualifying head-to-head 2–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–2.