01 Jan 1959 Formula 1 World Championship
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The 1959 Formula 1 World Championship was the tenth F1 season. It consisted of 9 Grand Prix rounds, held across 8 different countries. Jack Brabham won the Drivers’ Championship and Cooper won the Constructors’ Championship.
1959 Races
| Round | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Winner | Team | Laps | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco | 10 May 1959 | Jack Brabham | Cooper Climax | 100 | 2:55:51.300 |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 30 May 1959 | Rodger Ward | Watson Offenhauser | 200 | 3:40:49.200 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 31 May 1959 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 75 | 2:05:26.800 |
| 4 | France | Circuit de Reims-Gueux | 5 July 1959 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 50 | 2:01:26.500 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Aintree Racecourse | 18 July 1959 | Jack Brabham | Cooper Climax | 75 | 2:30:11.600 |
| 6 | Germany | Automobil-Verkehrs und Übungs-Straße | 2 August 1959 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 60 | 2:09:31.600 |
| 7 | Portugal | Monsanto Park | 23 August 1959 | Stirling Moss | Cooper Climax | 62 | 2:11:55.410 |
| 8 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 13 September 1959 | Stirling Moss | Cooper Climax | 72 | 2:04:05.400 |
| 9 | United States | Sebring Raceway | 12 December 1959 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Climax | 42 | 2:12:35.700 |
1959 Driver Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Driver Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Australia | Cooper Climax | 31 |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Great Britain | Ferrari | 27 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Great Britain | Cooper Climax | 25.5 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | United States | Ferrari | 20 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | France | Cooper Climax | 19 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | New Zealand | Cooper Climax | 16.5 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | United States | Ferrari | 13 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Sweden | BRM | 10 |
| 8 | Masten Gregory | United States | Cooper Climax | 10 |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | United States | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 8 |
| 11 | Jim Rathmann | United States | Watson Offenhauser | 6 |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson | United States | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 5 |
| 12 | Innes Ireland | Great Britain | Lotus Climax | 5 |
| 12 | Harry Schell | United States | Cooper Climax | 5 |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | United States | Epperly Offenhauser | 3 |
| 15 | Olivier Gendebien | Belgium | Ferrari | 3 |
| 17 | Paul Goldsmith | United States | Epperly Offenhauser | 2 |
| 17 | Jean Behra | France | Ferrari | 2 |
| 17 | Cliff Allison | Great Britain | Ferrari | 2 |
1959 Constructor Standings
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Climax | 40 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 32 |
| 3 | BRM | 18 |
| 4 | Lotus Climax | 5 |
1959 Fastest Laps
| Round | Grand Prix | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Jack Brabham | Cooper Climax | 1:40.400 |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky Offenhauser | 1:01.890 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Stirling Moss | Cooper Climax | 1:36.700 |
| 4 | France | Stirling Moss | BRM | 2:22.800 |
| 5 | Great Britain | Stirling Moss | BRM | 1:57.000 |
| 6 | Germany | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 2:04.500 |
| 7 | Portugal | Stirling Moss | Cooper Climax | 2:05.070 |
| 8 | Italy | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:40.400 |
| 9 | United States | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper Climax | 3:05.000 |