1959 Formula One season

The 1959 Formula One season was the 9th of the championship. The champion was Jack Brabham in a close battle.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1   Monaco Grand Prix May 10 Monaco   Jack Brabham   Cooper-Climax Report
2   Indianapolis 500 May 30 Indianapolis   Rodger Ward   Watson-Offenhauser Report
3   Dutch Grand Prix May 31 Zandvoort   Joakim Bonnier   BRM Report
4   French Grand Prix July 5 Reims   Tony Brooks   Ferrari Report
5   British Grand Prix July 18 Aintree   Jack Brabham   Cooper-Climax Report
6   German Grand Prix August 2 AVUS   Tony Brooks   Ferrari Report
7   Portuguese Grand Prix August 23 Monsanto Park   Stirling Moss   Cooper-Climax Report
8   Italian Grand Prix September 13 Monza   Stirling Moss   Cooper-Climax Report
9   United States Grand Prix December 12 Sebring   Bruce McLaren   Cooper-Climax Report

1959 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver MON
 
500
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
POR
 
ITA
 
USA
 
Pts.[1]
1   Jack Brabham 1* 2 3 1 Ret Ret 3 4 31 (34)
2   Tony Brooks 2 Ret 1 Ret 1* 9 Ret 3 27
3   Stirling Moss Ret Ret* DSQ* 2* Ret 1* 1 Ret 25.5
4   Phil Hill 4 6 2 3 Ret 2* Ret 20
5   Maurice Trintignant 3 8 11 5 4 4 9 2* 19
6   Bruce McLaren 5 5 3 Ret Ret Ret 1 16.5
7   Dan Gurney Ret 2 3 4 13
8   Joakim Bonnier Ret 1 Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 10
9   Masten Gregory Ret 3 Ret 7 Ret 2 10
10   Rodger Ward 1 Ret 8
11   Jim Rathmann 2 6
12   Johnny Thomson 3* 5
13   Harry Schell Ret Ret 7 4 7 5 7 Ret 5
14   Innes Ireland 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 5
15   Olivier Gendebien 4 6 3
16   Tony Bettenhausen 4 3
17   Cliff Allison Ret 9 Ret 5 Ret 2
18   Jean Behra Ret 5 Ret 2
19   Paul Goldsmith 5 2
20   Roy Salvadori 6 Ret Ret 6 6 Ret Ret 0
21   Ron Flockhart Ret 6 Ret 7 13 0
22   Ian Burgess Ret Ret 6 14 0
23   Wolfgang von Trips Ret 6 0
24   Johnny Boyd 6 0
25   Graham Hill Ret 7 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 0
26   Duane Carter 7 0
27   Harry Blanchard 7 0
28   Carroll Shelby Ret Ret 8 10 0
29   Giorgio Scarlatti DNQ 8 12 0
30   Alan Stacey 8 Ret 0
31   Eddie Johnson 8 0
32   Carel Godin de Beaufort 10 9 0
33   Paul Russo 9 0
34   Fritz d'Orey 10 Ret Ret 0
35   A. J. Foyt 10 0
36   Chris Bristow 10 0
37   Mario de Araujo Cabral 10 0
38   Colin Davis Ret 11 0
39   Gene Hartley 11 0
40   Henry Taylor 11 0
41   Bob Veith 12 0
42   Peter Ashdown 12 0
43   Al Herman 13 0
44   Ivor Bueb DNQ 13 0
45   Jimmy Daywalt 14 0
46   Chuck Arnold 15 0
47   Giulio Cabianca 15 0
48   Jim McWithey 16 0
  Hans Herrmann Ret Ret 0
  Jack Fairman Ret Ret 0
  Bruce Halford Ret 0
  Eddie Sachs Ret 0
  Al Keller Ret 0
  Dick Rathmann Ret 0
  Bill Cheesbourg Ret 0
  Don Freeland Ret 0
  Ray Crawford Ret 0
  Don Branson Ret 0
  Bob Christie Ret 0
  Bobby Grim Ret 0
  Jack Turner Ret 0
  Jud Larson Ret 0
  Jimmy Bryan Ret 0
  Red Amick Ret 0
  Len Sutton Ret 0
  Pat Flaherty Ret 0
  Mike Magill Ret 0
  Chuck Weyant Ret 0
  Brian Naylor Ret 0
  David Piper Ret 0
  Mike Taylor Ret 0
  Alessandro de Tomaso Ret 0
  George Constantine Ret 0
  Bob Said Ret 0
  Alain de Changy DNQ 0
  Lucien Bianchi DNQ 0
  Maria Teresa de Filippis DNQ 0
  Pete Lovely DNQ 0
  Jean Lucienbonnet DNQ 0
  Andre Testut DNQ 0
  Bill Moss DNQ 0
  Keith Greene DNQ 0
  Mike Parkes DNQ 0
  Trevor Taylor DNQ 0
  Dennis Taylor DNQ 0
  Tim Parnell DNQ 0
  Azdrubal Fontes DNS 0
  Phil Cade DNS 0
Pos. Driver MON
 
500
 
NED
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
POR
 
ITA
 
USA
 
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

1959 Formula One Season Media

References

  1. Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.