F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 1959 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

Team Lotus

Explore Team Lotus's 1959 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

8 Grands Prix · 5 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP4
OFFICIAL POINTS5
GRAND PRIX WINS0
PODIUM FINISHES0Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

17 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP4
POLE STARTS0Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID12.6
AVERAGE FINISH13.5
DID NOT FINISH12
FINISH RATE29.4%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -14

+115 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX8

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Graham Hill ↗-70050
Bruce Halford ↗-10010
Innes Ireland ↗P1460045
Alan Stacey ↗-20010
David Piper ↗-10010

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Monaco10 MayGraham Hill14R+20Heat shield fire
ROUND 01Monaco10 MayBruce Halford16R00Collision
ROUND 03Dutch31 MayInnes Ireland94+53+1 Lap
ROUND 03Dutch31 MayGraham Hill57-20+2 Laps
ROUND 04French5 JulInnes Ireland15R-10Wheel
ROUND 04French5 JulGraham Hill14R-50Radiator
ROUND 05British18 JulAlan Stacey128+40+4 Laps
ROUND 05British18 JulGraham Hill9900+5 Laps
ROUND 05British18 JulDavid Piper22R+10Overheating
ROUND 06German2 AugGraham Hill10R-20Gearbox
ROUND 06German2 AugInnes Ireland13R00Differential
ROUND 07Portuguese23 AugGraham Hill15R00Accident
ROUND 07Portuguese23 AugInnes Ireland16R00Gearbox
ROUND 08Italian13 SeptInnes Ireland14R-50Brakes
ROUND 08Italian13 SeptGraham Hill10R-100Clutch
ROUND 09United States12 DecInnes Ireland95+42+3 Laps
ROUND 09United States12 DecAlan Stacey12R-50Clutch

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P6P11P15P20R1R3R5R7R9Graham Hill · Round 1 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P12Graham Hill · Round 3 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P7Graham Hill · Round 4 (French Grand Prix) · P19Graham Hill · Round 5 (British Grand Prix) · P9Graham Hill · Round 6 (German Grand Prix) · P12Graham Hill · Round 7 (Portuguese Grand Prix) · P15Graham Hill · Round 8 (Italian Grand Prix) · P20Bruce Halford · Round 1 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P16Innes Ireland · Round 3 (Dutch Grand Prix) · P4Innes Ireland · Round 4 (French Grand Prix) · P16Innes Ireland · Round 6 (German Grand Prix) · P13Innes Ireland · Round 7 (Portuguese Grand Prix) · P16Innes Ireland · Round 8 (Italian Grand Prix) · P19Innes Ireland · Round 9 (United States Grand Prix) · P5Alan Stacey · Round 5 (British Grand Prix) · P8Alan Stacey · Round 9 (United States Grand Prix) · P17

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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Team Lotus 1959 race form
RoundGraham HillBruce HalfordInnes IrelandAlan Stacey
Round 1P12P16
Round 3P7P4
Round 4P19P16
Round 5P9P8
Round 6P12P13
Round 7P15P16
Round 8P20P19
Round 9P5P17

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to Team Lotus in 1959, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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