United States Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Sebring International Raceway
RACE DATE
12 Dec 1959
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1959 United States Grand Prix.
WINNERMcLarenP10 → P1
RACE LAPS42
BIGGEST GAIN+9McLaren
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 10 | +9 | 42 | 2:12:35.700Finished | 8 | — |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 5 | +3 | 42 | +0.600Finished | 7 | — |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 42 | +3:00.900Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | -2 | 42 | +4:57.300Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 9 | +4 | 39 | +3 Laps | 2 | — |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | 38 | Engine | 0 | — |
| 7 | Harry Blanchard | Porsche | 16 | +9 | 38 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 11 | +3 | 23 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | +2 | 23 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +9 | 20 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Alessandro de Tomaso | Cooper-OSCA | 14 | +3 | 13 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 8 | -4 | 8 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Fritz d'Orey | Tec-Mec | 17 | +4 | 6 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 1 | -13 | 5 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Harry Schell | Cooper-Climax | 3 | -12 | 5 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | George Constantine | Cooper-Borgward | 15 | -1 | 5 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | Alan Stacey | Team Lotus | 12 | -5 | 2 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Bob Said | Connaught | 13 | -5 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
| W | Phil Cade | Maserati | PIT / — | — | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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