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THE FORMULA 1 ARCHIVE

Formula 1 1959 Season

DRIVERS’ CHAMPION

Jack Brabham ↗

31 points · 2 wins

CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPION

Cooper-Climax

Explore the 1959 Formula 1 season, including race results, driver standings, constructor standings and Grand Prix information.

RACES ON RECORD99 scheduled
DRIVERS88
DIFFERENT WINNERS6
CONSTRUCTORS26

The season calendar.

Compare drivers ↗
Season calendar and winners
RoundGrand Prix / CircuitDateCountryWinner
01Monaco Grand Prix ↗Circuit de Monaco10 MayMonacoJack Brabham
02Indianapolis 500 ↗Indianapolis Motor Speedway30 MayUSARodger Ward
03Dutch Grand Prix ↗Circuit Park Zandvoort31 MayNetherlandsJo Bonnier
04French Grand Prix ↗Reims-Gueux5 JulFranceTony Brooks
05British Grand Prix ↗Aintree18 JulUKJack Brabham
06German Grand Prix ↗AVUS2 AugGermanyTony Brooks
07Portuguese Grand Prix ↗Monsanto Park Circuit23 AugPortugalStirling Moss
08Italian Grand Prix ↗Autodromo Nazionale di Monza13 SeptItalyStirling Moss
09United States Grand Prix ↗Sebring International Raceway12 DecUSABruce McLaren

Driver standings.

Drivers championship
PosDriverPointsWinsGap
1Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax312—
2Tony BrooksFerrari / Vanwall272−4
3Stirling MossCooper-Climax / BRM25.52−5.5
4Phil HillFerrari200−11
5Maurice TrintignantCooper-Climax190−12
6Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax16.51−14.5
7Dan GurneyFerrari130−18
8Jo BonnierBRM101−21
9Masten GregoryCooper-Climax100−21
10Rodger WardWatson / Kurtis Kraft81−23
11Jim RathmannWatson60−25
12Johnny ThomsonLesovsky50−26
13Harry SchellBRM / Cooper-Climax50−26
14Innes IrelandTeam Lotus50−26
15Olivier GendebienFerrari30−28
16Tony BettenhausenEpperly30−28
17Cliff AllisonFerrari20−29
18Jean BehraFerrari20−29
19Paul GoldsmithEpperly20−29
Roy SalvadoriCooper-Maserati / Aston Martin00−31
Ron FlockhartBRM00−31
Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati00−31
Wolfgang von TripsPorsche / Ferrari00−31
Johnny BoydEpperly00−31
Graham HillTeam Lotus00−31
Duane CarterKurtis Kraft00−31
Harry BlanchardPorsche00−31
Carroll ShelbyAston Martin00−31
Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati / Cooper-Climax00−31
Alan StaceyTeam Lotus00−31
Eddie JohnsonKurtis Kraft00−31
Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche / Maserati00−31
Paul RussoKurtis Kraft00−31
Fritz d'OreyMaserati / Tec-Mec00−31
Anthony FoytKuzma00−31
Chris BristowCooper-Borgward00−31
Mário de Araújo CabralCooper-Maserati00−31
Colin DavisCooper-Maserati00−31
Gene HartleyKuzma00−31
Henry TaylorCooper-Climax00−31
Bob VeithMoore00−31
Peter AshdownCooper-Climax00−31
Al HermanDunn00−31
Ivor BuebCooper-Climax / Cooper-Borgward00−31
Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft00−31
Chuck ArnoldKurtis Kraft00−31
Giulio CabiancaMaserati00−31
Jim McWitheyKurtis Kraft00−31
Hans HerrmannCooper-Maserati / BRM00−31
Alessandro de TomasoCooper-OSCA00−31
Bruce HalfordTeam Lotus00−31
George ConstantineCooper-Borgward00−31
Jack FairmanCooper-Climax / Cooper-Maserati00−31
Eddie SachsKuzma00−31
Al KellerKuzma00−31
Bob SaidConnaught00−31
Pat FlahertyWatson00−31
Phil CadeMaserati00−31
Dick RathmannWatson00−31
Bill CheesbourgKuzma00−31
David PiperTeam Lotus00−31
Don FreelandKurtis Kraft00−31
Azdrubal FontesMaserati00−31
Brian NaylorJBW00−31
Ray CrawfordElder00−31
Mike TaylorCooper-Climax00−31
Don BransonPhillips00−31
Bob ChristieKurtis Kraft00−31
Bobby GrimKurtis Kraft00−31
Jack TurnerChristensen00−31
Chuck WeyantKurtis Kraft00−31
Jud LarsonKurtis Kraft00−31
Mike MagillSutton00−31
Red AmickKurtis Kraft00−31
Len SuttonLesovsky00−31
Jimmy BryanEpperly00−31

Constructor standings.

Constructors championship
PosConstructorPointsWinsGap
1Cooper-Climax405—
2Ferrari322−8
3BRM181−22
4Team Lotus50−35
Cooper-Maserati00−40
Aston Martin00−40
Porsche00−40
Maserati00−40
Cooper-Borgward00−40
Kurtis Kraft00−40
Cooper-OSCA00−40
Tec-Mec00−40
Connaught00−40
JBW00−40
Vanwall00−40