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1959 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
Jack Brabham
Cooper
31 pts
2nd
Tony Brooks
Ferrari
27 pts
3rd
Stirling Moss
Cooper
25.5 pts
1st
Cooper
40 pts
9
Races
First race
May 10, 1959
Date first race
Last race
Dec 12, 1959
Date last race
BRO (2), MOS (2)
Most wins
MOS (4)
Most pole positions
BRA (5)
Most podiums
BRA (6)
Most in points
MOS (4)
Most fastest laps
HIL (5)
Most DNF
1959 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2 | 5 | 31 | |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 27 | -4 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 2 | 3 | 25.5 | -5.5 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 0 | 3 | 20 | -11 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 0 | 2 | 19 | -12 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1 | 2 | 16.5 | -14.5 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 0 | 2 | 13 | -18 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1 | 1 | 10 | -21 |
| 9 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 0 | 2 | 10 | -21 |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis | 1 | 1 | 8 | -23 |
| 11 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 0 | 1 | 6 | -25 |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 0 | 1 | 5 | -26 |
| 13 | Harry Schell | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 5 | -26 |
| 14 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 5 | -26 |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 0 | 0 | 3 | -28 |
| 16 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 3 | -28 |
| 17 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 0 | 0 | 2 | -29 |
| 18 | Jean Behra | Behra-Porsche | 0 | 0 | 2 | -29 |
| 19 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 2 | -29 |
1959 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1959 Monaco Grand Prix | May 10 | #24 Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | Maurice Trintignant | Stirling Moss |
| 2 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | May 30 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson |
| 3 | 1959 Dutch Grand Prix | May 31 | #7 Jo Bonnier | Jack Brabham | Masten Gregory | Jo Bonnier |
| 4 | 1959 French Grand Prix | Jul 5 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks |
| 5 | 1959 British Grand Prix | Jul 18 | #12 Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham |
| 6 | 1959 German Grand Prix | Aug 2 | #4 Tony Brooks | Dan Gurney | Phil Hill | Tony Brooks |
| 7 | 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix | Aug 23 | #4 Stirling Moss | Masten Gregory | Dan Gurney | Stirling Moss |
| 8 | 1959 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 13 | #14 Stirling Moss | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss |
| 9 | 1959 United States Grand Prix | Dec 12 | #9 Bruce McLaren | Maurice Trintignant | Tony Brooks | Stirling Moss |
Jack Brabham is the 1959 Formula 1 World Champion. Brabham won 2 out of 9 races and scored a total of 31 points. With 4 points behind Tony Brooks finished the season in second place and Stirling Moss as third. Cooper won the 1959 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 40 points.
The season started with the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix on May 10. The last race of the season was the 1959 United States Grand Prix on December 12.