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Gran Premio d'Italia 1959 · qualifying
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- Gran Premio d'Italia 1959 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio d'Italia 1959 · Autodromo Nazionale Monza
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1959 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 2:04:05.400 · 72 laps · climax | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2:04:52.100 · 72 laps · ferrari | 7 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:05:17.900 · 72 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 2:05:25.000 · 72 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Harry Schell | BRM | Time not recorded · 70 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | Time not recorded · 70 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | Time not recorded · 70 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin | Time not recorded · 70 laps · aston-martin | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Colin Davis | Cooper | Time not recorded · 68 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Cooper | Time not recorded · 68 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | Time not recorded · 67 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Cooper | Time not recorded · 67 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Giulio Cabianca | Maserati | Time not recorded · 64 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin | Engine · Time not recorded · 44 laps · aston-martin | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Fairman | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | Lotus | Brakes · Time not recorded · 14 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | Clutch · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 1:39.700 · climax | |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1:39.800 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:40.200 · climax | |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 1:40.800 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:41.200 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 1:41.400 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Harry Schell | BRM | 1:41.600 · brm | |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 1:41.800 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:42.000 · climax | |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:42.900 · climax | |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:43.100 · brm | |
| 12 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Cooper | 1:43.300 · climax | |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 1:43.400 · climax | |
| 14 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:43.500 · climax | |
| 15 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 1:43.600 · brm | |
| 16 | Ian Burgess | Cooper | 1:44.600 · maserati | |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 1:44.700 · aston-martin | |
| 18 | Colin Davis | Cooper | 1:44.900 · maserati | |
| 19 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin | 1:46.400 · aston-martin | |
| 20 | Jack Fairman | Cooper | 1:49.400 · maserati | |
| 21 | Giulio Cabianca | Maserati | 1:51.500 · maserati |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 1:39.700 · climax | |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1:39.800 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:40.200 · climax | |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 1:40.800 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:41.200 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 1:41.400 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Harry Schell | BRM | 1:41.600 · brm | |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 1:41.800 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:42.000 · climax | |
| 10 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:42.900 · climax | |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:43.100 · brm | |
| 12 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Cooper | 1:43.300 · climax | |
| 13 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 1:43.400 · climax | |
| 14 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:43.500 · climax | |
| 15 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 1:43.600 · brm | |
| 16 | Ian Burgess | Cooper | 1:44.600 · maserati | |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 1:44.700 · aston-martin | |
| 18 | Colin Davis | Cooper | 1:44.900 · maserati | |
| 19 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin | 1:46.400 · aston-martin | |
| 20 | Jack Fairman | Cooper | 1:49.400 · maserati | |
| 21 | Giulio Cabianca | Maserati | 1:51.500 · maserati |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25.5 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 5 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | Masten Gregory | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8.5 |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | Jim Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 13 | Harry Schell | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 14 | Tony Bettenhausen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Innes Ireland | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Paul Goldsmith | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Cliff Allison | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |