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1959 United States Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 12 Dec 1959
- Name
- 1959 United States Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1959 United States Grand Prix · Sebring International Raceway
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1959 Formula 1 World Championship · round 9
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:12:35.700 · 42 laps · climax | 8 |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 2:12:36.300 · 42 laps · climax | 7 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 2:15:36.600 · 42 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:17:33.000 · 42 laps · climax | 3 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | Time not recorded · 39 laps · climax | 2 |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 38 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Harry Blanchard | Porsche | Time not recorded · 38 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | Transmission · Time not recorded · 23 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | Clutch · Time not recorded · 23 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | Clutch · Time not recorded · 20 laps · offenhauser | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alejandro de Tomaso | Cooper | Brakes · Time not recorded · 13 laps · osca | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Phil Hill | Ferrari | Clutch · Time not recorded · 8 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Fritz d'Orey | Tec-Mec | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 6 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Cooper | Clutch · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | George Constantine | Cooper | Overheating · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Cooper | Transmission · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Stacey | Lotus | Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bob Said | Connaught | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · alta | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Phil Cade | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 3:00.000 · climax | |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 3:03.000 · climax | |
| 3 | Harry Schell | Cooper | 3:05.200 · climax | |
| 4 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 3:05.900 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 3:06.000 · climax | |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 3:06.200 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 3:06.200 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 3:07.200 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 3:08.200 · climax | |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 3:08.600 · climax | |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 3:12.000 · maserati | |
| 12 | Alan Stacey | Lotus | 3:13.800 · climax | |
| 13 | Bob Said | Connaught | 3:27.300 · alta | |
| 14 | Alejandro de Tomaso | Cooper | 3:28.000 · osca | |
| 15 | George Constantine | Cooper | 3:30.600 · climax | |
| 16 | Harry Blanchard | Porsche | 3:32.700 · porsche | |
| 17 | Fritz d'Orey | Tec-Mec | 3:33.400 · maserati | |
| 18 | Phil Cade | Maserati | 3:39.000 · maserati | |
| 19 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 3:43.800 · offenhauser |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 3:00.000 · climax | |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 3:03.000 · climax | |
| 3 | Harry Schell | Cooper | 3:05.200 · climax | |
| 4 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 3:05.900 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 3:06.000 · climax | |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 3:06.200 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 3:06.200 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 3:07.200 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 3:08.200 · climax | |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 3:08.600 · climax | |
| 11 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 3:12.000 · maserati | |
| 12 | Alan Stacey | Lotus | 3:13.800 · climax | |
| 13 | Bob Said | Connaught | 3:27.300 · alta | |
| 14 | Alejandro de Tomaso | Cooper | 3:28.000 · osca | |
| 15 | George Constantine | Cooper | 3:30.600 · climax | |
| 16 | Harry Blanchard | Porsche | 3:32.700 · porsche | |
| 17 | Fritz d'Orey | Tec-Mec | 3:33.400 · maserati | |
| 18 | Phil Cade | Maserati | 3:39.000 · maserati | |
| 19 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 3:43.800 · offenhauser |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 27 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25.5 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16.5 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 9 | Masten Gregory | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 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 |
| 13 | Innes Ireland | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | 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 |