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Grand Prix de Monaco 1959 · qualifying
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- Grand Prix de Monaco 1959 · qualifying
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v2026.17.0 · session/76-qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grand Prix de Monaco 1959 · Circuit de Monaco
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1959 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:55:51.300 · 100 laps · climax | 9 |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 2:56:11.700 · 100 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | Time not recorded · 98 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 97 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Time not recorded · 96 laps · climax | 2 |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | Time not recorded · 83 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Cooper | Transmission · Time not recorded · 81 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ron Flockhart | BRM | Spun off · Time not recorded · 64 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Harry Schell | BRM | Accident · Time not recorded · 48 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | BRM | Brakes · Time not recorded · 44 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean Behra | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | Lotus | Fire · Time not recorded · 21 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Masten Gregory | Cooper | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 6 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruce Halford | Lotus | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Wolfgang von Trips | Porsche | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Ivor Bueb | Cooper | Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Alain de Changy | Cooper | Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Maria Teresa de Filippis | Behra-Porsche | Time not recorded · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Pete Lovely | Lotus | Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jean Lucienbonnet | Cooper | Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | André Testut | Maserati | Time not recorded · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 1:39.600 · climax | |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Ferrari | 1:40.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:40.100 · climax | |
| 4 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1:41.000 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:41.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 1:41.700 · climax | |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:42.300 · brm | |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 1:42.400 · maserati | |
| 9 | Harry Schell | BRM | 1:43.000 · brm | |
| 10 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 1:43.100 · brm | |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 1:43.200 · climax | |
| 12 | Wolfgang von Trips | Porsche | 1:43.800 · porsche | |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:43.900 · climax | |
| 14 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:43.900 · climax | |
| 15 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 1:44.400 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Bruce Halford | Lotus | 1:44.800 · climax | |
| 17 | Ivor Bueb | Cooper | 1:44.900 · climax | |
| 18 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati | 1:45.000 · maserati | |
| 19 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper | 1:45.400 · climax | |
| 20 | Alain de Changy | Cooper | 1:45.400 · climax | |
| 21 | Maria Teresa de Filippis | Behra-Porsche | 1:47.800 · porsche | |
| 22 | Pete Lovely | Lotus | 1:47.900 · climax | |
| 23 | Jean Lucienbonnet | Cooper | 1:50.900 · climax | |
| 24 | André Testut | Maserati | 1:59.100 · maserati |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper | 1:39.600 · climax | |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Ferrari | 1:40.000 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:40.100 · climax | |
| 4 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 1:41.000 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:41.300 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 1:41.700 · climax | |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:42.300 · brm | |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 1:42.400 · maserati | |
| 9 | Harry Schell | BRM | 1:43.000 · brm | |
| 10 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 1:43.100 · brm | |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 1:43.200 · climax | |
| 12 | Wolfgang von Trips | Porsche | 1:43.800 · porsche | |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:43.900 · climax | |
| 14 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:43.900 · climax | |
| 15 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 1:44.400 · ferrari | |
| 16 | Bruce Halford | Lotus | 1:44.800 · climax |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |