1959 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1959
- Name
- 1959 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1959
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
9 of 9 source-calendar events have race results; 9 have qualifying; 9 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1959 | 1959-05-10 | completed |
| 2 | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | 1959-05-30 | completed |
| 3 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1959 | 1959-05-31 | completed |
| 4 | Grand Prix de France 1959 | 1959-07-05 | completed |
| 5 | 1959 RAC British Grand Prix | 1959-07-18 | completed |
| 6 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1959 | 1959-08-02 | completed |
| 7 | Grande Prémio de Portugal 1959 | 1959-08-23 | completed |
| 8 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1959 | 1959-09-13 | completed |
| 9 | 1959 United States Grand Prix | 1959-12-12 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| 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 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Cooper | Time not recorded · climax | 40 |
| 2 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 32 |
| 3 | Not recorded | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | 18 |
| 4 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · climax | 5 |