United States Grand Prix

Round 9 · Sebring International Raceway, Florida, USA

1959-12-12

Winner: Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax)

Bruce McLaren

Cooper-Climax

Maurice Trintignant

Cooper-Climax · +0.600

Tony Brooks

Ferrari · +3:00.900

Who won the 1959 United States Grand Prix?

The 1959 United States Grand Prix was won by Bruce McLaren driving for Cooper-Climax, starting from 10th on the grid. Maurice Trintignant finished second, +0.600 behind, with Tony Brooks completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 13 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 9 of the 1959 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida, USA. Bruce McLaren was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P10 to finish P1.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	10	▲9	2:12:35.700	Finished	8
2	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Climax	5	▲3	+0.600	Finished	7
3	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	4	▲1	+3:00.900	Finished	4
4	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2	▼2	+4:57.300	Finished	3
5	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	9	▲4	—	+3 Laps	2
6	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	6	—	—	Engine	0
7	Harry Blanchard	Porsche	16	▲9	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Cliff Allison	Ferrari	11	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Maserati	11	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft	19	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Alessandro de Tomaso	Cooper-OSCA	14	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Phil Hill	Ferrari	8	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Fritz d'Orey	Tec-Mec	17	—	—	Oil leak	0
R	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax	1	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Harry Schell	Cooper-Climax	3	—	—	Clutch	0
R	George Constantine	Cooper-Borgward	15	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Alan Stacey	Team Lotus	12	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Bob Said	Connaught	13	—	—	Accident	0
W	Phil Cade	Maserati	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1959 United States Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1959 United States Grand Prix?+

Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) won the 1959 United States Grand Prix on 1959-12-12 at Sebring International Raceway.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1959 United States Grand Prix?+

P1: Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax). P2: Maurice Trintignant (Cooper-Climax), +0.600 behind. P3: Tony Brooks (Ferrari), +3:00.900 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1959 United States Grand Prix?+

Stirling Moss took pole position for the 1959 United States Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1959 United States Grand Prix?+

Cooper-Climax won the 1959 United States Grand Prix with Bruce McLaren taking victory.