1959 Season

Races

Champion

Giulio Cabianca

Constructor

Cooper-OSCA

The 1959 Formula 1 World Championship featured 18 Grand Prix races across the season. Giulio Cabianca of Italian claimed the Drivers' Championship with 0 points and 0 race victories. Roy Salvadori finished level on points but lost the title on countback. Cooper-OSCA won the Constructors' Championship with 0 points. The season saw 6 different race winners, making it one of the more competitive years in F1 history. The top three in the final standings were Giulio Cabianca, Roy Salvadori, Ron Flockhart.

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What races were in the 1959 F1 season?

Rd	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date	Winner
1	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	1959-05-10	Jack Brabham(Cooper-Climax)
1	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	1959-05-10	Jack Brabham(Cooper-Climax)
2	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	1959-05-30	Rodger Ward(Watson)
2	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	1959-05-30	Rodger Ward(Watson)
3	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Park Zandvoort	1959-05-31	Jo Bonnier(BRM)
3	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Park Zandvoort	1959-05-31	Jo Bonnier(BRM)
4	French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux	1959-07-05	Tony Brooks(Ferrari)
4	French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux	1959-07-05	Tony Brooks(Ferrari)
5	British Grand Prix	Aintree	1959-07-18	Jack Brabham(Cooper-Climax)
5	British Grand Prix	Aintree	1959-07-18	Jack Brabham(Cooper-Climax)
6	German Grand Prix	AVUS	1959-08-02	Tony Brooks(Ferrari)
6	German Grand Prix	AVUS	1959-08-02	Tony Brooks(Ferrari)
7	Portuguese Grand Prix	Monsanto Park Circuit	1959-08-23	Stirling Moss(Cooper-Climax)
7	Portuguese Grand Prix	Monsanto Park Circuit	1959-08-23	Stirling Moss(Cooper-Climax)
8	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	1959-09-13	Stirling Moss(Cooper-Climax)
8	Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	1959-09-13	Stirling Moss(Cooper-Climax)
9	United States Grand Prix	Sebring International Raceway	1959-12-12	Bruce McLaren(Cooper-Climax)
9	United States Grand Prix	Sebring International Raceway	1959-12-12	Bruce McLaren(Cooper-Climax)

Championship Battle

Championship Progression

Round	Moss	Allison	Gregory
R1Monaco Grand Prix	0	0	0
R2Indianapolis 500	0	0	0
R3Dutch Grand Prix	—	0	—
R4French Grand Prix	—	0	—
R5British Grand Prix	8.5	0	—
R6German Grand Prix	—	0	—
R7Portuguese Grand Prix	17.5	0	—
R8Italian Grand Prix	25.5	—	—
R9United States Grand Prix	25.5	—	—

Who won the 1959 F1 driver championship?

Pos	Driver	Nationality	Wins	Points
0	Giulio Cabianca	Italian	0	0
0	Roy Salvadori	British	0	0
0	Ron Flockhart	British	0	0
0	Ian Burgess	British	0	0
0	Wolfgang von Trips	German	0	0
0	Johnny Boyd	American	0	0
0	Graham Hill	British	0	0
0	Duane Carter	American	0	0
0	Harry Blanchard	American	0	0
0	Carroll Shelby	American	0	0
0	Giorgio Scarlatti	Italian	0	0
0	Alan Stacey	British	0	0
0	Eddie Johnson	American	0	0
0	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	0	0
0	Paul Russo	American	0	0
0	Fritz d'Orey	Brazilian	0	0
0	Anthony Foyt	American	0	0
0	Chris Bristow	British	0	0
0	Mário de Araújo Cabral	Portuguese	0	0
0	Colin Davis	British	0	0
0	Gene Hartley	American	0	0
0	Henry Taylor	British	0	0
0	Bob Veith	American	0	0
0	Peter Ashdown	British	0	0
0	Ivor Bueb	British	0	0
0	Al Herman	American	0	0
0	Jimmy Daywalt	American	0	0
0	Chuck Arnold	American	0	0
0	Jim McWithey	American	0	0
0	Hans Herrmann	German	0	0
0	Alessandro de Tomaso	Argentine	0	0
0	Roy Salvadori	British	0	0
0	Ron Flockhart	British	0	0
0	Ian Burgess	British	0	0
0	Wolfgang von Trips	German	0	0
0	Johnny Boyd	American	0	0
0	Graham Hill	British	0	0
0	Duane Carter	American	0	0
0	Harry Blanchard	American	0	0
0	Carroll Shelby	American	0	0
0	Giorgio Scarlatti	Italian	0	0
0	Alan Stacey	British	0	0
0	Eddie Johnson	American	0	0
0	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	0	0
0	Paul Russo	American	0	0
0	Fritz d'Orey	Brazilian	0	0
0	Anthony Foyt	American	0	0
0	Chris Bristow	British	0	0
0	Mário de Araújo Cabral	Portuguese	0	0
0	Colin Davis	British	0	0
0	Gene Hartley	American	0	0
0	Henry Taylor	British	0	0
0	Bob Veith	American	0	0
0	Peter Ashdown	British	0	0
0	Ivor Bueb	British	0	0
0	Al Herman	American	0	0
0	Jimmy Daywalt	American	0	0
0	Chuck Arnold	American	0	0
0	Giulio Cabianca	Italian	0	0
0	Jim McWithey	American	0	0
0	Hans Herrmann	German	0	0
0	Alessandro de Tomaso	Argentine	0	0
1	Jack Brabham	Australian	2	31
1	Jack Brabham	Australian	2	31
1	Jack Brabham	Australian	2	31
2	Tony Brooks	British	2	27
2	Tony Brooks	British	2	27
2	Tony Brooks	British	2	27
3	Stirling Moss	British	2	25.5
3	Stirling Moss	British	2	25.5
3	Stirling Moss	British	2	25.5
4	Phil Hill	American	0	20
4	Phil Hill	American	0	20
4	Phil Hill	American	0	20
5	Maurice Trintignant	French	0	19
5	Maurice Trintignant	French	0	19
5	Maurice Trintignant	French	0	19
6	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	1	16.5
6	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	1	16.5
6	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	1	16.5
7	Dan Gurney	American	0	13
7	Dan Gurney	American	0	13
7	Dan Gurney	American	0	13
8	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	1	10
8	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	1	10
8	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	1	10
9	Masten Gregory	American	0	10
9	Masten Gregory	American	0	10
9	Masten Gregory	American	0	10
10	Rodger Ward	American	1	8
10	Rodger Ward	American	1	8
10	Rodger Ward	American	1	8
11	Jim Rathmann	American	0	6
11	Jim Rathmann	American	0	6
11	Jim Rathmann	American	0	6
12	Johnny Thomson	American	0	5
12	Johnny Thomson	American	0	5
12	Johnny Thomson	American	0	5
13	Harry Schell	American	0	5
13	Harry Schell	American	0	5
13	Harry Schell	American	0	5
14	Innes Ireland	British	0	5
14	Innes Ireland	British	0	5
14	Innes Ireland	British	0	5
15	Olivier Gendebien	Belgian	0	3
15	Olivier Gendebien	Belgian	0	3
15	Olivier Gendebien	Belgian	0	3
16	Tony Bettenhausen	American	0	3
16	Tony Bettenhausen	American	0	3
16	Tony Bettenhausen	American	0	3
17	Cliff Allison	British	0	2
17	Cliff Allison	British	0	2
17	Cliff Allison	British	0	2
18	Jean Behra	French	0	2
18	Jean Behra	French	0	2
18	Jean Behra	French	0	2
19	Paul Goldsmith	American	0	2
19	Paul Goldsmith	American	0	2
19	Paul Goldsmith	American	0	2
20	Roy Salvadori	British	0	0
21	Ron Flockhart	British	0	0
22	Ian Burgess	British	0	0
23	Wolfgang von Trips	German	0	0
24	Johnny Boyd	American	0	0
25	Graham Hill	British	0	0
26	Harry Blanchard	American	0	0
27	Duane Carter	American	0	0
28	Carroll Shelby	American	0	0
29	Giorgio Scarlatti	Italian	0	0
30	Alan Stacey	British	0	0
31	Eddie Johnson	American	0	0
32	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	0	0
33	Paul Russo	American	0	0
34	Fritz d'Orey	Brazilian	0	0
35	Chris Bristow	British	0	0
36	Mário de Araújo Cabral	Portuguese	0	0
37	Anthony Foyt	American	0	0
38	Colin Davis	British	0	0
39	Gene Hartley	American	0	0
40	Henry Taylor	British	0	0
41	Peter Ashdown	British	0	0
42	Bob Veith	American	0	0
43	Ivor Bueb	British	0	0
44	Al Herman	American	0	0
45	Jimmy Daywalt	American	0	0
46	Chuck Arnold	American	0	0
47	Giulio Cabianca	Italian	0	0
48	Jim McWithey	American	0	0
49	Hans Herrmann	German	0	0
50	Alessandro de Tomaso	Argentine	0	0
51	George Constantine	American	0	0
52	Bruce Halford	British	0	0
53	Jack Fairman	British	0	0
54	Eddie Sachs	American	0	0
55	Al Keller	American	0	0
56	Bob Said	American	0	0
57	Phil Cade	American	0	0
58	Alain de Changy	Belgian	0	0
59	Pat Flaherty	American	0	0
60	Lucien Bianchi	Belgian	0	0
61	Dick Rathmann	American	0	0
62	Bill Cheesbourg	American	0	0
63	Maria de Filippis	Italian	0	0
64	David Piper	British	0	0
65	Azdrubal Fontes	Uruguayan	0	0
66	Don Freeland	American	0	0
67	Pete Lovely	American	0	0
68	Brian Naylor	British	0	0
69	Ray Crawford	American	0	0
70	Jean Lucienbonnet	French	0	0
71	Mike Taylor	British	0	0
72	Don Branson	American	0	0
73	André Testut	Monegasque	0	0
74	Bob Christie	American	0	0
75	Keith Greene	British	0	0
76	Bobby Grim	American	0	0
77	Bill Moss	British	0	0
78	Mike Parkes	British	0	0
79	Jack Turner	American	0	0
80	Dennis Taylor	British	0	0
81	Chuck Weyant	American	0	0
82	Jud Larson	American	0	0
83	Trevor Taylor	British	0	0
84	Mike Magill	American	0	0
85	Tim Parnell	British	0	0
86	Red Amick	American	0	0
87	Len Sutton	American	0	0
88	Jimmy Bryan	American	0	0

Who won the 1959 constructors' championship?

Pos	Constructor	Nationality	Wins	Points
0	Cooper-OSCA	British	0	0
0	Aston Martin	British	0	0
0	Cooper-Maserati	British	0	0
0	Kurtis Kraft	American	0	0
0	Porsche	German	0	0
0	Maserati	Italian	0	0
0	Cooper-Borgward	British	0	0
0	Tec-Mec	Italian	0	0
0	Connaught	British	0	0
0	JBW	British	0	0
0	Vanwall	British	0	0
0	Aston Martin	British	0	0
0	Cooper-Maserati	British	0	0
0	Kurtis Kraft	American	0	0
0	Porsche	German	0	0
0	Maserati	Italian	0	0
0	Cooper-Borgward	British	0	0
0	Cooper-OSCA	British	0	0
0	Tec-Mec	Italian	0	0
0	Connaught	British	0	0
0	JBW	British	0	0
0	Vanwall	British	0	0
1	Cooper-Climax	British	5	40
1	Cooper-Climax	British	5	40
1	Cooper-Climax	British	5	40
2	Ferrari	Italian	2	32
2	Ferrari	Italian	2	32
2	Ferrari	Italian	2	32
3	BRM	British	1	18
3	BRM	British	1	18
3	BRM	British	1	18
4	Team Lotus	British	0	5
4	Team Lotus	British	0	5
4	Team Lotus	British	0	5
5	Aston Martin	British	0	0
6	Cooper-Maserati	British	0	0
7	Kurtis Kraft	American	0	0
8	Porsche	German	0	0
9	Maserati	Italian	0	0
10	Cooper-Borgward	British	0	0
11	Cooper-OSCA	British	0	0
12	Tec-Mec	Italian	0	0
13	Connaught	British	0	0
14	JBW	British	0	0
15	Vanwall	British	0	0
16	Fry	British	0	0