United States (1959)

Date: 12 Dec 1959

Location: Sebring, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 8 42 Cooper Climax Dunlop
2 France Maurice Trintignant 7 42 Cooper Climax Dunlop
3 United Kingdom Tony Brooks 4 42 Ferrari Ferrari Dunlop
4 Australia Jack Brabham 3 42 Cooper Climax Dunlop
5 United Kingdom Innes Ireland 2 39 Lotus Climax Dunlop
6 Germany Wolfgang von Trips 0 38 Ferrari Ferrari Dunlop
7 United States of America Harry Blanchard 0 38 Porsche Porsche Dunlop
DNF United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 0 23 Cooper Maserati Dunlop
DNF United Kingdom Cliff Allison 0 23 Ferrari Ferrari Dunlop
DNF United States of America Rodger Ward 0 20 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
DNF Argentina Alejandro de Tomaso 0 13 Cooper OSCA Dunlop
DNF United States of America Phil Hill 0 8 Ferrari Ferrari Dunlop
DNF Brazil Fritz d'Orey 0 6 Tec-Mec Maserati Dunlop
DNF United States of America Harry Schell 0 5 Cooper Climax Dunlop
DNF United States of America George Constantine 0 5 Cooper Climax Dunlop
DNF United Kingdom Stirling Moss 0 5 Cooper Climax Dunlop
DNF United Kingdom Alan Stacey 0 1 Lotus Climax Dunlop
DNF United States of America Bob Said 0 0 Connaught Alta Dunlop
DNS United States of America Phil Cade 0 Maserati Maserati Dunlop
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1959 United States Grand Prix (1959)

Date: 1959-12-12 · Circuit: Sebring (United States of America)

Podium
  1. Bruce Leslie McLaren Cooper 8 pts
  2. Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant Cooper 7 pts
  3. Charles Anthony Standish Brooks Ferrari 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 Bruce Leslie McLaren Cooper 10 +9 2:12:35.700 8
2 Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant Cooper 5 +3 2:12:36.300 7
3 Charles Anthony Standish Brooks Ferrari 4 +1 2:15:36.600 4
4 Sir John Arthur Brabham Cooper 2 -2 2:17:33.000 3
5 Robert McGregor Innes Ireland Lotus 9 +4 2
6 Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips Ferrari 6 0
7 Harry Cutler Blanchard Porsche 16 +9
Roy Francesco Salvadori Cooper 11 Transmission
Henry Clifford Allison Ferrari 7 Clutch
Rodger M. Ward Kurtis Kraft 19 Clutch
Alejandro de Tomaso Cooper 14 Brakes
Philip Toll Hill, Jr. Ferrari 8 Clutch
Frederico José Carlos Themudo d'Orey Tec-Mec 17 Oil leak
Henry O'Reilly Schell Cooper 3 Clutch
George J. Constantine Cooper 15 Overheating
Sir Stirling Moss Cooper 1 Transmission
Alan Stacey Lotus 12 Clutch
Boris Said Connaught 13 Accident
Phil Cade Maserati 18
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 Sir Stirling Moss Cooper 1
2 Sir John Arthur Brabham Cooper 2
3 Henry O'Reilly Schell Cooper 3
4 Charles Anthony Standish Brooks Ferrari 4
5 Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant Cooper 5
6 Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips Ferrari 6
7 Henry Clifford Allison Ferrari 7
8 Philip Toll Hill, Jr. Ferrari 8
9 Robert McGregor Innes Ireland Lotus 9
10 Bruce Leslie McLaren Cooper 10

Fastest Lap

Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant (Cooper) – 2:12:36.300

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Bruce Leslie McLaren (9 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Roy Francesco Salvadori, Henry Clifford Allison, Rodger M. Ward, Alejandro de Tomaso, Philip Toll Hill, Jr., Frederico José Carlos Themudo d'Orey, Henry O'Reilly Schell, George J. Constantine, Sir Stirling Moss, Alan Stacey, Boris Said