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Seasons/9 races

1959 season

  • Dropped scores
  • Title decided in round 9

‹ 19581960 ›

Points: 8-6-4-3-2 for the top five, plus one for the fastest lap. Only the best 5 results counted towards the championship.

In this season not every result counted towards the championship: only a driver's best races went into the standings, the rest were dropped. The championship standings therefore sit below the sum of the points scored in races.

The title was decided in round 9: United States Grand Prix on 12 Dec 1959.

Points progression

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Championship standings after each round. Not every result counted in this season: the chart shows the official championship standings, not the sum of the race points.
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Championship points after each round
Driver123456789
Jack Brabham9915192727273131
Tony Brooks666141423232327
Stirling Moss00128.58.517.525.525.5
Phil Hill3339913132020
Maurice Trintignant444469121219
Bruce McLaren22248.58.58.58.516.5
Dan Gurney000006101313
Jo Bonnier0088810101010
Masten Gregory004444101010
Rodger Ward088888888
Jim Rathmann066666666
Johnny Thomson055555555
Harry Schell000033555
Innes Ireland003333335
Olivier Gendebien000333333
Tony Bettenhausen033333333
Cliff Allison000000022
Jean Behra002222222
Paul Goldsmith022222222
The constructors' championship, round by round
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Constructors' championship standings after each round.
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Championship points after each round
Team123456789
Cooper8814182629343840
Ferrari668161624283232
BRM00881416181818
Lotus003333335

Standings

Results grid

Every driver in every race: the finishing position, or why there was none. Gold, silver and bronze for the podium, green for points.

Results of every driver in every race of 1959
Driver123456789Pts
BRA (Jack Brabham)1F231PRetRet3431
BRO (Tony Brooks)2Ret1PRet1F9Ret327
MOS (Stirling Moss)RetPRetFRetF2FRet1PF1PRetP25.5
HIL (Phil Hill)4623Ret2FRet20
TRI (Maurice Trintignant)381154492F19
MCL (Bruce McLaren)553FRetRetRet116.5
GUR (Dan Gurney)Ret23413
BON (Jo Bonnier)Ret1PRetRet5Ret810
GRE (Masten Gregory)Ret3Ret7Ret210
WAR (Rodger Ward)1Ret8
RAT (Jim Rathmann)26
THO (Johnny Thomson)3PF5
SCH (Harry Schell)RetRet74757Ret5
IRE (Innes Ireland)4RetRetRetRet55
GEN (Olivier Gendebien)463
BET (Tony Bettenhausen)43
ALL (Cliff Allison)Ret9RetP5Ret2
BEH (Jean Behra)Ret5RetDNS2
GOL (Paul Goldsmith)52

Ret: retired. DNQ: did not qualify. P: pole position. F: fastest lap. S above a round: a sprint weekend. Hover or tap a round number for the race.

Race calendar

Entries

Who entered with which car, engine and tyres. The entrant is the organisation that entered the car – not always the team that built it.

ConstructorEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers
Aston MartinDavid Brown CorporationDBR4Aston Martin RB6 2.5 L6AvonCarroll Shelby, Roy Salvadori
BRMBritish Racing PartnershipP25BRM P25 2.5 L4DunlopHans Herrmann, Stirling Moss
BRMOwen Racing OrganisationP25BRM P25 2.5 L4DunlopHarry Schell, Jo Bonnier, Ron Flockhart
Behra-PorscheDr. Ing. F. Porsche KGRSKPorsche 547/3 1.5 F4DunlopMaria Teresa de Filippis
Behra-PorscheJean BehraRSKPorsche 547/3 1.5 F4DunlopJean Behra
ChristensenErnest L. RuizChristensenOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJack Turner
ConnaughtConnaught Cars-Paul EmeryCAlta GP 2.5 L4DunlopBob Said
CooperAce Garage RotherhamT51Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopTrevor Taylor
CooperAlan Brown EquipeT45Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopMike Taylor, Peter Ashdown
CooperBritish Racing PartnershipT51Borgward 1500 RS 1.5 L4DunlopChris Bristow, Ivor Bueb
CooperBritish Racing PartnershipT51Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopIvor Bueb
CooperCooper Car CompanyT51Climax FPF 2.5 L4DunlopBruce McLaren, Giorgio Scarlatti, Jack Brabham, Masten Gregory
CooperEcurie BleueT51Climax FPF 2.5 L4DunlopHarry Schell
CooperEquipe Nationale BelgeT51Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopAlain de Changy, Lucien Bianchi
CooperGilby EngineeringT43Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopKeith Greene
CooperHigh Efficiency MotorsT45Climax FPF 2.5 L4DunlopJack Fairman
CooperHigh Efficiency MotorsT45Maserati 250S 2.5 L4DunlopJack Fairman, Roy Salvadori
CooperJean LucienbonnetT45Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopJean Lucienbonnet
CooperOSCA AutomobiliT43OSCA 2.0 L4DunlopAlejandro de Tomaso
CooperR.H.H. ParnellT43, T51Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopHenry Taylor, Tim Parnell
CooperR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamT51Climax FPF 2.5 L4DunlopMaurice Trintignant, Stirling Moss
CooperScuderia Centro SudT51Maserati 250S 2.5 L4DunlopColin Davis, Hans Herrmann, Ian Burgess, Mário de Araújo Cabral
CooperTaylor-Crawley Racing TeamT45Climax FPF 2.5 L4DunlopGeorge Constantine
CooperUnited Racing StableT51Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopBill Moss
DunnHarry DunnDunnOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneAl Herman
ElderRay CrawfordElderOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneRay Crawford
EpperlyBignotti-Bowes RacingIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJohnny Boyd
EpperlyGeorge SalihIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJimmy Bryan
EpperlyJohn R. WillsIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneTony Bettenhausen
EpperlyNorman C. DemlerIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestonePaul Goldsmith
FerrariScuderia Ferrari156, 246Ferrari 155 2.4 V6, Ferrari D156 1.5 V6DunlopCliff Allison, Dan Gurney, Jean Behra, Olivier Gendebien, Phil Hill, Tony Brooks, Wolfgang von Trips
FryDavid FryF2Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopMike Parkes
JBWJ.B. Naylor59Maserati 250S 2.5 L4DunlopBrian Naylor
Kurtis KraftBignotti-Bowes RacingKK500HOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJud Larson
Kurtis KraftChapman S. RootKK500GOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBobby Grim
Kurtis KraftFederal Auto AssociatesKK500C, KK500EOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBob Christie, Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis KraftFred GerhardtKK500GOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestonePaul Russo
Kurtis KraftJ.S. DonaldsonKK500GOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneEddie Johnson
Kurtis KraftJim RobbinsKK500GOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneDon Freeland
Kurtis KraftKarl HallKurtis KraftOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneChuck Arnold
Kurtis KraftLeRoy E. Foutch Jr.KK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneRed Amick
Kurtis KraftLeader Cards Inc.MidgetOffenhauser 1.7 L4FirestoneRodger Ward
Kurtis KraftRay T. BradyKK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJim McWithey
Kurtis KraftRoy McKayKK500GOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneChuck Weyant
Kurtis KraftYunick, Glover & LathropKK500HOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneDuane Carter
KuzmaA.E. DeanIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneAnthony Joseph Foyt
KuzmaH.H. JohnsonIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneAl Keller
KuzmaLysle GreenmanIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBill Cheesbourg
KuzmaPeter SchmidtIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneEddie Sachs
KuzmaR.T. Marley Sr.Indy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneGene Hartley
LesovskyRacing AssociatesLesovskyOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJohnny Thomson
LesovskyWolcott Memorial Racing TeamLesovskyOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneLen Sutton
LotusDennis Taylor12Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopDennis Taylor
LotusDorchester Service Station16Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopDavid Piper
LotusJohn Fisher16Climax FPF 1.5 L4DunlopBruce Halford
LotusTeam Lotus16Climax FPF 2.5 L4DunlopAlan Stacey, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Pete Lovely
MaseratiMonte Carlo Auto Sport250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6DunlopAndré Testut
MaseratiOttorino Volonterio250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6DunlopGiulio Cabianca
MaseratiPhil Cade250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6DunlopPhil Cade
MaseratiScuderia Centro Sud250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6DunlopAsdrúbal Fontes Bayardo, Fritz d'Orey
MaseratiScuderia Ugolini250FMaserati 250F1 2.5 L6DunlopCarel Godin de Beaufort, Giorgio Scarlatti
MooreJohn ZinkMooreOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBob Veith
PhillipsBob EstesPhillipsOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneDon Branson
PorscheBlanchard Automobile Co.RSKPorsche 547/3 1.5 F4DunlopHarry Blanchard
PorscheDr. Ing. F. Porsche KG718Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4DunlopWolfgang von Trips
PorscheEcurie MaarsbergenRSKPorsche 547/3 1.5 F4DunlopCarel Godin de Beaufort
SuttonGeorge Walther Jr.SuttonOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneMike Magill
Tec-MecCamoradi USAF415Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6DunlopFritz d'Orey
VanwallVandervell ProductsVW 59Vanwall 254 2.5 L4DunlopTony Brooks
WatsonJohn ZinkIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestonePat Flaherty
WatsonKalamazoo Sports Inc.Indy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneDick Rathmann
WatsonLeader Cards Inc.Indy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneRodger Ward
WatsonLindsey HopkinsIndy RoadsterOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJim Rathmann

What if – other points systems

The same finishing positions, scored under any points system used since 1950, with or without the dropped-scores rule of the time.

Scored 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 for the top ten, no fastest-lap point, every result counted.

The World Champion would be the same.

PosDriverPointsOfficial pointsOfficial position
1Jack Brabham11031P1
2Tony Brooks8527P2
3Maurice Trintignant7319P5
4Phil Hill7120P4
5Stirling Moss6825.5P3
6Bruce McLaren6016.5P6
7Dan Gurney4513P7
8Harry Schell405P13
9Jo Bonnier3910P8
10Masten Gregory3910P9
11Rodger Ward258P10
12Roy Salvadori24––

Amber: the position differs from the official result. A calculation, not a rewriting of history – drivers would have raced differently if different points had been at stake.