Season
1959
World champion: Jack Brabham, for Cooper-Climax.
The 1959 Formula 1 season had 9 rounds and was won by Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax), with 2 wins and 31 points. Among constructors, Cooper-Climax took the title with 5 wins. The final round of the season was the United States Grand Prix.
Calendar
- 0110 May 1959Monaco Grand PrixMonte CarloWinner: Brabham
- 0230 May 1959Indianapolis 500IndianapolisWinner: Ward
- 0331 May 1959Dutch Grand PrixZandvoortWinner: Bonnier
- 045 July 1959French Grand PrixReimsWinner: Brooks
- 0518 July 1959British Grand PrixLiverpoolWinner: Brabham
- 062 August 1959German Grand PrixBerlinWinner: Brooks
- 0723 August 1959Portuguese Grand PrixLisbonWinner: Moss
- 0813 September 1959Italian Grand PrixMonzaWinner: Moss
- 0912 December 1959United States Grand PrixFloridaWinner: McLaren
Final standings · Drivers
- 1🇦🇺Jack Brabham31
- 2🇬🇧Tony Brooks27
- 3🇬🇧Stirling Moss25.5
- 4🇺🇸Phil Hill20
- 5🇫🇷Maurice Trintignant19
- 6🇳🇿Bruce McLaren16.5
- 7🇺🇸Dan Gurney13
- 8🇸🇪Jo Bonnier10
- 9🇺🇸Masten Gregory10
- 10🇺🇸Rodger Ward8
- 11🇺🇸Jim Rathmann6
- 12JT🇺🇸Johnny Thomson5
- 13🇺🇸Harry Schell5
- 14🇬🇧Innes Ireland5
- 15🇧🇪Olivier Gendebien3
- 16🇺🇸Tony Bettenhausen3
- 17CA🇬🇧Cliff Allison2
- 18🇫🇷Jean Behra2
- 19PG🇺🇸Paul Goldsmith2
Final standings · Constructors
- 1Cooper-Climax40
- 2Ferrari32
- 3BRM18
- 4Team Lotus5