Formula One 1959 Season

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1959 Cooper Formula One
1959 Cooper Profile ...
Regulations:

Engine:
750 cc (supercharged), 2500 cc (normally aspirated)

Weight:
No Limit

Points:
1st: 8, 2nd: 6, 3rd: 4, 4th: 3, 5th: 2, Fastest Lap: 1

Notes:
The Indy 500 was included in the World Championship
Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren won New Zealand's 'Driver to Europe' award in 1958. At the age of 22 he won the 1959 US GP. He was a pioneer of the Can-Am sports car championship as well as Le Mans winner in 1966. His cars monopolised Can-Am until 1971, and Bruce won the 1968 Belgian GP in his own car. Sadly, McLaren was killed in 1970 while testing his latest Can-Am car.
1959 Grand Prix Calendar
Date
Grand Prix Circuit
Pole Position
Winner
May 10th, 1959
Monaco
Monaco GP Monte Carlo
Stirling Moss Jack Brabham
May 30th, 1959
United States
Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis
Johnny Thomson Rodger Ward
May 31st, 1959
Netherlands
Dutch GP Zandvoort Jo Bonnier Jo Bonnier
July 5th, 1959
France
ACF GP Reims Tony Brooks Tony Brooks
July 19th, 1959
Great Britain
British GP Aintree Jack Brabham Jack Brabham
August 2nd, 1959
Germany
German GP Berlin
Tony Brooks Tony Brooks
August 23rd, 1959
Pescara
Portuguese GP Monsanto Stirling Moss Stirling Moss
September 13th, 1959
Italy
Italian GP Monza
Stirling Moss Stirling Moss
December 12th, 1959
United States
United States GP Sebring Stirling Moss Bruce McLaren
1959 F1 Drivers
Championship
Position
Driver
Points
C
Jack Brabham
31
2
Tony Brooks
27
3
Stirling Moss
25.5
4
Phil Hill
20
5
Maurice Trintignant
19
6
Bruce McLaren
16.5
7
Dan Gurney
13
8
Jo Bonnier
10
1959 F1 Constructors
Championship
Position
Manufacturer
Points
C
Cooper / Climax
40
2
Ferrari / Ferrari
32
3
BRM / BRM
18
4
Lotus / Climax
5
5
No Constructor
-
6
No Constructor
-
7
No Constructor
-
8
No Constructor
-
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