1959 Season
- Races
- 9
- Drivers
- 88
- Winners
- 6
- Polesitters
- 5
- Race Points
- 216
- Laps Completed
- 11,323
- Est. Km
- 55,781 km
- DNFs 37%
- 66
- WDC Gap Sir John Arthur Brabham vs Charles Anthony Standish Brooks
- +4 pts
Race Calendar
| Round ↑ | Grand Prix | Circuit | Date | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  MCO GP | Grand Prix de Monaco 1959 | Monaco | 1959-05-10 | 100 |
2  IND GP | 1959 Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis | 1959-05-30 | 200 |
3  NLD GP | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1959 | Zandvoort | 1959-05-31 | 75 |
4  FRA GP | Grand Prix de France 1959 | Reims-Gueux | 1959-07-05 | 50 |
5  GBR GP | 1959 RAC British Grand Prix | Aintree | 1959-07-18 | 75 |
6  DEU GP | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1959 | AVUS | 1959-08-02 | 60 |
7  PRT GP | Grande Prémio de Portugal 1959 | Monsanto | 1959-08-23 | 62 |
8  ITA GP | Gran Premio d'Italia 1959 | Monza | 1959-09-13 | 72 |
9 USA GP | 1959 United States Grand Prix | Sebring | 1959-12-12 | 42 |
World Drivers' Championship Standings
| Pos ↑ | Driver | Wins | Points | Δ Leader | Δ Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Arthur Brabham | 2 | 31 | — | |
| 2 | Charles Anthony Standish Brooks | 2 | 27 | -4 | -4 |
| 3 | Stirling Craufurd Moss | 2 | 25.5 | -5.5 | -1.5 |
| 4 | Philip Toll Hill, Jr. | 0 | 20 | -11 | -5.5 |
| 5 | Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant | 0 | 19 | -12 | -1 |
| 6 | Bruce Leslie McLaren | 1 | 16.5 | -14.5 | -2.5 |
| 7 | Daniel Sexton Gurney | 0 | 13 | -18 | -3.5 |
| 8 | Joakim Bonnier | 1 | 10 | -21 | -3 |
| 9 | Masten Gregory | 0 | 10 | -21 | 0 |
| 10 | Rodger Morris Ward | 1 | 8 | -23 | -2 |
| 11 | Royal Richard Rathmann | 0 | 6 | -25 | -2 |
| 12 | John Ashley Thomson | 0 | 5 | -26 | -1 |
| 13 | Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell | 0 | 5 | -26 | 0 |
| 14 | Robert McGregor Innes Ireland | 0 | 5 | -26 | 0 |
| 15 | Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen | 0 | 3 | -28 | -2 |
| 16 | Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien | 0 | 3 | -28 | 0 |
| 17 | Paul Goldsmith | 0 | 2 | -29 | -1 |
| 18 | Jean Marie Behra | 0 | 2 | -29 | 0 |
| 19 | Henry Clifford Allison | 0 | 2 | -29 | 0 |
World Constructors' Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
| Driver | R1 MCO GP | R2 IND GP | R3 NLD GP | R4 FRA GP | R5 GBR GP | R6 DEU GP | R7 PRT GP | R8 ITA GP | R9 USA GP | Pts | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Arthur Brabham | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 2 |
| Charles Anthony Standish Brooks | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| Stirling Craufurd Moss | · | · | 1 | 2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 17.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 2 |
| Philip Toll Hill, Jr. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Bruce Leslie McLaren | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1 |
| Daniel Sexton Gurney | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Joakim Bonnier | · | · | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Masten Gregory | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Rodger Morris Ward | · | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Royal Richard Rathmann | · | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| John Ashley Thomson | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Robert McGregor Innes Ireland | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Goldsmith | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jean Marie Behra | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Henry Clifford Allison | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship — Round-by-Round
Cumulative points after each round. · = did not score.
Teams & Entrants
71 teams · 115 drivers · 14 engines · 3 tyres