US Grand Prix 1959
Sebring
12 December
Pos.
N
o
Driver
Nat.
Entrant
Chassis
Engine
Laps
Result
Points
Grid
1
0
9
Bruce McLaren
NZ
Cooper Car Co
Cooper T51
Climax
42
2h12m35.7s
8
10
2
0
6
Maurice Trintignant
FRA
Rob Walker Racing Team
Cooper T51
Climax
42
2h12m36.3s
7
5
3
0
2
Tony Brooks
GBR
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari
42
2h15m36.6s
4
4
4
0
8
Jack Brabham
AUS
Cooper Car Co
Cooper T51
Climax
42
2h17m33.0s
3
2
5
10
Innes Ireland
GBR
Team Lotus
Lotus 16
Climax
39
-
2
9
6
0
4
Wolfgang Von Trips
GER
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari
38
-
-
6
7
17
Harry Blanchard
USA
Blanchard Automobiles
Porsche RSK
Porsche
38
-
-
16
R
12
Roy Salvadori
GBR
High Efficiency Motors
Cooper T45
Maserati
23
Transmission
-
11
R
0
3
Cliff Allison
GBR
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari
23
Clutch
-
7
R
0
1
Rodger Ward
USA
Leader Cards Incorporated
Kurtis Kraft
Offenhauser
20
Clutch
-
19
R
14
Alejandro De Tomaso
ARG
Automobili OSCA
Cooper T43
OSCA
13
Brakes
-
14
R
0
5
Phil Hill
USA
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari Dino 246
Ferrari
8
Clutch
-
8
R
15
Fritz D'Orey
BRA
Camoradi USA
Tec-Mec F415
Maserati
6
Oil Leak
-
17
R
19
Harry Schell
USA
Ecurie Bleue
Cooper T51
Climax
5
Clutch
-
3
R
16
George Constantine
USA
Mike Taylor
Cooper T45
Climax
5
Engine
-
15
R
0
7
Stirling Moss
GBR
Rob Walker Racing Team
Cooper T51
Climax
5
Gearbox
-
1
R
11
Alan Stacey
GBR
Team Lotus
Lotus 16
Climax
1
Clutch
-
12
R
18
Bob Said
USA
Connaught Cars/Paul Emery
Connaught C
Alta
-
Accident
-
13
DNS
22
Phil Cade
USA
Phil Cade
Maserati 250F
Maserati
-
Engine
-
18
Lap Leaders
Total
Stirling Moss
1-5
5
Jack Brabham
6-41
36
Bruce McLaren
42
1
NC=Not Classified
NT=No time set in qualifying
R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting
W=Withdrawn
DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start
DNQ=Did not qualify
DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (3m00.0s)
Pole Position and Fastest Lap
Fastest Lap (3m05.0s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position
Driver
Nat.
Points
1
Jack Brabham
AUS
31 (34)
2
Tony Brooks
GBR
27
3
Stirling Moss
GBR
25.5
4
Phil Hill
USA
20
5
Maurice Trintignant
FRA
19
6
Bruce McLaren
NZ
16.5