1959 F1 Season

9 races • Championship season

World Champion

Jack Brabham

31 points

Constructor Champion: Cooper-Climax

Driver Championship

PosDriverTeamWinsPoints
Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax231
Tony BrooksFerrari227
Stirling MossCooper-Climax225.5
4Phil HillFerrari020
5Maurice TrintignantCooper-Climax019
6Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax116.5
7Dan GurneyFerrari013
8Jo BonnierBRM110
9Masten GregoryCooper-Climax010
10Rodger WardWatson18
11Jim RathmannWatson06
12Johnny ThomsonLesovsky05
13Harry SchellBRM05
14Innes IrelandTeam Lotus05
15Olivier GendebienFerrari03
16Tony BettenhausenEpperly03
17Cliff AllisonFerrari02
18Jean BehraFerrari02
19Paul GoldsmithEpperly02
Roy SalvadoriCooper-Maserati00
Ron FlockhartBRM00
Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati00
Wolfgang von TripsPorsche00
Johnny BoydEpperly00
Graham HillTeam Lotus00

Constructor Championship

PosConstructorWinsPoints
Cooper-Climax540
Ferrari232
BRM118
4Team Lotus05
Aston Martin00
Cooper-Maserati00
Kurtis Kraft00
Porsche00
Maserati00
Cooper-Borgward00
Cooper-OSCA00
Tec-Mec00
Connaught00
JBW00
Vanwall00

Total Races

9

Countries

8

Circuits

9

Teams

15

Season Overview

The 1959 Formula 1 World Championship consisted of 9 races across 8 countries. Jack Brabham captured the driver's title with 31 points.

Cooper-Climax won the constructor's championship, demonstrating strong performance throughout the season.

Races were held at 9 different circuits, from Monaco, USA, Netherlands and beyond. The season showcased intense competition with multiple championship contenders battling for points throughout the year.

Complete 1959 F1 season data • Jolpica F1 API