Skip to content
Links for this race (some data may be unavailable):

Race Results

Qualifying Results

Loop Data Stats

Pit Stops

Video Links (0)

Crew Chiefs

1959 United States Grand Prix


Previous race results / Next race results                    

   

Formula One race number 9 of 9
Saturday, December 12, 1959 at Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, FL
42 laps on a 8.369 kilometer road course (351.498 kilometers)

Time of race: 2:12:35.7
Average speed: 159.061 kph
Pole time: 180 seconds		Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: .6 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 2

Glossary    1959 Formula One results   /   1959 standings

PosSt#DriverTeamChass./Eng.LapsStatusLedPts
1109   Bruce McLaren Cooper Car CompanyCooper T51 / Climax 2.5 L4422:12:35.718
2 56   Maurice Trintignant Rob Walker Racing TeamCooper T51 / Climax 2.5 L442+0.607
3 42   Tony Brooks Scuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 246 / Ferrari 155/5942+180.904
4 28   Jack Brabham Cooper Car CompanyCooper T51 / Climax 2.5 L442+297.3363
5 910   Innes Ireland Team LotusLotus Mk16 / Climax 2.5 L439+3 laps02
6 64   Wolfgang von Trips Scuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 246 / Ferrari 155/5938engine00
71617   Harry Blanchard Blanchard AutomobilesPorsche RSK / Porsche 1.5 B438+4 laps00
ret 73   Cliff Allison Scuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 246 / Ferrari 155/5923transmission00
ret1112   Roy Salvadori High Efficiency MotorsCooper T45 / Maserati 2.5 L423transmission00
ret191   Rodger Ward Leader Cards Inc.Kurtis Kraft Midget / Offenhauser 2.5 L420clutch00
ret1414   Alejandro de Tomaso Automobili OSCACooper T43 / Osca13brakes00
ret 85   Phil Hill Scuderia FerrariFerrari Dino 246 / Ferrari 155/598clutch00
ret1715   Fritz d'Orey Camoradi InternationalTec-Mec F415 / Maserati 2.5 L66oil leak00
ret 17   Stirling Moss Rob Walker Racing TeamCooper T51 / Climax 2.5 L45transmission50
ret 319   Harry Schell Ecurie BleueCooper T51 / Climax 2.2 L45clutch00
ret1516   George Constantine Mike TaylorCooper T45 / Climax 2.5 L45overheating00
ret1211   Alan Stacey Team LotusLotus Mk16 / Climax 2.5 L42clutch00
ret1318   Bob Said Connaught Cars / Paul EmeryConnaught C / Alta 1.50crash00
dns1822   Phil Cade Phil CadeMaserati 250F / Maserati 2.5 L60did not start00

Fastest Lap: 162.856 kph by Maurice Trintignant

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Stirling Moss155
  Jack Brabham64136
  Bruce McLaren42421