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1959 Italian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitMonza, 72 laps
Round8 of 9
Race numbers

The 1959 Italian Grand Prix was the:

  • 83rd World Championship race
  • 10th World Championship Italian Grand Prix
  • 10th World Championship race at Monza
  • 1959 Constructors’ title decider
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) Stirling MossCooper-Climax (privateer)722hr 04m 05.400s8
2+3(USA) Phil HillFerrari72+46.700s7 FL
3 (AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax72+1m 12.500s4
4 (USA) Dan GurneyFerrari72+1m 19.600s3
5+3(GBR) Cliff AllisonFerrari71+1 lap2
6 (BEL) Olivier GendebienFerrari70+2 laps 
7 (USA) Harry SchellBRM70+2 laps 
8+3(SWE) Jo BonnierBRM70+2 laps 
9+4(FRA) Maurice TrintignantCooper-Climax (privateer)70+2 laps 
10+9(USA) Carroll ShelbyAston Martin70+2 laps 
11+7(GBR) Colin DavisCooper-Maserati (privateer)68+4 laps 
12 (ITA) Giorgio ScarlattiCooper-Climax68+4 laps 
13+2(GBR) Ron FlockhartBRM67+5 laps 
14+2(GBR) Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati (privateer)67+5 laps 
15+6(ITA) Giulio CabiancaMaserati (privateer)64+8 laps 
R (GBR) Roy SalvadoriAston Martin44DNF 
R (NZL) Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax22DNF 
R (GBR) Jack FairmanCooper-Maserati (privateer)18DNF 
R (GBR) Innes IrelandLotus-Climax14DNF 
R (GBR) Graham HillLotus-Climax1DNF 
R (GBR) Tony BrooksFerrari0DNF 

Starting grid

Pole time: 1:39.700

PosDriverConstructor
1(GBR) Stirling MossCooper-Climax (privateer)
2(GBR) Tony BrooksFerrari
3(AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax
4(USA) Dan GurneyFerrari
5(USA) Phil HillFerrari
6(BEL) Olivier GendebienFerrari
7(USA) Harry SchellBRM
8(GBR) Cliff AllisonFerrari
9(NZL) Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax
10(GBR) Graham HillLotus-Climax
11(SWE) Jo BonnierBRM
12(ITA) Giorgio ScarlattiCooper-Climax
13(FRA) Maurice TrintignantCooper-Climax (privateer)
14(GBR) Innes IrelandLotus-Climax
15(GBR) Ron FlockhartBRM
16(GBR) Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati (privateer)
17(GBR) Roy SalvadoriAston Martin
18(GBR) Colin DavisCooper-Maserati (privateer)
19(USA) Carroll ShelbyAston Martin
20(GBR) Jack FairmanCooper-Climax (privateer)
21(ITA) Giulio CabiancaMaserati (privateer)

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(AUS) Jack Brabham31
2(GBR) Stirling Moss25.5
3(GBR) Tony Brooks23
4(USA) Phil Hill20
5(USA) Dan Gurney13
6(FRA) Maurice Trintignant12
7(SWE) Jo Bonnier10
8(USA) Masten Gregory10
9(NZL) Bruce McLaren8.5
10(USA) Rodger Ward8
11(USA) Jim Rathmann6
12(USA) Johnny Thompson5
13(USA) Harry Schell5
14(USA) Tony Bettenhausen3
=(GBR) Innes Ireland3
=(BEL) Olivier Gendebien3
17(USA) Paul Goldsmith2
=(FRA) Jean Behra2
=(GBR) Cliff Allison2

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Cooper-Climax38
2Ferrari32
3BRM18
4Lotus-Climax3

Stats & milestones

Last start
Colin Davis
Carroll Shelby
World Champion
1st title for Cooper (2nd constructor world champion) EQUALLED RECORD (shared with Vanwall)
Wins
12th for Stirling Moss (last for Cooper)
6th for Cooper
Podiums
19th for Stirling Moss
5th for Phil Hill & Jack Brabham
104th for Ferrari
16th & 17th for Cooper
Poles
10th for Stirling Moss (3rd driver to take ten pole positions, 1st British driver)
4th for Cooper
Fastest laps
2nd for Phil Hill
28th for Ferrari
Front row starts
30th for Stirling Moss (2nd driver to achieve 30 front row starts, 1st British driver)
9th for Tony Brooks (last for Ferrari)
8th for Jack Brabham
Pole & win
5th for Stirling Moss (last for Cooper)