1959 Monaco Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 10 May 1959 |
|---|---|
| Winner |
|
| Pole position |
|
| Fastest lap |
|
| Circuit | Monte Carlo, 100 laps |
| Round | 1 of 9 |
| Race numbers | The 1959 Monaco Grand Prix was the
|
| More 1959 season | |
| More Monaco Grands Prix | |
| Previous race | 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 100 | 2hr 55m 51.300s | 9 FL |
| 2 | +2 |  Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 100 | +20.400s | 6 |
| 3 | +3 |  Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 98 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | +1 |  Phil Hill | Ferrari | 97 | +3 laps | 3 |
| 5 | +8 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 96 | +4 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +2 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) | 83 | DNF | |
| R | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 81 | DNF | ||
| R | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 64 | DNF | ||
| R | Harry Schell | BRM | 48 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | BRM | 44 | DNF | ||
| R | Jean Behra | Ferrari | 24 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Lotus-Climax | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 6 | DNF | ||
| R | Bruce Halford | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | ||
| R |  Wolfgang von Trips | Porsche | 1 | DNF | ||
Notes
- Stirling Moss ended lap 81 as the race leader before retiring.
Starting grid
Pole time: 1:39.600
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Ferrari |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax |
| 4 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari |
| 5 | Phil Hill | Ferrari |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | BRM |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
| 9 | Harry Schell | BRM |
| 10 | Ron Flockhart | BRM |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax |
| 12 | Wolfgang von Trips | Porsche |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 14 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Climax |
| 15 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari |
| 16 | Bruce Halford | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
Non-qualifiers
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Ivor Bueb | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
 Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati (privateer) |
 Lucien Bianchi | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| Alain de Changy | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| Maria Teresa de Filippis | Behra-Porsche |
| Pete Lovely | Lotus-Climax |
| Jean Lucienbonnet | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
 Andre Testut | Maserati (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-1959 Monaco Grand Prix.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | 9 |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | 6 |
| 3 | Maurice Trintignant | 4 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 8 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 6 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Bruce McLaren (first New Zealander driver to start a race)
- Milestone race start
- 50th for Jean Behra (3rd driver to start 50 races, 2nd French driver)
- Wins
- 1st for Jack Brabham (21st different winner, 1st Australian driver)
- 3rd for Cooper
- Podiums
- 8th for Maurice Trintignant, 6th for Tony Brooks (first for Ferrari), 1st for Jack Brabham (61st different podium finisher, 1st Australian driver)
- 97th for Ferrari, 7th & 8th for Cooper
- Poles
- 8th for Stirling Moss (first for Cooper)
- 1st for Cooper (10th different polesitter)
- Fastest laps
- 1st for Jack Brabham (24th different fastest lap setter, 1st Australian driver)
- 1st for Cooper (10th different fastest lap setter)
- Front row starts
- 26th for Stirling Moss (first for Cooper), 10th and last for Jean Behra (7th driver to achieve ten front row starts, 1st French driver; last French front row starter until 1968; only front row start for Ferrari), 2nd for Jack Brabham
- Points finishes
- 1st for Bruce McLaren (98th different point scorer, 1st New Zealander driver)
- Win & fastest lap
- 1st for Jack Brabham (11th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 1st Australian driver)