1959 Portuguese Grand Prix
82nd World Championship race, 2nd World Championship Portuguese Grand Prix, 1st World Championship race at Monsanto
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 23 August 1959 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax |
| Pole position: | Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax |
| Circuit: | Monsanto, 62 laps |
| Round: | 7 of 9 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (P) | 62 | 2hr 11m 55.410s | 9 FL | |
| 2 | +1 |  Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 61 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 3 | +3 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 61 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 4 |  Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax (P) | 60 | +2 laps | 3 | |
| 5 | +4 | Harry Schell | BRM | 59 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | +6 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin (P) | 59 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | +4 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 59 | +3 laps | |
| 8 | +5 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin (P) | 58 | +4 laps | |
| 9 | +1 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 57 | +5 laps | |
| 10 | +4 |  Mario de Araujo Cabral | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 56 | +6 laps | |
| R |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 38 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 23 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jo Bonnier | BRM | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | Lotus-Climax | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 3 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (P) | 2:02.900 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | |
| 3 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax (P) | |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | |
| 7 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | |
| 9 | Harry Schell | BRM | |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | |
| 11 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | |
| 12 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin (P) | |
| 13 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin (P) | |
| 14 | Mario de Araujo Cabral | Cooper-Maserati (P) | |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Climax | |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | 27 |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | 23 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | 17.5 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | 13 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | 12 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | 10 |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | 10 |
| = | Dan Gurney | 10 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | 8.5 |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | 8 |
| 11 | Jim Rathmann | 6 |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson | 5 |
| 13 | Harry Schell | 5 |
| 14 | Tony Bettenhausen | 3 |
| = | Innes Ireland | 3 |
| = |  Olivier Gendebien | 3 |
| 17 | Paul Goldsmith | 2 |
| = | Jean Behra | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Mario de Araujo Cabral
- Wins
- Driver: 11th for Stirling Moss
- Constructor: 5th for Cooper
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 1st for Cooper (8th different constructor to finish 1-2)
- Podiums
- Driver: 18th for Stirling Moss, 3rd and last for Masten Gregory, 2nd for Dan Gurney
- Constructor: 103rd for Ferrari, 14th & 15th for Cooper
- Poles
- Driver: 9th for Stirling Moss
- Constructor: 3rd for Cooper
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 1st for Cooper (8th different constructor to qualify 1-2)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 16th for Stirling Moss
- Constructor: 4th for Cooper
- Front row starts
- Driver: 29th for Stirling Moss, 7th for Jack Brabham, 1st and only for Masten Gregory (49th different front row starter, 25th American driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 12th and last for Harry Schell
- Pole & win
- Driver: 4th for Stirling Moss
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 6th for Stirling Moss
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 3rd for Stirling Moss