Formula 1 Standings 1959
88 drivers · 1959 season
| Position | Driver | Points | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax | 31 | Leader |
| 2 | Tony Brooks Ferrari | 27 | −4 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax | 25.5 | −5.5 |
| 4 | Phil Hill Ferrari | 20 | −11 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax | 19 | −12 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax | 16.5 | −14.5 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney Ferrari | 13 | −18 |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier BRM | 10 | −21 |
| 9 | Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax | 10 | −21 |
| 10 | Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser | 8 | −23 |
| 11 | Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser | 6 | −25 |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson Watson-Offenhauser | 5 | −26 |
| 13 | Harry Schell BRM | 5 | −26 |
| 14 | Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax | 5 | −26 |
| 15 | Olivier Gendebien Ferrari | 3 | −28 |
| 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Watson-Offenhauser | 3 | −28 |
| 17 | Cliff Allison Ferrari | 2 | −29 |
| 18 | Jean Behra Ferrari | 2 | −29 |
| 19 | Paul Goldsmith Watson-Offenhauser | 2 | −29 |
| 20 | Roy Salvadori Cooper-Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 21 | Ron Flockhart BRM | 0 | −31 |
| 22 | Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 23 | Wolfgang von Trips Porsche | 0 | −31 |
| 24 | Johnny Boyd Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 25 | Graham Hill Lotus-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 26 | Duane Carter Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 27 | Harry Blanchard Porsche | 0 | −31 |
| 28 | Carroll Shelby Aston Martin | 0 | −31 |
| 29 | Giorgio Scarlatti Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 30 | Alan Stacey Lotus-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 31 | Eddie Johnson Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 32 | Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche | 0 | −31 |
| 33 | Paul Russo Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 34 | Fritz d'Orey Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 35 | A. J. Foyt Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 36 | Chris Bristow Cooper-Borgward | 0 | −31 |
| 37 | Mário de Araújo Cabral Cooper-Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 38 | Colin Davis Cooper-Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 39 | Gene Hartley Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 40 | Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 41 | Bob Veith Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 42 | Peter Ashdown Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 43 | Al Herman Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 44 | Ivor Bueb Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 45 | Jimmy Daywalt Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 46 | Chuck Arnold Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 47 | Giulio Cabianca Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 48 | Jim McWithey Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 49 | Hans Herrmann Cooper-Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 50 | Jack Fairman Cooper-Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 51 | Bruce Halford Lotus-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 52 | Eddie Sachs Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 53 | Al Keller Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 54 | Pat Flaherty Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 55 | Dick Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 56 | Bill Cheesbourg Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 57 | Don Freeland Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 58 | Ray Crawford Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 59 | Don Branson Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 60 | Bob Christie Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 61 | Bobby Grim Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 62 | Jack Turner Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 63 | Chuck Weyant Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 64 | Jud Larson Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 65 | Mike Magill Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 66 | Red Amick Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 67 | Len Sutton Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 68 | Jimmy Bryan Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −31 |
| 69 | Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 70 | David Piper Lotus-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 71 | Mike Taylor Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 72 | Alejandro de Tomaso Cooper-OSCA | 0 | −31 |
| 73 | George Constantine Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 74 | Bob Said Connaught-Alta | 0 | −31 |
| 75 | Alain de Changy Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 76 | Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 77 | Maria Teresa de Filippis Behra-Porsche-Porsche | 0 | −31 |
| 78 | Pete Lovely Lotus-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 79 | Jean Lucienbonnet Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 80 | André Testut Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 81 | Bill Moss Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 82 | Keith Greene Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 83 | Mike Parkes Fry-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 84 | Trevor Taylor Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 85 | Dennis Taylor Lotus-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 86 | Tim Parnell Cooper-Climax | 0 | −31 |
| 87 | Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo Maserati | 0 | −31 |
| 88 | Phil Cade Maserati | 0 | −31 |
18 constructors · 1959 season
| Position | Constructors | Points | Gap to leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 40 | Leader |
| 2 | Ferrari | 32 | −8 |
| 3 | BRM | 18 | −22 |
| 4 | Lotus-Climax | 5 | −35 |
| 5 | Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | −40 |
| 6 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | −40 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 0 | −40 |
| 8 | Porsche | 0 | −40 |
| 9 | Maserati | 0 | −40 |
| 10 | Cooper-Borgward | 0 | −40 |
| 11 | JBW-Maserati | 0 | −40 |
| 12 | Vanwall | 0 | −40 |
| 13 | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | −40 |
| 14 | Cooper-OSCA | 0 | −40 |
| 15 | Tec-Mec-Maserati | 0 | −40 |
| 16 | Connaught-Alta | 0 | −40 |
| 17 | Behra-Porsche-Porsche | 0 | −40 |
| 18 | Fry-Climax | 0 | −40 |
Who won the 1959 Formula 1 Championship?
Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax) won the 1959 Formula 1 championship with 31 points. Tony Brooks (Ferrari) finished second on 27 points, 4 points behind, with Stirling Moss (Cooper-Climax) third on 25.5 points. These are the final standings for the 1959 Formula 1 season.
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