Season · Formula 1
1959 Formula 1 season
Jack Brabham — Drivers' Champion · Cooper — Constructors' Champion
Jack Brabham — Drivers' Champion · Cooper — Constructors' ChampionThe Drivers' title was decided by just four points. Nine championship races, the Monaco Grand Prix to the United States Grand Prix.
9
Races
2
Champion's wins
31
Champion's points
4 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Jack Brabham Runners-up: Tony Brooks Third: Stirling Moss
Runners-up: Tony Brooks
Third: Stirling Moss◧
Opened — Monaco Grand Prix, 1959-05-10. Closed — United States Grand Prix, 1959-12-12.
Jack Brabham won the 1959 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 31 points and 2 wins; Cooper won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1959 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Jack Brabham won the 1959 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1959 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Cooper won the 1959 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1959 Formula 1 season?
- The 1959 season had 9 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Jack Brabham | 31 | 2 |
| Constructors' | Cooper | 40 | 5 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
9 championship races, from the Monaco Grand Prix (1959-05-10) to the United States Grand Prix (1959-12-12). Runner-up in the Drivers' standings: Tony Brooks.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.