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1959 World Champion

Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax

31 pts · 2 wins · 4 clear of Brooks

1959 F1 Standings

P2 over P3
1.5 pts
Brooks over Moss
Most wins
2
3 drivers
Constructors
8 pts
Cooper-Climax over Ferrari

1959 Drivers Championship

  1. 1Jack BrabhamWorld ChampionCooper-Climax · 2 wins231
  2. 2Tony BrooksFerrari · 2 wins2−4−427
  3. 3Stirling MossCooper-Climax · 2 wins2−1.5−5.525.5
  4. 4Phil HillFerrari–−5.5−1120
  5. 5Maurice TrintignantCooper-Climax–−1−1219
  6. 6Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax · 1 win1−2.5−14.516.5
  7. 7Dan GurneyFerrari–−3.5−1813
  8. 8Jo BonnierBRM · 1 win1−3−2110
  9. 9Masten GregoryCooper-Climax–Level−2110
  10. 10Rodger WardWatson · 1 win1−2−238
  11. 11Jim RathmannWatson–−2−256
  12. 12Johnny ThomsonLesovsky–−1−265
  13. 13Harry SchellBRM–Level−265
  14. 14Innes IrelandTeam Lotus–Level−265
  15. 15Olivier GendebienFerrari–−2−283
  16. 16Tony BettenhausenEpperly–Level−283
  17. 17Cliff AllisonFerrari–−1−292
  18. 18Jean BehraFerrari–Level−292
  19. 19Paul GoldsmithEpperly–Level−292
  20. 20Roy SalvadoriCooper-Maserati–−2−310
  21. 21Ron FlockhartBRM–Level−310
  22. 22Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati–Level−310
  23. 23Wolfgang von TripsPorsche–Level−310
  24. 24Johnny BoydEpperly–Level−310
  25. 25Graham HillTeam Lotus–Level−310
  26. 26Duane CarterKurtis Kraft–Level−310
  27. 27Harry BlanchardPorsche–Level−310
  28. 28Carroll ShelbyAston Martin–Level−310
  29. 29Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati–Level−310
  30. 30Alan StaceyTeam Lotus–Level−310
1959 Season Report

Jack Brabham won the 1959 Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship driving for Cooper-Climax, finishing on 31 points, 4 clear of Tony Brooks. Brabham won 2 races that season.

Cooper-Climax took the Constructors' Championship with 40 points, 8 ahead of Ferrari.

6 different drivers won a Grand Prix, and 19 drivers scored championship points.

Championships in this era were decided on a "best results" basis — drivers counted only their highest-scoring finishes towards the title, so season totals can differ from the sum of every race result. Dropped scores were abolished from 1991.

Standings compiled from the Ergast/Jolpica Formula 1 results archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.