1959 Championship

Position

Driver

Team

Points

1

Jack Brabham Cooper 31

2

Brooks Ferrari 27

3

Sterling Moss Cooper 25.5

4

Phil Hill Ferrari 20

5

Trintiganant Cooper 19

6

Bruce McLaren Cooper 16.5

Position

Team

Points

1

Cooper 40

2

Ferrari 32

3

BRM 18

4

Lotus 5

The 1959 season was a pivotal season for Formula One as Jack Brabham took his rear engined Cooper-Climax to both the drivers and constructors championships. This season also saw the first win for Bruce McLaren who at 22 was the youngest race winner.


Last updated 09-Aug-2010