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🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix
12 December 1959 · Sebring International Raceway
Head to head · 1959
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Season snapshot
Drivers' champion
COOJack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
Constructors' champion
COOCooper-Climax
40 points
Classified drivers
76
Total drivers in standings
Classified teams
15
Total constructors in standings
Standings
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Jack Brabham
Cooper-Climax
Points
31
Tony Brooks
Ferrari, Vanwall
Car · 246 / 156, VW 59
Points
27
Stirling Moss
Cooper-Climax, BRM
Car · P25
Points
25.5
Phil Hill
Ferrari
Car · 246 / 156
Points
20
Maurice Trintignant
Cooper-Climax
Points
19
Bruce McLaren
Cooper-Climax
Points
16.5
Dan Gurney
Ferrari
Car · 246 / 156
Points
13
Jo Bonnier
BRM
Car · P25
Points
10
Masten Gregory
Cooper-Climax
Points
10
Rodger Ward
Watson, Kurtis Kraft
Car · Indy Roadster, KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
8
Jim Rathmann
Watson
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
6
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
Car · Lesovsky
Points
5
Harry Schell
BRM, Cooper-Climax
Car · P25
Points
5
Innes Ireland
Team Lotus
Points
5
Olivier Gendebien
Ferrari
Car · 246 / 156
Points
3
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
3
Cliff Allison
Ferrari
Car · 246 / 156
Points
2
Jean Behra
Ferrari
Car · 246 / 156
Points
2
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
2
Roy Salvadori
Cooper-Maserati, Aston Martin
Car · DBR4
Points
0
Ron Flockhart
BRM
Car · P25
Points
0
Ian Burgess
Cooper-Maserati
Points
0
Wolfgang von Trips
Porsche, Ferrari
Car · RSK / 718, 246 / 156
Points
0
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Graham Hill
Team Lotus
Points
0
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Harry Blanchard
Porsche
Car · RSK / 718
Points
0
Carroll Shelby
Aston Martin
Car · DBR4
Points
0
Giorgio Scarlatti
Maserati, Cooper-Climax
Car · 250F
Points
0
Alan Stacey
Team Lotus
Points
0
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Porsche, Maserati
Car · RSK / 718, 250F
Points
0
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Fritz d'Orey
Maserati, Tec-Mec
Car · 250F, F415
Points
0
Anthony Foyt
Kuzma
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Chris Bristow
Cooper-Borgward
Points
0
Mário de Araújo Cabral
Cooper-Maserati
Points
0
Colin Davis
Cooper-Maserati
Points
0
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Henry Taylor
Cooper-Climax
Points
0
Bob Veith
Moore
Car · Moore
Points
0
Peter Ashdown
Cooper-Climax
Points
0
Al Herman
Dunn
Car · Dunn
Points
0
Ivor Bueb
Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Borgward
Points
0
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Chuck Arnold
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Giulio Cabianca
Maserati
Car · 250F
Points
0
Jim McWithey
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Hans Herrmann
Cooper-Maserati, BRM
Car · P25
Points
0
Alessandro de Tomaso
Cooper-OSCA
Points
0
Bruce Halford
Team Lotus
Points
0
George Constantine
Cooper-Borgward
Points
0
Jack Fairman
Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Maserati
Points
0
Eddie Sachs
Kuzma
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Al Keller
Kuzma
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Bob Said
Connaught
Car · C
Points
0
Pat Flaherty
Watson
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Phil Cade
Maserati
Car · 250F
Points
0
Dick Rathmann
Watson
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
Bill Cheesbourg
Kuzma
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
David Piper
Team Lotus
Points
0
Don Freeland
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Azdrubal Fontes
Maserati
Car · 250F
Points
0
Brian Naylor
JBW
Car · 59
Points
0
Ray Crawford
Elder
Car · Elder
Points
0
Mike Taylor
Cooper-Climax
Points
0
Don Branson
Phillips
Car · Phillips
Points
0
Bob Christie
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Bobby Grim
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Jack Turner
Christensen
Car · Christensen
Points
0
Chuck Weyant
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Jud Larson
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Mike Magill
Sutton
Car · Sutton
Points
0
Red Amick
Kurtis Kraft
Car · KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget
Points
0
Len Sutton
Lesovsky
Car · Lesovsky
Points
0
Jimmy Bryan
Epperly
Car · Indy Roadster
Points
0
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COO Jack Brabham Australian | Cooper-Climax | Australian | 31 |
| 2 | FER Tony Brooks British | Ferrari, Vanwall 246 / 156, VW 59 | British | 27 |
| 3 | COO Stirling Moss British | Cooper-Climax, BRM P25 | British | 25.5 |
| 4 | FER Phil Hill American | Ferrari 246 / 156 | American | 20 |
| 5 | COO Maurice Trintignant French | Cooper-Climax | French | 19 |
| 6 | COO Bruce McLaren New Zealander | Cooper-Climax | New Zealander | 16.5 |
| 7 | FER Dan Gurney American | Ferrari 246 / 156 | American | 13 |
| 8 | BRM Jo Bonnier Swedish | BRM P25 | Swedish | 10 |
| 9 | COO Masten Gregory American | Cooper-Climax | American | 10 |
| 10 | WAT Rodger Ward American | Watson, Kurtis Kraft Indy Roadster, KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 8 |
| 11 | WAT Jim Rathmann American | Watson Indy Roadster | American | 6 |
| 12 | LES Johnny Thomson American | Lesovsky Lesovsky | American | 5 |
| 13 | BRM Harry Schell American | BRM, Cooper-Climax P25 | American | 5 |
| 14 | TEA Innes Ireland British | Team Lotus | British | 5 |
| 15 | FER Olivier Gendebien Belgian | Ferrari 246 / 156 | Belgian | 3 |
| 16 | EPP Tony Bettenhausen American | Epperly Indy Roadster | American | 3 |
| 17 | FER Cliff Allison British | Ferrari 246 / 156 | British | 2 |
| 18 | FER Jean Behra French | Ferrari 246 / 156 | French | 2 |
| 19 | EPP Paul Goldsmith American | Epperly Indy Roadster | American | 2 |
| — | COO Roy Salvadori British | Cooper-Maserati, Aston Martin DBR4 | British | 0 |
| — | BRM Ron Flockhart British | BRM P25 | British | 0 |
| — | COO Ian Burgess British | Cooper-Maserati | British | 0 |
| — | POR Wolfgang von Trips German | Porsche, Ferrari RSK / 718, 246 / 156 | German | 0 |
| — | EPP Johnny Boyd American | Epperly Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | TEA Graham Hill British | Team Lotus | British | 0 |
| — | KUR Duane Carter American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | POR Harry Blanchard American | Porsche RSK / 718 | American | 0 |
| — | AMR Carroll Shelby American | Aston Martin DBR4 | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Giorgio Scarlatti Italian | Maserati, Cooper-Climax 250F | Italian | 0 |
| — | TEA Alan Stacey British | Team Lotus | British | 0 |
| — | KUR Eddie Johnson American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | POR | Porsche, Maserati RSK / 718, 250F | Dutch | 0 |
| — | KUR Paul Russo American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Fritz d'Orey Brazilian | Maserati, Tec-Mec 250F, F415 | Brazilian | 0 |
| — | KUZ Anthony Foyt American | Kuzma Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | COO Chris Bristow British | Cooper-Borgward | British | 0 |
| — | COO Mário de Araújo Cabral Portuguese | Cooper-Maserati | Portuguese | 0 |
| — | COO Colin Davis British | Cooper-Maserati | British | 0 |
| — | KUZ Gene Hartley American | Kuzma Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | COO Henry Taylor British | Cooper-Climax | British | 0 |
| — | MOO Bob Veith American | Moore Moore | American | 0 |
| — | COO Peter Ashdown British | Cooper-Climax | British | 0 |
| — | DUN Al Herman American | Dunn Dunn | American | 0 |
| — | COO Ivor Bueb British | Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Borgward | British | 0 |
| — | KUR Jimmy Daywalt American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Chuck Arnold American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Giulio Cabianca Italian | Maserati 250F | Italian | 0 |
| — | KUR Jim McWithey American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | COO Hans Herrmann German | Cooper-Maserati, BRM P25 | German | 0 |
| — | COO Alessandro de Tomaso Argentine | Cooper-OSCA | Argentine | 0 |
| — | TEA Bruce Halford British | Team Lotus | British | 0 |
| — | COO George Constantine American | Cooper-Borgward | American | 0 |
| — | COO Jack Fairman British | Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Maserati | British | 0 |
| — | KUZ Eddie Sachs American | Kuzma Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | KUZ Al Keller American | Kuzma Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | CON Bob Said American | Connaught C | American | 0 |
| — | WAT Pat Flaherty American | Watson Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Phil Cade American | Maserati 250F | American | 0 |
| — | WAT Dick Rathmann American | Watson Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | KUZ Bill Cheesbourg American | Kuzma Indy Roadster | American | 0 |
| — | TEA David Piper British | Team Lotus | British | 0 |
| — | KUR Don Freeland American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | MAS Azdrubal Fontes Uruguayan | Maserati 250F | Uruguayan | 0 |
| — | JBW Brian Naylor British | JBW 59 | British | 0 |
| — | ELD Ray Crawford American | Elder Elder | American | 0 |
| — | COO Mike Taylor British | Cooper-Climax | British | 0 |
| — | PHI Don Branson American | Phillips Phillips | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Bob Christie American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Bobby Grim American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | VHR Jack Turner American | Christensen Christensen | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Chuck Weyant American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Jud Larson American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | SUT Mike Magill American | Sutton Sutton | American | 0 |
| — | KUR Red Amick American | Kurtis Kraft KK500H / KK500G / KK500C / KK500E / Kurtis Kraft / Midget | American | 0 |
| — | LES Len Sutton American | Lesovsky Lesovsky | American | 0 |
| — | EPP Jimmy Bryan American | Epperly Indy Roadster | American | 0 |