Pit Lane F1
1959 Season - Round 7 - 1959-08-23
Stirling Moss won the 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix from pole position, leading Masten Gregory (Cooper-Climax) and Dan Gurney (Ferrari) home for Cooper-Climax.
Roy Salvadori (Aston Martin) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P12 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 6-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 6 drivers failing to finish.
16 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix, completing round 7 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 3 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Maurice Trintignant |
| Cooper-Climax |
| 4 |
| +2 Laps |
| 3 |
| 5 | Harry Schell | BRM | 9 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 12 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 7 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 11 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin | 13 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 10 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Mário de Araújo Cabral | Cooper-Maserati | 14 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | Transmission | 0 |
| 12 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | Transmission | 0 |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
