Pit Lane F1
1959 Season - Round 9 - 1959-12-12
Bruce McLaren won the 1959 United States Grand Prix for Cooper-Climax, with Maurice Trintignant (Cooper-Climax) second and Tony Brooks (Ferrari) third. The win came from P10 on the grid.
Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P10 on the grid to P1 at the flag — a 9-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
19 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1959 United States Grand Prix, completing round 9 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 10 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 5 | Finished | 7 | |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 9 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 7 | Harry Blanchard | Porsche | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 11 | Transmission | 0 |
| 9 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | Transmission | 0 |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | Clutch | 0 |
| 11 | Alessandro de Tomaso | Cooper-OSCA | 14 | Brakes | 0 |
| 12 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 8 | Clutch | 0 |
| 13 | Fritz d'Orey | Tec-Mec | 17 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 14 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 1 | Transmission | 0 |
| 15 | Harry Schell | Cooper-Climax | 3 | Clutch | 0 |
| 16 | George Constantine | Cooper-Borgward | 15 | Overheating | 0 |
| 17 | Alan Stacey | Team Lotus | 12 | Clutch | 0 |
| 18 | Bob Said | Connaught | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Phil Cade | Maserati | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
