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1959 FIA Formula One World Championship

Grand Prix Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time
Monaco 10/05/1959 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 100 2:55'51.3
Indianapolis 500 30/05/1959 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 200 3:40'49.20
Netherlands 31/05/1959 Jo Bonnier BRM 75 2:05'26.8
France 05/07/1959 Tony Brooks Ferrari 50 2:01'26.5
Great Britain 18/07/1959 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 75 2:30'11.6
Germany 02/08/1959 Tony Brooks Ferrari 60 2:09'31.6
Portugal 23/08/1959 Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax 62 2:11'55.41
Italy 13/09/1959 Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax 72 2:04'05.4
United States 12/12/1959 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 42 2:12'35.7

POINTS SYSTEM 1st: 8 points 2nd: 6 points 3rd: 4 points 4th: 3 points 5th: 2 points fastest lap: 1 point. Only the best five of nine scores counted towards the world championship. Points were no longer awarded for shared drivers.