1959 United States Grand Prix

Date 12.12.1959 Category Formula 1
Circuit Sebring International Raceway Championship World Drivers Championship
Race title IInd United States Grand Prix Round 9
Distance 42 laps = 351.481 km Country USA
Winner's speed: 159.047 kmh
Pole's speed: 167.372 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 162.800 kmh
Rank Pos. # Driver Entrant Car Laps Laps
lead
Time Status Pts Purse FL
time
FL
rank
Grid Row Qual
time
1 1 9 Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Co Cooper T51 Climax 2.5 L4 42 1 2:12'35.7 finished 8 10 4 3'08.6
2 2 6 Maurice Trintignant R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T51 Climax 2.5 L4 42 2:12'36.3 finished 7 3'05.0 1 5 2 3'06.0
4 4 8 Jack Brabham Cooper Car Co Cooper T51 Climax 2.5 L4 42 36 2:17'33.0 finished 3 1000 USD 2 1 3'03.0
16 7 Stirling Moss R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T51 Climax 2.5 L4 5 5 DNF, transmission 1 1 3'00.0