1959 Italian Grand Prix

1959 Italian Grand Prix

Race details
Date	13 September 1959
Official name	XXX Gran Premio d’Italia
Location	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza, Italy
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	5.750 km (3.573 mi)
Distance	72 laps, 414.000 km (257.256 mi)
Weather	Dry and sunny
Pole position
Driver	Stirling Moss	CooperClimax
Time	1:39.7
Fastest lap
Driver	Phil Hill	Ferrari
Time	1:40.4
Podium
First	Stirling Moss	CooperClimax
Second	Phil Hill	Ferrari
Third	Jack Brabham	CooperClimax
Lap leaders

Classification

Qualifying

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Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	14	Stirling Moss	CooperClimax	1:39.7	—
2	30	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	1:39.8	+0.1
3	12	Jack Brabham	CooperClimax	1:40.2	+0.5
4	36	Dan Gurney	Ferrari	1:40.8	+1.1
5	32	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:41.2	+1.5
6	38	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	1:41.4	+1.7
7	2	Harry Schell	BRM	1:41.6	+1.9
8	34	Cliff Allison	Ferrari	1:41.8	+2.1
9	8	Bruce McLaren	CooperClimax	1:42.0	+2.3
10	18	Graham Hill	LotusClimax	1:42.9	+3.2
11	6	Jo Bonnier	BRM	1:43.1	+3.4
12	10	Giorgio Scarlatti	CooperClimax	1:43.3	+3.6
13	16	Maurice Trintignant	CooperClimax	1:43.4	+3.7
14	20	Innes Ireland	LotusClimax	1:43.5	+3.8
15	4	Ron Flockhart	BRM	1:43.6	+3.9
16	42	Ian Burgess	CooperMaserati	1:44.6	+4.9
17	24	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin	1:44.7	+5.0
18	40	Colin Davis	CooperMaserati	1:44.9	+5.2
19	26	Carroll Shelby	Aston Martin	1:46.4	+6.7
20	22	Jack Fairman	CooperMaserati	1:49.4	+9.7
21	28	Giulio Cabianca	Maserati	1:51.5	+11.8
Source:

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	14	Stirling Moss	CooperClimax	72	2:04:05.4	1	8
2	32	Phil Hill	Ferrari	72	+ 46.7	5	7
3	12	Jack Brabham	CooperClimax	72	+ 1:12.5	3	4
4	36	Dan Gurney	Ferrari	72	+ 1:19.6	4	3
5	34	Cliff Allison	Ferrari	71	+ 1 Lap	8	2
6	38	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	71	+ 1 Lap	6
7	2	Harry Schell	BRM	70	+ 2 Laps	7
8	6	Jo Bonnier	BRM	70	+ 2 Laps	11
9	16	Maurice Trintignant	CooperClimax	70	+ 2 Laps	13
10	26	Carroll Shelby	Aston Martin	70	+ 2 Laps	19
11	40	Colin Davis	CooperMaserati	68	+ 4 Laps	18
12	10	Giorgio Scarlatti	CooperClimax	68	+ 4 Laps	12
13	4	Ron Flockhart	BRM	67	+ 5 Laps	15
14	42	Ian Burgess	CooperMaserati	67	+ 5 Laps	16
15	28	Giulio Cabianca	Maserati	64	+ 8 Laps	21
Ret	24	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin	44	Engine	17
Ret	8	Bruce McLaren	CooperClimax	22	Engine	9
Ret	22	Jack Fairman	CooperMaserati	18	Engine	20
Ret	20	Innes Ireland	LotusClimax	14	Brakes	14
Ret	18	Graham Hill	LotusClimax	1	Clutch	10
Ret	30	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	0	Clutch	2
Source:

Drivers’ Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Jack Brabham	31
1	2	Stirling Moss	25.5
1	3	Tony Brooks	23
	4	Phil Hill	20
3	5	Dan Gurney	13
Source:

Constructors’ Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	CooperClimax	38 (45)
	2	Ferrari	32 (34)
	3	BRM	18
	4	LotusClimax	3
Source:

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Jack Brabham	31
1	2	Stirling Moss	25.5
1	3	Tony Brooks	23
	4	Phil Hill	20
3	5	Dan Gurney	13
Source:

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	CooperClimax	38 (45)
	2	Ferrari	32 (34)
	3	BRM	18
	4	LotusClimax	3
Source:

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