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1959 Portugal Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Monsanto circuit. Full information

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1959 Portugal Grand Prix

1959 Portugal Grand Prix is 82nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Monsanto circuit. Stirling Moss won the pole position and this race. Masten Gregory and Dan Gurney also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 62 laps (337 km).

Previous race: 1959 Germany Grand Prix
Next race: 1959 Italy Grand Prix
Race Start: 23rd August 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Portugal Grand Prix

5th victory for the Cooper team
11th victory for the Stirling Moss
18th podium for the Stirling Moss
3rd podium for the Masten Gregory
2nd podium for the Dan Gurney

1959 Portugal Grand Prix

Cooper T51 #4 - 1959 Portugal Grand Prix winner

1959 Portugal Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51, #4	9.00	2h 11m 55.41s ( 153.398 km/h )	62	RRC Walker Racing Team
2	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #2	6.00		61	Cooper Car Company
3	Dan Gurney	Ferrari D246, #16	4.00		61	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #5	3.00		60	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Harry Schell	BRM P25, #6	2.00		59	Owen Racing Organisation
6	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DBR4, #10	0		59	David Brown Corporation
7	Ron Flockhart	BRM P25, #8	0		59	Owen Racing Organisation
8	Carroll Shelby	Aston Martin DBR4, #9	0		58	David Brown Corporation
9	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #14	0		57	Scuderia Ferrari
10	Mario Araujo De Cabral	Cooper T51, #18	0		56	Scuderia Centro Sud
ab	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #3	0	Transmission	38	Cooper Car Company
ab	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #1	0	Accident	23	Cooper Car Company
ab	Jo Bonnier	BRM P25, #7	0	Engine	10	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Graham Hill	Lotus 16, #11	0	Accident	5	Team Lotus
ab	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #15	0	Accident	5	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #12	0	Gearbox	3	Team Lotus
f	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #17	0	Not present		Scuderia Centro Sud
f	Fritz D'orey	Maserati 250F, #19	0	Not present		Scuderia Centro Sud

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Portugal Grand Prix on the Monsanto circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51, #4	2'02''9	RRC Walker Racing Team
2	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #1	2'04''9	Cooper Car Company
3	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #2	2'06''3	Cooper Car Company
4	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #5	2'07''4	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Jo Bonnier	BRM P25, #7	2'07''9	Owen Racing Organisation
6	Dan Gurney	Ferrari D246, #16	2'08''0	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #15	2'08''1	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #3	2'08''2	Cooper Car Company
9	Harry Schell	BRM P25, #6	2'09''1	Owen Racing Organisation
10	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #14	2'11''0	Scuderia Ferrari
11	Ron Flockhart	BRM P25, #8	2'11''2	Owen Racing Organisation
12	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DBR4, #10	2'13''3	David Brown Corporation
13	Carroll Shelby	Aston Martin DBR4, #9	2'13''6	David Brown Corporation
14	Mario Araujo De Cabral	Cooper T51, #18	2'15''3	Scuderia Centro Sud
15	Graham Hill	Lotus 16, #11	2'15''6	Team Lotus
16	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #12	2'18''5	Team Lotus
0	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #17	0	Scuderia Centro Sud
0	Fritz D'orey	Maserati 250F, #19	0	Scuderia Centro Sud

List of all cars for the 1959 Portugal Grand Prix on the Monsanto circuit

Cooper T51

Maserati 250S L4 2.5

Maserati 250F

Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5

Climax FPF L4 2.5

Climax FPF L4 2.5

Ferrari 155 V6 2.4

BRM P25 L4 2.5

Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5

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