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1959 USA Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Sebring circuit. Full information

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1959 USA Grand Prix

1959 USA Grand Prix is 84th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Sebring circuit. Stirling Moss won the pole position, Bruce Mclaren won this race. Maurice Trintignant and Tony Brooks also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 42 laps (351 km).

Previous race: 1959 Italy Grand Prix
Next race: 1960 Argentina Grand Prix
Race Start: 12th December 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 USA Grand Prix

7th victory for the Cooper team
1st victory for the Bruce Mclaren
2nd podium for the Bruce Mclaren
9th podium for the Maurice Trintignant
9th podium for the Tony Brooks

Bruce Mclaren - Winner of the 1959 USA Grand Prix

1959 USA Grand Prix

Cooper T51 #9 - 1959 USA Grand Prix winner

1959 USA Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #9	8.00	2h 12m 35.7s ( 159.055 km/h )	42	Cooper Car Company
2	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #6	7.00	2h 12m 36.3s ( +00.6s )	42	RRC Walker Racing Team
3	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #2	4.00	2h 15m 36.6s ( +3m 00.9s )	42	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #8	3.00	2h 17m 33.0s ( +4m 57.3s )	42	Cooper Car Company
5	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #10	2.00		39	Team Lotus
6	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari D246, #4	0		38	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Harry Blanchard	Porsche RSK, #17	0		38	Blanchard Automobile Co
ab	Cliff Allison	Ferrari D246, #3	0	Clutch	23	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T45, #12	0	Transmission	23	High Efficiency Motors
ab	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft Midget, #1	0	Clutch	20	Leader Cards Inc
ab	Alessandro De Tomaso	Cooper T43, #14	0	Brakes	13	OSCA Automobili
ab	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #5	0	Clutch	8	Scuderia Ferrari
ab	Fritz D'orey	Tec Mec F415, #15	0	Oil leak	6	Camoradi International
ab	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51, #7	0	Gearbox	5	RRC Walker Racing Team
ab	George Constantine	Cooper T51, #16	0	Cylinder head gasket	5	Mike Taylor
ab	Harry Schell	Cooper T51, #19	0	Clutch	5	Ecurie Bleue
ab	Alan Stacey	Lotus 16, #11	0	Clutch	1	Team Lotus
ab	Bob Said	Connaught C, #18	0	Accident	0	Paul Emery Connaught Cars
f	Ettore Chimeri	Maserati 250F, #21	0	Not present		Privé
np	Phil Cade	Maserati 250F, #22	0	Engine		Privé

Qualifying Results for the 1959 USA Grand Prix on the Sebring circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Stirling Moss	Cooper T51, #7	3'00''0	RRC Walker Racing Team
2	Jack Brabham	Cooper T51, #8	3'03''0	Cooper Car Company
3	Harry Schell	Cooper T51, #19	3'05''2	Ecurie Bleue
4	Tony Brooks	Ferrari D246, #2	3'05''9	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #6	3'06''0	RRC Walker Racing Team
6	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari D246, #4	3'06''2	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Cliff Allison	Ferrari D246, #3	3'06''9	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #5	3'07''2	Scuderia Ferrari
9	Innes Ireland	Lotus 16, #10	3'08''2	Team Lotus
10	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T51, #9	3'08''6	Cooper Car Company
11	Roy Salvadori	Cooper T45, #12	3'12''0	High Efficiency Motors
12	Alan Stacey	Lotus 16, #11	3'13''8	Team Lotus
13	Bob Said	Connaught C, #18	3'27''3	Paul Emery Connaught Cars
14	Alessandro De Tomaso	Cooper T43, #14	3'28''0	OSCA Automobili
15	George Constantine	Cooper T51, #16	3'30''6	Mike Taylor
16	Harry Blanchard	Porsche RSK, #17	3'32''7	Blanchard Automobile Co
17	Fritz D'orey	Tec Mec F415, #15	3'33''4	Camoradi International
18	Phil Cade	Maserati 250F, #22	3'39''0	Privé
19	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft Midget, #1	3'43''8	Leader Cards Inc
0	Ettore Chimeri	Maserati 250F, #21	0	Privé