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1959 season
·
Round 9
·
12 Dec 1959
United States Grand Prix
Sebring
·
United States of America
United States Grand Prix
history
Tyres:
Dunlop
,
Firestone
1959 United States Grand Prix
Italy
1960 Argentina
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Winner
Bruce McLaren
Bruce McLaren
Fastest lap
Maurice Trintignant
3:05.000
Laps
42
Distance
351.12 km
Race
Quali
Qualifying
Pos
No
Driver
Constructor
Laps
Time / Retired
Grid
Pts / time
Pts
1
9
Bruce McLaren
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
42
2:12:35.700
10
8
2:12:35.700
2
6
Maurice Trintignant
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
42
+0.600
5
7
+0.600
3
2
Tony Brooks
Ferrari
Ferrari
42
+3:00.900
4
4
+3:00.900
4
8
Jack Brabham
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
42
+4:57.300
2
3
+4:57.300
5
10
Innes Ireland
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
39
+3 laps
9
2
+3 laps
6
4
Wolfgang von Trips
Ferrari
Ferrari
38
+4 laps
6
+4 laps
7
17
Harry Blanchard
Porsche
Porsche
38
+4 laps
16
+4 laps
DNF
12
Roy Salvadori
Cooper
· Maserati
Cooper
Maserati
23
Transmission
11
Transmission
DNF
3
Cliff Allison
Ferrari
Ferrari
23
Clutch
7
Clutch
DNF
1
Rodger Ward
Kurtis Kraft
· Offenhauser
Kurtis Kraft
Offenhauser
20
Clutch
19
Clutch
DNF
14
Alejandro de Tomaso
Cooper
· OSCA
Cooper
OSCA
13
Brakes
14
Brakes
DNF
5
Phil Hill
Ferrari
Ferrari
8
Clutch
8
Clutch
DNF
15
Fritz d'Orey
Tec-Mec
· Maserati
Tec-Mec
Maserati
6
Oil leak
17
Oil leak
DNF
19
Harry Schell
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
5
Clutch
3
Clutch
DNF
16
George Constantine
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
5
Overheating
15
Overheating
DNF
7
Stirling Moss
Cooper
· Climax
Cooper
Climax
5
Transmission
1
Transmission
DNF
11
Alan Stacey
Lotus
· Climax
Lotus
Climax
1
Clutch
12
Clutch
DNF
18
Bob Said
Connaught
· Alta
Connaught
Alta
0
Accident
13
Accident
DNS
22
Phil Cade
Maserati
Maserati
18
Drivers after this round
1
Jack Brabham
31
2
Tony Brooks
27
3
Stirling Moss
25.5
4
Phil Hill
20
5
Maurice Trintignant
19
6
Bruce McLaren
16.5
7
Dan Gurney
13
8
Jo Bonnier
10
9
Masten Gregory
10
10
Rodger Ward
8
Constructors after this round
1
Cooper
40
2
Ferrari
32
3
BRM
17.5
4
Lotus
5
5
Aston Martin
0
6
Cooper
0
7
Porsche
0
8
Maserati
0
9
Cooper
0
10
Behra-Porsche
0