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1959 Season - Overview

The 1959 season was reduced to nine races | With Hawthorn having retired there was no defending Drivers' Champion in 1959 | Defending Constructors' Champions Vanwall had also withdrawn from the 1959 championship | Cooper revolutionised racing with a rear-engine design | Bruce McLaren became the first F1 race-winner from New Zealand at the 1959 US GP | Joakim Bonnier became the first ever Swede to win an F1 race at the 1959 Dutch GP | Cooper won five out of nine races and assumed the 1959 constructors' crown | Jack Brabham with two victories became the first Australian World Champion in 1959

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2	Tony Brooks	27
3	Stirling Moss	25.5
4	Phil Hill	20
5	Maurice Trintignant	19

Aston Martin Carroll Shelby Roy Salvadori	BRM Hans Herrmann Harry Schell Jo Bonnier Ron Flockhart Stirling Moss	Christensen Jack Turner	Connaught Bob Said	Cooper Alessandro de Tomaso Bruce McLaren Chris Bristow Colin Davis George Constantine Giorgio Scarlatti Hans Herrmann Harry Schell Henry Taylor Ian Burgess Ivor Bueb Jack Brabham Jack Fairman Mario Araujo Cabral Masten Gregory Maurice Trintignant Mike Taylor Peter Ashdown Roy Salvadori Stirling Moss
Dunn Al Herman	Elder Ray Crawford	Epperly Johnny Boyd Paul Goldsmith Tony Bettenhausen	Ferrari Cliff Allison Dan Gurney Jean Behra Olivier Gendebien Phil Hill Tony Brooks Wolfgang von Trips	JBW Brian Naylor
Kurtis Kraft Bob Christie Bobby Grim Chuck Arnold Chuck Weyant Don Freeland Duane Carter Eddie Johnson Jim McWithey Jimmy Daywalt Jud Larson Paul Russo Red Amick Rodger Ward	Kuzma A J Foyt Al Keller Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Sachs Gene Hartley	Lesovsky Johnny Thomson Len Sutton	Lotus Alan Stacey Bruce Halford David Piper Graham Hill Innes Ireland	Maserati Carel Godin de Beaufort Fritz d' Orey Giorgio Scarlatti Giulio Cabianca
Moore Bob Veith	Phillips Don Branson	Porsche Carel Godin de Beaufort Harry Blanchard Wolfgang von Trips	Salih Jimmy Bryan	Sutton Mike Magill
Tec-Mec Fritz d' Orey	Vanwall Tony Brooks	Watson Dick Rathmann Jim Rathmann Pat Flaherty Rodger Ward


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2	Ferrari	32
3	BRM	18
4	Lotus	5

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1959 Season - Overview

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1959 FORMULA ONE - Calendar

1959 FORMULA ONE - TEAMS & DRIVERS

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