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83rd GP – Italy 1959

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 United States Harry Schell
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 [257] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
4 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 [2511] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
6 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 [258] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop
8 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
10 United States Masten Gregory
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-4-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
10 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-4-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
12 Australia Jack Brabham
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-23a-58] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
14 Great Britain Stirling Moss
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-19-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
16 France Maurice Trintignant
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7a-57] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
18 Great Britain Graham Hill
J. Chapman Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 16 [368] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
20 Great Britain Innes Ireland
J. Chapman Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 16 [364] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop
22 Great Britain Jack Fairman
C. T. (Tommy) Atkins Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-15-58] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop
24 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
David Brown Corporation (Aston Martin) Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [03] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Avon
26 United States Carroll Shelby
David Brown Corporation (Aston Martin) Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [02] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Avon
28 Italy Giulio Cabianca
O. Volonterio Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop
30 Great Britain Tony Brooks
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0002] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop
32 United States Phil Hill
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0003] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop
34 Great Britain Cliff Allison
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0004] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop
36 United States Dan Gurney
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0007] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop
38 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0011] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop
40 Great Britain Colin Davis
Scuderia Centro Sud Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-12-59] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop
42 Great Britain Ian Burgess
Scuderia Centro Sud Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-13-59] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop
44 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
Giorgio Scarlatti Italy Tec-Mec F415 Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
Cooper initially entered Gregory, but he did not attend as he was still recovering from an accident in a previous race. The car was rented to Scarlatti as his TecMec #44 was not ready in time for the event.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 14 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-19-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:39.700 0
2 30 Great Britain Tony Brooks
Italy Ferrari D246 [0002] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop 01:39.800 0
3 12 Australia Jack Brabham
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-23a-58] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:40.200 0
4 36 United States Dan Gurney
Italy Ferrari D246 [0007] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop 01:40.800 0
5 32 United States Phil Hill
Italy Ferrari D246 [0003] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop 01:41.200 0
6 38 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Italy Ferrari D246 [0011] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop 01:41.400 0
7 2 United States Harry Schell
Great Britain BRM Type 25 [257] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:41.600 0
8 34 Great Britain Cliff Allison
Italy Ferrari D246 [0004] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop 01:41.800 0
9 8 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:42.000 0
10 18 Great Britain Graham Hill
Great Britain Lotus 16 [368] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:42.900 0
11 6 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Great Britain BRM Type 25 [258] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:43.100 0
12 10 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-4-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:43.300 0
13 16 France Maurice Trintignant
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7a-57] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:43.400 0
14 20 Great Britain Innes Ireland
Great Britain Lotus 16 [364] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:43.500 0
15 4 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Great Britain BRM Type 25 [2511] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:43.600 0
16 42 Great Britain Ian Burgess
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-13-59] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:44.600 0
17 24 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [03] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Avon 01:44.700 0
18 40 Great Britain Colin Davis
Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-12-59] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:44.900 0
19 26 United States Carroll Shelby
Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [02] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Avon 01:46.400 0
20 22 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-15-58] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop 01:49.400 0
21 28 Italy Giulio Cabianca
Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop 01:51.500 0

Official Name30º Gran Premio d’Italia
CircuitMonza
DateSeptember 13
PoleStirling Moss 01:39.700
Fastest LapPhil Hill 01:40.400
Podium1st Stirling Moss (43) , 2nd Phil Hill (29) , 3rd Jack Brabham
GP Number 83
Round 8
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grande Prémio de Portugal August 23
Next race Grand Prix of the United States December 12

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 14 Great Britain Stirling Moss
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-19-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 02:04:05.400 72
01:41.000
43
1
8
2 32 United States Phil Hill
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0003] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop 02:04:52.100 72
01:40.400
29
5
7
3 12 Australia Jack Brabham
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-23a-58] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop 02:05:17.900 72
01:43.100
0
3
4
4 36 United States Dan Gurney
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0007] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop 02:05:25.000 72
01:41.500
0
4
3
5 34 Great Britain Cliff Allison
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0004] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop +1 lap 71
01:41.800
0
8
2
6 38 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0011] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop +1 lap 71
01:43.300
0
6
0
7 2 United States Harry Schell
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 [257] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop +2 laps 70
01:44.900
0
7
0
8 6 Sweden Jo Bonnier
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 [258] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop +2 laps 70
01:43.800
0
11
0
9 16 France Maurice Trintignant
R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7a-57] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop +2 laps 70
01:44.200
0
13
0
10 26 United States Carroll Shelby
David Brown Corporation (Aston Martin) Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [02] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Avon +2 laps 70
01:45.400
0
19
0
11 40 Great Britain Colin Davis
Scuderia Centro Sud Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-12-59] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop +4 laps 68
01:45.500
0
18
0
12 10 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-4-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop +4 laps 68
01:45.200
0
12
0
13 4 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 [2511] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop +5 laps 67
01:44.700
0
15
0
14 42 Great Britain Ian Burgess
Scuderia Centro Sud Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-13-59] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop +5 laps 67
01:45.300
0
16
0
15 28 Italy Giulio Cabianca
O. Volonterio Italy Maserati 250F [2515] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 Dunlop +8 laps 64
01:53.400
0
21
0
DNF 24 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
David Brown Corporation (Aston Martin) Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [03] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Avon Engine 44
01:44.700
0
17
0
DNF 8 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-7-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop Engine 22
01:42.800
0
9
0
DNF 22 Great Britain Jack Fairman
C. T. (Tommy) Atkins Great Britain Cooper T45 [F2-15-58] Maserati 250S L4 2.5 Dunlop Engine 18
01:51.600
0
12
0
DNF 20 Great Britain Innes Ireland
J. Chapman Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 16 [364] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop Brakes 14
01:44.800
0
14
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Graham Hill
J. Chapman Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 16 [368] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop Clutch 1
01:57.700
0
10
0
DNF 30 Great Britain Tony Brooks
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari D246 [0002] Ferrari 246 V6 2.4 Tipo 143 Dunlop Clutch 0

0
2
0
T 10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-4-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T T Great Britain Roy Salvadori
David Brown Corporation (Aston Martin) Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [01] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T T United States Carroll Shelby
David Brown Corporation (Aston Martin) Great Britain Aston Martin DBR4/250 [01] Aston Martin RB6 L6 2.5 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T T United States Harry Schell
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P48 [481] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
T T Sweden Jo Bonnier
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM P48 [481] BRM P25 L4 2.5 Dunlop Practice 0

0

0
DNA 10 United States Masten Gregory
The Cooper Car Great Britain Cooper T51 [F2-4-59] Climax FPF L4 2.5 Dunlop Injury 0

0

0
DNA 44 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti
Giorgio Scarlatti Italy Tec-Mec F415 Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - Car unavailable 0

0

0

Formula 1 1959 World Championship
PosDriverTeamPts
1Australia Jack BrabhamGreat Britain Cooper31
2Great Britain Stirling MossGreat Britain Cooper25.5
Great Britain BRM
3Great Britain Tony BrooksGreat Britain Vanwall23
Italy Ferrari
4United States Phil HillItaly Ferrari20
5United States Dan GurneyItaly Ferrari13
6France Maurice TrintignantGreat Britain Cooper12
7Sweden Jo BonnierGreat Britain BRM10
8United States Masten GregoryGreat Britain Cooper10
9New Zealand Bruce McLarenGreat Britain Cooper8.5
10United States Rodger WardUnited States Watson8
11United States Jim RathmannUnited States Watson6
12United States Johnny ThomsonUnited States Lesovsky5
13United States Harry SchellGreat Britain BRM5
14United States Tony BettenhausenUnited States Epperly3
15Great Britain Innes IrelandGreat Britain Lotus3
16Belgium Olivier GendebienItaly Ferrari3
17United States Paul GoldsmithUnited States Epperly2
18France Jean BehraItaly Ferrari2
19Great Britain Cliff AllisonItaly Ferrari2

Formula 1 1959 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Cooper Climax 38 (45)
2 Italy Ferrari 32 (34)
3 Great Britain BRM 18
4 Great Britain Lotus Climax 3

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Tags: 10th season, Climax, Cooper, Cooper T51, Dunlop, Gran Premio d’Italia, Monza, RRC Walker Racing Team, Stirling Moss

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