Formula One history, told through data
← 1959 season

Round 2 · 30 May 1959

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA

R2
Winner Rodger Ward Watson
Pole position Johnny Thomson Lesovsky
Fastest lap —
Finishers 16/33 17 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 2
Before the race

After Round 1

16 drivers
1
Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax
9 pts
2
Tony Brooks Ferrari
6 pts
3
Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax
4 pts
4
Phil Hill Ferrari
3 pts
5
Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax
2 pts
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-
Roy Salvadori Cooper-Maserati
0 pts
-
Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax
0 pts
-
Ron Flockhart BRM
0 pts
-
Harry Schell BRM
0 pts
-
Jo Bonnier BRM
0 pts
-
Jean Behra Ferrari
0 pts
-
Graham Hill Team Lotus
0 pts
-
Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax
0 pts
-
Wolfgang von Trips Porsche
0 pts
-
Cliff Allison Ferrari
0 pts
-
Bruce Halford Team Lotus
0 pts
After the race

After Round 2

49 drivers
1
Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax
—
9 +0
2
Rodger Ward Watson
NEW
8 +8
3
Tony Brooks Ferrari
↓1
6 +0
4
Jim Rathmann Watson
NEW
6 +6
5
Johnny Thomson Lesovsky
NEW
5 +5
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6
Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax
↓3
4 +0
7
Phil Hill Ferrari
↓3
3 +0
8
Tony Bettenhausen Epperly
NEW
3 +3
9
Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax
↓4
2 +0
10
Paul Goldsmith Epperly
NEW
2 +2
-
Roy Salvadori Cooper-Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Johnny Boyd Epperly
NEW
0 +0
-
Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Anthony Foyt Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Gene Hartley Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Bob Veith Moore
NEW
0 +0
-
Al Herman Dunn
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax
—
0 +0
-
Ron Flockhart BRM
—
0 +0
-
Harry Schell BRM
—
0 +0
-
Jo Bonnier BRM
—
0 +0
-
Jean Behra Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Graham Hill Team Lotus
—
0 +0
-
Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax
—
0 +0
-
Wolfgang von Trips Porsche
—
0 +0
-
Cliff Allison Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Bruce Halford Team Lotus
—
0 +0
-
Eddie Sachs Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Al Keller Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Pat Flaherty Watson
NEW
0 +0
-
Dick Rathmann Watson
NEW
0 +0
-
Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Ray Crawford Elder
NEW
0 +0
-
Don Branson Phillips
NEW
0 +0
-
Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jack Turner Christensen
NEW
0 +0
-
Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Mike Magill Sutton
NEW
0 +0
-
Red Amick Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Len Sutton Lesovsky
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Bryan Epperly
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

33 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 WAR Rodger Ward Watson 6 3:40:49.200 8
2 RAT Jim Rathmann Watson 3 +23.280 6
3 THO Johnny Thomson Lesovsky 1 +50.640 5
4 BET Tony Bettenhausen Epperly 15 +1:47.090 3
5 GOL Paul Goldsmith Epperly 16 +2:06.440 2
6 BOY Johnny Boyd Epperly 11 +3:16.980 0
7 CAR Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 12 +4:09.920 0
8 JOH Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft 8 +4:10.530 0
9 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 27 +4:11.040 0
10 FOY Anthony Foyt Kuzma 17 +4:14.480 0
11 HAR Gene Hartley Kuzma 9 +5:42.480 0
12 VEI Bob Veith Moore 7 +6:09.730 0
13 HER Al Herman Dunn 23 +6:40.400 0
14 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 13 +6:41.540 0
15 ARN Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft 21 +8:19.860 0
16 MCW Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft 33 +11:41.690 0
R SAC Eddie Sachs Kuzma 2 — 0
R KEL Al Keller Kuzma 28 — 0
R FLA Pat Flaherty Watson 18 — 0
R RAT Dick Rathmann Watson 4 — 0
R CHE Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma 30 — 0
R FRE Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft 25 — 0
R CRA Ray Crawford Elder 32 — 0
R BRA Don Branson Phillips 10 — 0
R CHR Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 24 — 0
R GRI Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft 5 — 0
R TUR Jack Turner Christensen 14 — 0
R WEY Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 29 — 0
R LAR Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft 19 — 0
R MAG Mike Magill Sutton 31 — 0
R AMI Red Amick Kurtis Kraft 26 — 0
R SUT Len Sutton Lesovsky 22 — 0
R BRY Jimmy Bryan Epperly 20 — 0