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Round 9 · 12 December 1959

United States Grand Prix

Sebring International Raceway · Florida, USA

R9
Winner Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax
Pole position Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax
Fastest lap —
Finishers 7/19 12 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 9
Before the race

After Round 8

71 drivers
1
Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax
31 pts
2
Stirling Moss BRM
25.5 pts
3
Tony Brooks Vanwall
23 pts
4
Phil Hill Ferrari
20 pts
5
Dan Gurney Ferrari
13 pts
View full pre-race standings
6
Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax
12 pts
7
Jo Bonnier BRM
10 pts
8
Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax
10 pts
9
Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax
8.5 pts
10
Rodger Ward Watson
8 pts
11
Jim Rathmann Watson
6 pts
12
Johnny Thomson Lesovsky
5 pts
13
Harry Schell BRM
5 pts
14
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
3 pts
15
Innes Ireland Team Lotus
3 pts
16
Tony Bettenhausen Epperly
3 pts
17
Cliff Allison Ferrari
2 pts
18
Jean Behra Ferrari
2 pts
19
Paul Goldsmith Epperly
2 pts
-
Roy Salvadori Aston Martin
0 pts
-
Ron Flockhart BRM
0 pts
-
Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati
0 pts
-
Johnny Boyd Epperly
0 pts
-
Graham Hill Team Lotus
0 pts
-
Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Carroll Shelby Aston Martin
0 pts
-
Giorgio Scarlatti Cooper-Climax
0 pts
-
Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Alan Stacey Team Lotus
0 pts
-
Carel Godin de Beaufort Maserati
0 pts
-
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Fritz d'Orey Maserati
0 pts
-
Anthony Foyt Kuzma
0 pts
-
Chris Bristow Cooper-Borgward
0 pts
-
Mário de Araújo Cabral Cooper-Maserati
0 pts
-
Colin Davis Cooper-Maserati
0 pts
-
Gene Hartley Kuzma
0 pts
-
Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax
0 pts
-
Bob Veith Moore
0 pts
-
Peter Ashdown Cooper-Climax
0 pts
-
Al Herman Dunn
0 pts
-
Ivor Bueb Cooper-Borgward
0 pts
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Giulio Cabianca Maserati
0 pts
-
Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Hans Herrmann BRM
0 pts
-
Wolfgang von Trips Porsche
0 pts
-
Bruce Halford Team Lotus
0 pts
-
Jack Fairman Cooper-Maserati
0 pts
-
Eddie Sachs Kuzma
0 pts
-
Al Keller Kuzma
0 pts
-
Pat Flaherty Watson
0 pts
-
Dick Rathmann Watson
0 pts
-
Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma
0 pts
-
David Piper Team Lotus
0 pts
-
Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Azdrubal Fontes Maserati
0 pts
-
Brian Naylor JBW
0 pts
-
Ray Crawford Elder
0 pts
-
Mike Taylor Cooper-Climax
0 pts
-
Don Branson Phillips
0 pts
-
Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Jack Turner Christensen
0 pts
-
Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Mike Magill Sutton
0 pts
-
Red Amick Kurtis Kraft
0 pts
-
Len Sutton Lesovsky
0 pts
-
Jimmy Bryan Epperly
0 pts
After the race

After Round 9

76 drivers
1
Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax
—
31 +0
2
Tony Brooks Vanwall
↑1
27 +4
3
Stirling Moss BRM
↓1
25.5 +0
4
Phil Hill Ferrari
—
20 +0
5
Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax
↑1
19 +7
View full post-race standings
6
Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax
↑3
16.5 +8
7
Dan Gurney Ferrari
↓2
13 +0
8
Jo Bonnier BRM
↓1
10 +0
9
Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax
↓1
10 +0
10
Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft
—
8 +0
11
Jim Rathmann Watson
—
6 +0
12
Johnny Thomson Lesovsky
—
5 +0
13
Harry Schell Cooper-Climax
—
5 +0
14
Innes Ireland Team Lotus
↑1
5 +2
15
Olivier Gendebien Ferrari
↓1
3 +0
16
Tony Bettenhausen Epperly
—
3 +0
17
Cliff Allison Ferrari
—
2 +0
18
Jean Behra Ferrari
—
2 +0
19
Paul Goldsmith Epperly
—
2 +0
-
Roy Salvadori Aston Martin
—
0 +0
-
Ron Flockhart BRM
—
0 +0
-
Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Johnny Boyd Epperly
—
0 +0
-
Graham Hill Team Lotus
—
0 +0
-
Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Harry Blanchard Porsche
NEW
0 +0
-
Carroll Shelby Aston Martin
—
0 +0
-
Giorgio Scarlatti Cooper-Climax
—
0 +0
-
Alan Stacey Team Lotus
—
0 +0
-
Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Carel Godin de Beaufort Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Fritz d'Orey Tec-Mec
—
0 +0
-
Anthony Foyt Kuzma
—
0 +0
-
Chris Bristow Cooper-Borgward
—
0 +0
-
Mário de Araújo Cabral Cooper-Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Colin Davis Cooper-Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Gene Hartley Kuzma
—
0 +0
-
Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax
—
0 +0
-
Bob Veith Moore
—
0 +0
-
Peter Ashdown Cooper-Climax
—
0 +0
-
Al Herman Dunn
—
0 +0
-
Ivor Bueb Cooper-Borgward
—
0 +0
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Giulio Cabianca Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Hans Herrmann BRM
—
0 +0
-
Alessandro de Tomaso Cooper-OSCA
NEW
0 +0
-
Bruce Halford Team Lotus
—
0 +0
-
George Constantine Cooper-Borgward
NEW
0 +0
-
Jack Fairman Cooper-Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Eddie Sachs Kuzma
—
0 +0
-
Al Keller Kuzma
—
0 +0
-
Bob Said Connaught
NEW
0 +0
-
Pat Flaherty Watson
—
0 +0
-
Phil Cade Maserati
NEW
0 +0
-
Dick Rathmann Watson
—
0 +0
-
Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma
—
0 +0
-
David Piper Team Lotus
—
0 +0
-
Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Azdrubal Fontes Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Brian Naylor JBW
—
0 +0
-
Ray Crawford Elder
—
0 +0
-
Mike Taylor Cooper-Climax
—
0 +0
-
Don Branson Phillips
—
0 +0
-
Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Jack Turner Christensen
—
0 +0
-
Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Mike Magill Sutton
—
0 +0
-
Red Amick Kurtis Kraft
—
0 +0
-
Len Sutton Lesovsky
—
0 +0
-
Jimmy Bryan Epperly
—
0 +0

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Race classification

19 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 MCL Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 10 2:12:35.700 8
2 TRI Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Climax 5 +0.600 7
3 BRO Tony Brooks Ferrari 4 +3:00.900 4
4 BRA Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 2 +4:57.300 3
5 IRE Innes Ireland Team Lotus 9 +3 Laps 2
6 VON Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 6 Engine 0
7 BLA Harry Blanchard Porsche 16 +4 Laps 0
R ALL Cliff Allison Ferrari 11 Transmission 0
R SAL Roy Salvadori Cooper-Maserati 11 Transmission 0
R WAR Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft 19 Clutch 0
R DE Alessandro de Tomaso Cooper-OSCA 14 Brakes 0
R HIL Phil Hill Ferrari 8 Clutch 0
R D'O Fritz d'Orey Tec-Mec 17 Oil leak 0
R MOS Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax 1 Transmission 0
R SCH Harry Schell Cooper-Climax 3 Clutch 0
R CON George Constantine Cooper-Borgward 15 Overheating 0
R STA Alan Stacey Team Lotus 12 Clutch 0
R SAI Bob Said Connaught 13 Accident 0
W CAD Phil Cade Maserati Pit Withdrew 0