Race result

Race results
PosDriverTeamGridLapsTime / StatusPts
1BritishStirling MossCooper-Climax1622:11:55.4109
2AmericanMasten GregoryCooper-Climax361+1 Lap6
3AmericanDan GurneyFerrari661+1 Lap4
4FrenchMaurice TrintignantCooper-Climax460+2 Laps3
5AmericanHarry SchellBRM959+3 Laps2
6BritishRoy SalvadoriAston Martin1259+3 Laps0
7BritishRon FlockhartBRM1159+3 Laps0
8AmericanCarroll ShelbyAston Martin1358+4 Laps0
9BritishTony BrooksFerrari1057+5 Laps0
10PortugueseMário de Araújo CabralCooper-Maserati1456+6 Laps0
RNew ZealanderBruce McLarenCooper-Climax838Transmission0
RAustralianJack BrabhamCooper-Climax223Transmission0
RSwedishJo BonnierBRM510Engine0
RAmericanPhil HillFerrari75Accident0
RBritishGraham HillTeam Lotus155Accident0
RBritishInnes IrelandTeam Lotus163Gearbox0

About the Grand Prix

The 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monsanto on 23 August 1959. It was race 7 of 9 in the 1959 World Championship of Drivers and race 6 of 8 in the 1959 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the eighth Portuguese Grand Prix and the second to be included in the World Championship of Drivers. It was the third time the race was held at Monsanto and the first for Formula One. The race was held over 62 laps of the five kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 337 kilometres.

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