1959 Formula One season
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The 1959 Formula One season was the 10th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on May 10, 1959, and ended on December 12 after ninth races.
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[edit] Season summary
Brabhham took his first world championship; Cooper won five races and BRM finally won one, maintaining British dominance despite the withdrawal of Vanwall. Aston Martin also appeared with a car which, in the face of Cooper's rear-engined revolution, was outdated and overweight. The German Grand Prix was held for the second time on the very high speed Avus circuit, where Jean Behra was killed during a sports car race.
[edit] Season review
[edit] 1959 Constructors Championship final standings
| Place | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 40 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 32 |
| 3 | BRM | 18 |
| 4 | Lotus-Climax | 5 |
| 5 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 |
| 6 | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 7 | Porsche | 0 |
| 8 | Maserati | 0 |
| 9 | Connaught | 0 |
| 10 | JBW-Maserati | 0 |
| 11 | Fry-Climax | 0 |
| 12 | Vanwall | 0 |
| 13 | Cooper-OSCA | 0 |
| 14 | Cooper-Borgward | 0 |
| 15 | Tec-Mec-Maserati | 0 |
| 16 | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 |
[edit] 1959 Drivers Championship final standings
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