1959 season/ Round 9
United States Grand Prix
Sebring International Raceway, Florida, USA. Sat, 12 Dec 1959. 42 laps.
USA- Winner
- COMCLCooper-Climax
- Pole
- COMOSCooper-Climax
- Fastest lap
- COTRI
Weekend
Race
- Maurice TrintignantCOCooper-Climax+0.6002
- Bruce McLarenCOCooper-Climax2:12:35.7001
- Tony Brooks
Ferrari+3:00.9003
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
COMCL
+9 places, P10 to P1
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
COTRI
DNFs
12
ALL, SAL, WAR, DE , HIL, D'O, MOS, SCH, CON, STA, SAI, CAD
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMCL | COCooper-Climax | 10+9 | 2:12:35.700 | 8 |
| 2 | COTRI | COCooper-Climax | 5+3 | +0.600 | 7 |
| 3 | BRO | Ferrari | 4+1 | +3:00.900 | 4 |
| 4 | COBRA | COCooper-Climax | 2-2 | +4:57.300 | 3 |
| 5 | LOIRE | LOTeam Lotus | 9+4 | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | VON | Ferrari | 6 | Engine | |
| 7 | POBLA | POPorsche | 16+9 | +4 Laps | |
| DNF | ALL | Ferrari | 11 | Transmission | |
| DNF | COSAL | COCooper-Maserati | 11 | Transmission | |
| DNF | KKWAR | KKKurtis Kraft | 19 | Clutch | |
| DNF | CODE | COCooper-OSCA | 14 | Brakes | |
| DNF | HIL | Ferrari | 8 | Clutch | |
| DNF | TED'O | TETec-Mec | 17 | Oil leak | |
| DNF | COMOS | COCooper-Climax | 1 | Transmission | |
| DNF | COSCH | COCooper-Climax | 3 | Clutch | |
| DNF | COCON | COCooper-Borgward | 15 | Overheating | |
| DNF | LOSTA | LOTeam Lotus | 12 | Clutch | |
| DNF | COSAI | COConnaught | 13 | Accident | |
| DNS | MACAD | MAMaserati | PL | Withdrew |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMaurice Trintignant |