1959 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Brabham leads the championship going into Monza. Moss has closed to 9½ points behind Brabham; Brooks sits 5½ points behind Moss — leaving all three with realistic title hopes heading into the final two rounds.
Previous race
At Monsanto, Moss dominated, lapping the entire field to win for Rob Walker. Brabham crashed heavily on lap 24 but walked away unhurt. Phil Hill and Graham Hill collided on lap 5 and both retired immediately. Gregory was second, Gurney third for Ferrari.
Between-race developments
Masten Gregory has missed this race and the final round after sustaining a broken leg and shoulder in a separate accident. He jumped from his Jaguar before impact; it was his fall that caused the injuries. Giorgio Scarlatti substitutes for him here at Monza.
Adapted by AI summarisation from “1959 Italian Grand Prix” on Wikipedia . This adapted text is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0 . Modifications: summarised and spoiler-trimmed.
Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 31 May | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Bonnier | Bonnier | Brabham | Gregory |
| 4 | 5 Jul | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Brooks | Brooks | Hill | Brabham |
| 5 | 18 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Brabham | Brabham | Moss | McLaren |
| 6 | 2 Aug | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Brooks | Brooks | Gurney | Hill |
| 7 | 23 Aug | 🇵🇹 Portuguese Grand Prix | Moss | Moss | Gregory | Gurney |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 27 | 2 |
| 2 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 23 | 2 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 17.5 | 1 |
| 4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8.5 | 0 |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 8 | 1 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 34 | 3 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | BRM | 18 | 1 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 3 | 0 |
| — | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 |