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| + | The race was the seventh round of the 1959 championship and the third final round. Jack Brabham was the championship leader, having already secured two wins that year for the works Cooper team. He was joined by teammates Masten Gregory and Bruce McLaren, both having scored a podium each thus far, all works Cooper drivers piloting their regular Climax powered T51s. |
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| + | Also in the championship hunt was brit Tony Brooks who had won two of the previous three Grand Prix for Ferrari. Brooks' teammate at Ferrari, Phil Hill was a distant third in the standings, but a regular podium finished, although he still awaited his first victory. The third Ferrari was piloted by Dan Gurney, who had achieved his first podium in only his second race in Formula 1 at the preceeding round in Germany. All three Ferrari drivers persisted with the D246 that they had used throughout the season. |
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| + | Rob Walker Racing fielded two Cooper T51s, piloted by racewinners Stirling Moss and Maurice Trintignant. Moss had enjoyed a so far competitive year however chronic gearbox issues had so far limited him, although he had scored a podium driving for BRP. Trintignant had enjoyed consistent finishing, with a third place in Monaco the highlight. |
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Revision as of 20:07, 13 February 2020
The 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix was the seventh race of the season, held on August 23. The weekend was dominated by Stirling Moss, who recorded his only career Grand Chelem. Second and third places went to United States drivers Masten Gregory and Dan Gurney.
Background
The race was the seventh round of the 1959 championship and the third final round. Jack Brabham was the championship leader, having already secured two wins that year for the works Cooper team. He was joined by teammates Masten Gregory and Bruce McLaren, both having scored a podium each thus far, all works Cooper drivers piloting their regular Climax powered T51s.
Also in the championship hunt was brit Tony Brooks who had won two of the previous three Grand Prix for Ferrari. Brooks' teammate at Ferrari, Phil Hill was a distant third in the standings, but a regular podium finished, although he still awaited his first victory. The third Ferrari was piloted by Dan Gurney, who had achieved his first podium in only his second race in Formula 1 at the preceeding round in Germany. All three Ferrari drivers persisted with the D246 that they had used throughout the season.
Rob Walker Racing fielded two Cooper T51s, piloted by racewinners Stirling Moss and Maurice Trintignant. Moss had enjoyed a so far competitive year however chronic gearbox issues had so far limited him, although he had scored a podium driving for BRP. Trintignant had enjoyed consistent finishing, with a third place in Monaco the highlight.
Entry list
The full entry list for the 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix is outlined below:
Practice Overview
Qualifying
Qualifying Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Stirling Moss
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:02.89 | - |
| 2 | 1 |  Jack Brabham
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Cooper-Climax | 2:04.95 | +2.06 |
| 3 | 2 |  Masten Gregory
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:06.33 | +3.44 |
| 4 | 5 |  Maurice Trintignant
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:07.38 | +4.39 |
| 5 | 7 |  Jo Bonnier
|
BRM | 2:07.86 | +4.97 |
| 6 | 16 | Dan Gurney
|
Ferrari | 2:07.99 | +5.10 |
| 7 | 15 | Phil Hill
|
Ferrari | 2:08.02 | +5.13 |
| 8 | 3 |  Bruce McLaren
|
Cooper-Climax | 2:08.17 | +5.28 |
| 9 | 6 | Harry Schell
|
BRM | 2:09.08 | +6.19 |
| 10 | 14 | Tony Brooks
|
Ferrari | 2:10.96 | +8.07 |
| 11 | 8 | Ron Flockhart
|
BRM | 2:10.98 | +8.09 |
| 12 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Aston Martin | 2:13.28 | +10.39 |
| 13 | 9 | Carroll Shelby
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Aston Martin | 2:13.58 | +10.69 |
| 14 | 18 |  Mário de Araújo Cabral
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Cooper-Maserati | 2:15.25 | +12.36 |
| 15 | 11 | Graham Hill
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Lotus-Climax | 2:15.55 | +12.66 |
| 16 | 12 | Innes Ireland
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Lotus-Climax | 2:18.47 | +15.58 |
Grid
Race
Results
The final results for the 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix are shown below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Stirling Moss
|
Cooper-Climax
|
62 | 2:11:55.41 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | Masten Gregory
|
Cooper-Climax
|
61 | +1 Lap | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 16 | Dan Gurney
|
 Ferrari
|
61 | +1 Lap | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 5 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Cooper-Climax
|
60 | +2 Laps | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | Harry Schell
|
BRM
|
59 | +3 Laps | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | Roy Salvadori
|
Aston Martin
|
59 | +3 Laps | 12 | |
| 7 | 8 | Ron Flockhart
|
BRM
|
59 | +3 Laps | 11 | |
| 8 | 9 | Carroll Shelby
|
Aston Martin
|
58 | +4 Laps | 13 | |
| 9 | 14 | Tony Brooks
|
Ferrari
|
57 | +5 Laps | 10 | |
| 10 | 18 | Mário de Araújo Cabral
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Cooper-Maserati
|
56 | +6 Laps | 14 | |
| Ret | 3 | Bruce McLaren
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Cooper-Climax
|
38 | Transmission | 8 | |
| Ret | 1 | Jack Brabham
|
Cooper-Climax
|
23 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jo Bonnier
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BRM
|
10 | Engine | 5 | |
| Ret | 15 | Phil Hill
|
Ferrari
|
5 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 11 | Graham Hill
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Lotus-Climax
|
5 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 12 | Innes Ireland
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Lotus-Climax
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3 | Gearbox | 16 |
Milestones
- Only career Grand Chelem for Stirling Moss.
Standings after race
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