Round 7 · 23 August 1959
1959 Portuguese Grand Prix: results
Stirling Moss (Cooper-Climax) won the 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 23 August 1959 at Monsanto Park Circuit (Portugal), starting from position 1. Masten Gregory (Cooper-Climax) and Dan Gurney (Ferrari) completed the podium. He won from pole.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 2:11:55.410 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 3 | +1 Lap | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | Ferrari | 6 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 4 | +2 Laps | 3 | +2 Laps |
| 5 | Harry Schell | BRM | 9 | +3 Laps | 2 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Aston Martin | 12 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 7 | Ron Flockhart | BRM | 11 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Carroll Shelby | Aston Martin | 13 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 10 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 10 | Mário de Araújo Cabral | Cooper-Maserati | 14 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 8 | — | — | Transmission |
| 12 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | — | — | Transmission |
| 13 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 7 | — | — | Accident |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 15 | — | — | Accident |
| 16 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 16 | — | — | Gearbox |