Round 9 · 12 December 1959
1959 United States Grand Prix: results
Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) won the 1959 United States Grand Prix, round 9 of the championship, held on 12 December 1959 at Sebring International Raceway (USA), starting from position 10. Maurice Trintignant (Cooper-Climax) and Tony Brooks (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Stirling Moss.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 2:12:35.700 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | 5 | +0.600 s | 7 | Finished |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | 4 | +180.900 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | +297.300 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 9 | +3 Laps | 2 | +3 Laps |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Engine |
| 7 | Harry Blanchard | Porsche | 16 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 8 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 11 | — | — | Transmission |
| 9 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati | 11 | — | — | Transmission |
| 10 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | — | — | Clutch |
| 11 | Alessandro de Tomaso | Cooper-OSCA | 14 | — | — | Brakes |
| 12 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 8 | — | — | Clutch |
| 13 | Fritz d'Orey | Tec-Mec | 17 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 14 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | 1 | — | — | Transmission |
| 15 | Harry Schell | Cooper-Climax | 3 | — | — | Clutch |
| 16 | George Constantine | Cooper-Borgward | 15 | — | — | Overheating |
| 17 | Alan Stacey | Team Lotus | 12 | — | — | Clutch |
| 18 | Bob Said | Connaught | 13 | — | — | Accident |
| 19 | Phil Cade | Maserati | — | — | — | Withdrew |