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1959 German GP
1958 Portuguese GP

1959 Portuguese GP
1959 Italian GP
1960 Portuguese GP
 VIII  Grande Premio de Portugal


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 23 August 1959
Start time14:00
EventPortuguese GP
CircuitMonsanto
Event FormatRace of 62 laps
Race10 of 14
Championship race82
Circuit
Laps62
Circuit Perimeter5440 m
Race Distance5440 × 62 = 337.280 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherHot, Dry
Participants
Entries16
Qualifiers16
Finishers10
Championship Debutants
Mário Araújo Cabral (Driver),
Monsanto (Circuit), 		   Monsanto (5425 m) (Circuit Layout)
MilestonesCar 2 - 75th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 9 - 20th Race Entry (Car Number)
Dunlop - 10th Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Jo Bonnier - 20th Race Entry (Driver)
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team - 25th Race Entry (Entrant)
Records Broken 1. Highest 8th Place Finish Ratio – Aston Martin (16.67%),
2. Most 6th Place Finishes in a Season –  Roy Salvadori (3),
3. Most 9th Place Qualifications –  Harry Schell (6)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (161),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (115),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (28),
4. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (34),
5. Most Race Entries –  Maurice Trintignant (57),
6. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (28)

Championships
1  Jack Brabham 27 
2  Tony Brooks 23 
3  Stirling Moss 17.5 
up
4  Phil Hill 13 
down
5  Maurice Trintignant 12 
6  Jo Bonnier 10 
down
7  Masten Gregory 10 
up
  Dan Gurney 10 
up
9  Bruce McLaren 8.5 
down
10  Rodger Ward 8 
down
11  Jim Rathmann 6 
down
12  Johnny Thomson 5 
down
13  Harry Schell 5 
14  Tony Bettenhausen 3 
down
  Innes Ireland 3 
down
  Olivier Gendebien 3 
down
17  Paul Goldsmith 2 
  Jean Behra 2 
1 Cooper / Climax 34 
2 Ferrari / Ferrari 28 
3 BRM / BRM 18 
4 Lotus / Climax 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 4Car 4
EntrantR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamR.R.C. Walker Racing Team
Driver Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Stirling Moss
CarCooper T51Cooper T51Cooper T51
EngineClimax 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4
Time2:11'55.412'02.92'05.07
Speed153.398 km/h159.349 km/h156.584 km/h


Overview - Entry List - Qualification - Starting Grid - Classification - Fastest Laps - Laps Led

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