Australian- Championship
- 1st1959 champion
- Points
- 31pts8 rounds started
Jack Brabham, an Australian driver, raced for Cooper-Climax in the 1959 Formula 1 season with car number 8. Brabham was born on 2 April 1926. Brabham won the 1959 drivers' championship with 31 points, 2 wins and 5 podiums – 4 points ahead of Tony Brooks.
Brabham won the Monaco Grand Prix and British Grand Prix. Brabham's teammate was Maurice Trintignant; Brabham led their qualifying head-to-head 8–0 and led the race head-to-head 5–3.
Brabham scored points in 6 of 8 Grands Prix, with a best run of 4 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Brabham lost a net 1 place across 6 classified finishes. Brabham scored 35% of Cooper-Climax's 1959 total of 97.5 points.
Final 1959 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
2
win rate
25%
Podiums
5
podium rate
63%
Poles
0
pole rate
Jack Brabham: quick facts
Short answers about Brabham's 1959 season.
What team did Jack Brabham drive for in 1959?
Jack Brabham drove for Cooper-Climax in the 1959 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Jack Brabham use in 1959?
Jack Brabham raced with car number 8 in 1959.
How many points did Jack Brabham score in 1959?
Jack Brabham scored 31 points in 1959 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 4 points ahead of Tony Brooks.
How many races did Jack Brabham win in 1959?
Jack Brabham won 2 Grands Prix in 1959: the Monaco Grand Prix and British Grand Prix. Brabham scored 5 podium finishes in 8 races.
Who was Jack Brabham's teammate in 1959?
Maurice Trintignant was Jack Brabham's teammate at Cooper-Climax in 1959. Brabham led the qualifying head-to-head 8–0 and led the race head-to-head 5–3.
