British- Championship
- 3rd5.5 pts to the leader
- Points
- 25.5pts8 rounds started
Stirling Moss, a British driver, raced for BRM and then Cooper-Climax in the 1959 Formula 1 season with car number 7. Moss was born on 17 September 1929. Moss finished 3rd in the 1959 drivers' championship with 25.5 points, 2 wins and 3 podiums – 5.5 points behind champion Jack Brabham.
Moss won the Portuguese Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Moss's teammate was Jack Brabham; Moss led their qualifying head-to-head 5–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–4.
Moss scored points in 5 of 8 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Moss gained a net 5 places across 3 classified finishes. Moss scored 18% 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
3
podium rate
38%
Poles
0
pole rate
Stirling Moss: quick facts
Short answers about Moss's 1959 season.
What team did Stirling Moss drive for in 1959?
Stirling Moss drove for BRM and Cooper-Climax in 1959, ending the season with Cooper-Climax.
What car number did Stirling Moss use in 1959?
Stirling Moss raced with car number 7 in 1959.
How many points did Stirling Moss score in 1959?
Stirling Moss scored 25.5 points in 1959 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 5.5 points behind champion Jack Brabham.
How many races did Stirling Moss win in 1959?
Stirling Moss won 2 Grands Prix in 1959: the Portuguese Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Moss scored 3 podium finishes in 8 races.
Who was Stirling Moss's teammate in 1959?
Jack Brabham was Stirling Moss's teammate at Cooper-Climax in 1959. Moss led the qualifying head-to-head 5–1 and trailed the race head-to-head 2–4.
