
Roy Salvadori, a British driver, raced for Aston Martin and then Cooper-Maserati in the 1959 Formula 1 season with car number 12. Salvadori was born on 12 May 1922.
Salvadori's best result was 6th, achieved 3 times, most recently at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Salvadori's teammate was Ian Burgess; Salvadori led their qualifying head-to-head 1–0 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
From grid to flag, Salvadori gained a net 4 places across 3 classified finishes.
Final 1959 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Salvadori's 1959 season.
Roy Salvadori drove for Aston Martin and Cooper-Maserati in 1959, ending the season with Cooper-Maserati.
Roy Salvadori raced with car number 12 in 1959.
Roy Salvadori did not win a Grand Prix in 1959. Salvadori's best result was 6th at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Ian Burgess was Roy Salvadori's teammate at Cooper-Maserati in 1959. Salvadori led the qualifying head-to-head 1–0 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
4 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P6 |
0 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P6 | 0 |
| 7 | P6 | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |