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1959 Indianapolis 500
1958 Dutch GP

1959 Dutch GP

1959 ACF GP
1960 Dutch GP
 VII  Grote Prijs van Nederland

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 31 May 1959
Start time14:00
Event Dutch GP
Circuit Zandvoort
Event FormatRace of 75 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 9 in 1959
#78 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps75
Circuit Perimeter4193 m
Race Distance4193 × 75 = 314.475 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries15
Qualifiers15
Finishers10
Debutants
Innes Ireland (Driver),    David Brown Corporation (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 7 – 1st Win (Car Number)
BRM – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
BRM – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Dunlop – 50th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Owen Racing Organisation – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Owen Racing Organisation – 1st Win (Entrant)
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
 BRM – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 BRM – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Jo Bonnier – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Jo Bonnier – 1st Win (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Highest 4th Place Finish Ratio Innes Ireland (100.00%),
2. Most Race Entries Maurice Trintignant (53),
3. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Stirling Moss (9)
Records Extended 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (21),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (154),
3. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (12),
4. Most 4th Place Qualifications Ferrari (26),
5. Most 4th Place Qualifications Jean Behra (11)

World Championship standings
1  Jack Brabham 15 
2  Rodger Ward 8 
  Jo Bonnier 8 
4  Jim Rathmann 6 up
  Tony Brooks 6 up
6  Johnny Thomson 5 up
7  Maurice Trintignant 4 up
  Masten Gregory 4 
9  Tony Bettenhausen 3 up
  Phil Hill 3 up
  Innes Ireland 3 
12  Jean Behra 2 
  Bruce McLaren 2 up
  Paul Goldsmith 2 up
15  Stirling Moss 1 
1  Cooper / Climax 14 
2  BRM / BRM 8 
3  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 up
4  Lotus / Climax 3 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 7Car 7Car 11
EntrantOwen Racing OrganisationOwen Racing OrganisationR.R.C. Walker Racing Team
Driver Jo Bonnier Jo Bonnier Stirling Moss
Car BRM P25 BRM P25 Cooper T51
EngineBRM 2.5 L4BRM 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4
Time2:05'26.81'36.01'36.6
Speed150.411 km/h157.237 km/h156.261 km/h