Date | Sunday 13 September 1959 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Italian GP |
Circuit | Monza |
Event Format | Race of 72 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #8 of 9 in 1959 #83 (of all time) |
Laps | 72 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5750 m |
Race Distance | 5750 × 72 = 414.000 km |
Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
Entries | 21 |
Qualifiers | 21 |
Finishers | 15 |
Debutants | None |
Milestones | Dunlop – 100th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
|
Records Broken |
1. Most 7th Place Finishes in a Season – Harry Schell (3)
|
Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (164),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (31),
3. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (116),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (52),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (27),
6. Most 7th Place Finishes – Harry Schell (8),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (29),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (71),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1909),
10. Most Race Entries – Maserati (399),
11. Most Race Entries – Maurice Trintignant (58),
12. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (29),
13. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (27),
14. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (31),
15. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (29),
16. Most 21st Place Qualifications – Maserati (14)
|
|