Round 9 of 9 · Florida · 12 December 1959, Saturday
United States Grand Prix
Key highlights
Moss
pole position
42
laps
7
finishers out of 18
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2:12:35.7 | 8 |
| 2 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax | +0.6 | 7 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | Ferrari | +3:00.9 | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | +4:57.3 | 3 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | +3 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | Engine | |
| 7 | Harry Blanchard | Porsche | +4 Laps | |
| DNF | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | Transmission | |
| DNF | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Maserati | Transmission | |
| DNF | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | Clutch | |
| DNF | Alessandro de Tomaso | Cooper-OSCA | Brakes | |
| DNF | Phil Hill | Ferrari | Clutch | |
| DNF | Fritz d'Orey | Tec-Mec | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax | Transmission | |
| DNF | Harry Schell | Cooper-Climax | Clutch | |
| DNF | George Constantine | Cooper-Borgward | Overheating | |
| DNF | Alan Stacey | Team Lotus | Clutch | |
| DNF | Bob Said | Connaught | Accident | |
| WD | Phil Cade | Maserati | Withdrew |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- WD
- Withdrew