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1959 Formula One season

Index 1959 Formula One season

The 1959 Formula One season was the 13th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. [1]

181 relations: A. J. Foyt, A. J. Watson, Aintree Motor Racing Circuit, Al Herman, Al Keller, Alain de Changy, Alan Brown (racing driver), Alan Stacey, Alejandro de Tomaso, Alta Car and Engineering Company, André Testut, Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo, Aston Martin, Aston Martin DBR4, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, AVUS, Behra-Porsche, Bill Cheesbourg, Bill Moss (racing driver), Bob Christie (racing driver), Bob Said, Bob Veith, Bobby Grim, Borgward, BRDC International Trophy, Brian Naylor, British Grand Prix, British Racing Motors, British Racing Partnership, BRM P25, Bruce Halford, Bruce McLaren, Carel Godin de Beaufort, Carroll Shelby, Casner Motor Racing Division, Chris Bristow, Chuck Arnold, Chuck Weyant, Circuit de Monaco, Circuit Zandvoort, Circuito de Monsanto, Cliff Allison, Colin Davis (racing driver), Connaught Engineering, Cooper Car Company, Cooper T43, Cooper T51, Coventry Climax, Dan Gurney, David Brown Ltd., ..., David Piper, Dennis Taylor (racing driver), Dick Rathmann, Don Branson, Don Freeland, Duane Carter, Dutch Grand Prix, Ecurie Maarsbergen, Ecurie Nationale Belge, Eddie Johnson (racing driver), Eddie Sachs, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, Ferrari 246 F1, Flat-four engine, Formula One, Formula One World Champions, French Grand Prix, Fritz d'Orey, Fry (racing team), Gene Hartley, George Constantine (racing driver), German Grand Prix, Gilby Engineering, Giorgio Scarlatti, Giulio Cabianca, Glover Trophy, Goodwood Circuit, Graham Hill, Hans Herrmann, Harry Blanchard, Harry Schell, Henry Taylor (racing driver), Ian Burgess, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Inline-four engine, Innes Ireland, Italian Grand Prix, Ivor Bueb, Jack Brabham, Jack Fairman, Jack Turner (racing driver), JBW, Jean Behra, Jean Lucienbonnet, Jim McWithey, Jim Rathmann, Jimmy Bryan, Jimmy Daywalt, Jo Bonnier, Johnny Boyd, Johnny Thomson, José Froilán González, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jud Larson, Keith Greene, Kurtis Kraft, Len Sutton, List of Formula One constructors, List of Formula One drivers, List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions, List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions, Lotus 12, Lotus 16, Lucien Bianchi, Maria Teresa de Filippis, Maserati 250F, Maserati in motorsport, Masten Gregory, Maurice Trintignant, Mário de Araújo Cabral, Mike Hawthorn, Mike Magill, Mike Parkes, Mike Taylor (racing driver), Monaco Grand Prix, O.S.C.A., Offenhauser, Olivier Gendebien, Ottorino Volonterio, Oulton Park, Oulton Park International Gold Cup, Owen Maddock, Pat Flaherty (racing driver), Paul Emery, Paul Goldsmith, Paul Russo, Pete Lovely, Peter Ashdown, Phil Cade, Phil Hill, Porsche, Porsche 718, Porsche in motorsport, Portuguese Grand Prix, Ray Crawford, Red Amick, Reg Parnell, Reims-Gueux, Rob Walker Racing Team, Rodger Ward, Ron Flockhart (racing driver), Roy Salvadori, Scuderia Centro Sud, Scuderia Ferrari, Sebring International Raceway, Silverstone Circuit, Snetterton Circuit, Stirling Moss, Straight-six engine, Team Lotus, Tec-Mec, Tim Parnell, Tony Bettenhausen, Tony Brooks (racing driver), Trevor Taylor (racing driver), United States Grand Prix, V6 engine, Vanwall, Wolfgang von Trips, 1958 Formula One season, 1959 British Grand Prix, 1959 Dutch Grand Prix, 1959 French Grand Prix, 1959 German Grand Prix, 1959 Glover Trophy, 1959 Indianapolis 500, 1959 Italian Grand Prix, 1959 Monaco Grand Prix, 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix, 1959 United States Grand Prix. Expand index (131 more) »

A. J. Foyt

Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr. (born January 16, 1935) is an American retired auto racing driver who has raced in numerous genres of motorsports.

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A. J. Watson

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Aintree Motor Racing Circuit

Aintree Motor Racing Circuit is a 3-mile (4.83 km) motor racing circuit in the village of Aintree, Merseyside, England.

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Al Herman

Al Herman (March 15, 1927 – June 18, 1960) was an American racecar driver.

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Al Keller

Alvah A. Keller (April 11, 1920 in Alexander, New York – November 19, 1961 in Phoenix, Arizona) was an American racecar driver.

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Alain de Changy

Alain Carpentier de Changy (born in Brussels, 5 February 1922 – died in Etterbeek, 5 August 1994) was a racing driver from Belgium.

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Alan Brown (racing driver)

Alan Everest Brown (born in Malton, Yorkshire, 20 November 1919 – died in Guildford, Surrey, 20 January 2004) was a British racing driver from England.

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Alan Stacey

Alan Stacey (29 August 1933 – 19 June 1960) was a British racing driver.

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Alejandro de Tomaso

Alejandro de Tomaso (July 10, 1928 in Buenos Aires – May 21, 2003 in Modena, Italy) was a racing driver and businessman from Argentina.

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Alta Car and Engineering Company

The Alta Car and Engineering Company was a British sports and racing car manufacturer, commonly known simply as Alta.

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André Testut

André Testut (13 April 1926 – 24 September 2005, Lyon) was a racing driver from Monaco.

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Asdrúbal Fontes Bayardo

Asdrúbal Esteban Fontes Bayardo, sometimes known as "Pocho" (26 December 1922, in Pan de Azúcar – 9 July 2006, in Montevideo) was a racing driver from Uruguay.

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Aston Martin

Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. It was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. Steered from 1947 by David Brown, it became associated with expensive grand touring cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and with the fictional character James Bond following his use of a DB5 model in the 1964 film Goldfinger. Their sports cars are regarded as a British cultural icon. Aston Martin has held a Royal Warrant as purveyor of motorcars to the Prince of Wales since 1982. It has over 150 car dealerships in over 50 countries on six continents making them a global automobile brand. Their headquarters and the main production site are in Gaydon, Warwickshire, England, alongside one of Jaguar Land Rover's development centres on the site of a former RAF V Bomber airbase. One of Aston Martin's recent cars was named after the 1950s Vulcan Bomber. Aston Martin has exploited its branding for projects including speed boats, submarines, bicycles, monster trucks, clothing and real estate development..

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Aston Martin DBR4

The Aston Martin DBR4/250, commonly referred to simply as the DBR4, is a Formula One racing car, designed by Ted Cutting for the sports car manufacturer Aston Martin.

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Autodromo Nazionale Monza

The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a historic race track located near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy.

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AVUS

The Automobil-Verkehrs- und Übungsstraße ('Automobile traffic and training road'), known as AVUS, is a public road in Berlin, Germany.

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Behra-Porsche

Behra-Porsche was a Formula One constructor which entered four World Championship Grands Prix across the 1959 and 1960 seasons.

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Bill Cheesbourg

William Bernard Cheesbourg (June 12, 1927 Tucson, Arizona – November 6, 1995 Tucson, Arizona) was an American racecar driver who participated in six Indianapolis 500 races.

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Bill Moss (racing driver)

Bill Moss (born 4 September 1933 in Luton, Bedfordshire, died 13 January 2010) was a British racing driver from England.

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Bob Christie (racing driver)

Bob Christie (April 4, 1924 – June 1, 2009) was an American racecar driver.

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Bob Said

Boris Said (May 5, 1932 in New York City – March 24, 2002 in Seattle), commonly called "Bob", was an American racing driver from the United States.

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Bob Veith

Bob Veith (November 1, 1926 in Tulare, California – March 29, 2006 in Santa Rosa, California) was an American racecar driver.

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Bobby Grim

Robert "Bobby" Grim (September 4, 1924 – June 14, 1995) was an American racecar driver.

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Borgward

The former Borgward car manufacturing company, based in Bremen, Germany, was founded by Carl F. W. Borgward (1890–1963).

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BRDC International Trophy

The International Trophy is a prize awarded annually by the British Racing Drivers' Club to the winner of a motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit, England.

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Brian Naylor

John Brian Naylor (24 March 1923 – 8 August 1989) was a British racing driver from England.

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British Grand Prix

The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship.

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British Racing Motors

British Racing Motors (BRM) was a British Formula One motor racing team.

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British Racing Partnership

British Racing Partnership (BRP) was a racing team, and latterly constructor, from the United Kingdom.

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BRM P25

The BRM P25 was a Formula One racing car raced from 1955 to 1960 and the second car produced by the British Racing Motors consortium.

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Bruce Halford

Bruce Halford (18 May 1931 – 2 December 2001) was a British racing driver from England.

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Bruce McLaren

Bruce Leslie McLaren (30 August 1937 – 2 June 1970) was a New Zealand race-car designer, driver, engineer and inventor.

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Carel Godin de Beaufort

Jonkheer Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus (Carel) Godin de Beaufort (10 April 1934 – 2 August 1964) was a Dutch nobleman and motorsport driver from the Netherlands.

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Carroll Shelby

Carroll Hall Shelby (January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012) was an American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur.

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Casner Motor Racing Division

Casner Motor Racing Division – also known as America Camoradi (casner motor racing division), Camoradi USA or Camoradi International – was an American racing team of the 1960s known for racing Maserati Birdcage sports cars, and a Porsche and Cooper in Formula One.

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Chris Bristow

Christopher William "Chris" Bristow (2 December 1937 – 19 June 1960) was a British Formula One driver.

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Chuck Arnold

Chuck Arnold (May 30, 1926, Stamford, Connecticut – September 4, 1997, Santa Ana, California) was an American racecar driver.

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Chuck Weyant

Chuck Weyant (April 3, 1923 – January 24, 2017) was an American racecar driver.

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Circuit de Monaco

Circuit de Monaco is a street circuit laid out on the city streets of Monte Carlo and La Condamine around the harbour of the principality of Monaco.

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Circuit Zandvoort

Circuit Zandvoort (known as Circuit Park Zandvoort until 2017) is a motorsport race track located in the dunes north of Zandvoort, Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.

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Circuito de Monsanto

The Circuito de Monsanto, or Monsanto Park Circuit, was a 5.440 km (3.380-mi) race track near Lisbon, Portugal which hosted the Portuguese Grand Prix.

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Cliff Allison

Henry Clifford "Cliff" Allison (8 February 1932 – 7 April 2005) was a British racing driver from England, who participated in Formula One during seasons to for the Lotus, Scuderia Centro Sud, Ferrari and UDT Laystall teams.

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Colin Davis (racing driver)

Colin Charles Houghton Davis (29 July 1933 – 19 December 2012) was a British racing driver from England, who won the 1964 Targa Florio.

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Connaught Engineering

Connaught Engineering, often referred to simply as Connaught, was a Formula One and sports car constructor from the United Kingdom.

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Cooper Car Company

The Cooper Car Company is a car manufacturer founded in December 1947 by Charles Cooper and his son John Cooper.

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Cooper T43

The Cooper T43 was a Formula One and Formula Two racing car designed and built by Cooper Car Company for the 1957 Formula One season, first appearing at the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix in a works car for Jack Brabham.

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Cooper T51

The Cooper T51 was a Formula One and Formula Two racing car designed by Owen Maddock and built by the Cooper Car Company for the 1959 Formula One season.

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Coventry Climax

Coventry Climax was a British forklift truck, fire pump, racing, and other speciality engine manufacturer.

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Dan Gurney

Daniel Sexton Gurney (April 13, 1931 – January 14, 2018) was an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner who reached racing's highest levels starting in 1958.

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David Brown Ltd.

David Brown Engineering Limited is an English engineering company, principally engaged in the manufacture of gears and gearboxes.

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David Piper

David Piper (born 2 December 1930) is a British former Formula One and sports car racing driver from England.

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Dennis Taylor (racing driver)

Dennis Taylor (12 June 1921 in Sidcup, Kent – 2 June 1962 in Monte Carlo, Monaco) was a British racing driver from England.

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Dick Rathmann

Dick Rathmann (born James Rathmann; January 6, 1924February 1, 2000) was an American racecar driver.

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Don Branson

Donald L. Branson (June 2, 1920 – November 12, 1966) was an American racecar driver.

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Don Freeland

Don Freeland (March 25, 1925 – November 2, 2007) was an American racecar driver who is best known for competing in the Indianapolis 500 eight times.

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Duane Carter

Duane Carter (May 5, 1913 – March 7, 1993) was an American racecar driver.

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Dutch Grand Prix

The Dutch Grand Prix (Grote Prijs van Nederland) was a Formula One automobile race held at Circuit Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands, from 1948 to 1985.

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Ecurie Maarsbergen

Ecurie Maarsbergen (French for Stable Maarsbergen) was a name used by Dutch racing driver Carel Godin de Beaufort to enter his own cars in Formula One and sports car racing between 1957 and 1964.Commonly the vehicles were entered for de Beaufort himself, but he also provided cars for a number of other drivers during the period.

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Ecurie Nationale Belge

Ecurie Nationale Belge (also known as Equipe Nationale Belge or ENB) was a Formula One and sportscar racing team in the 1950s and 1960s, which was formed through a merger of Jacques Swaters' Ecurie Francorchamps and Johnny Claes' Ecurie Belge.

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Eddie Johnson (racing driver)

Eddie Johnson (February 10, 1919 – June 30, 1974) was an American racecar driver.

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Eddie Sachs

Edward Julius Sachs Jr, (May 28, 1927 – May 30, 1964) was a United States Auto Club driver who was known as the "Clown Prince of Auto Racing." He coined the phrase "If you can't win, be spectacular." Sachs was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA, English: International Automobile Federation) is an association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR, English: 'International Association of Recognized Automobile Clubs') on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users.

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Ferrari 246 F1

The Ferrari 246 F1 was a Ferrari racing car built for the Formula One World Championship of 1958.

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Flat-four engine

A flat-four or horizontally opposed-four is a flat engine with four cylinders arranged in two horizontal banks of two, each bank lying opposite the other, a crankcase between them.

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Formula One

Formula One (also Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and owned by the Formula One Group.

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Formula One World Champions

A Formula One World Champion is a racing driver or automobile constructor which has been designated such a title by the governing body of Formula One - the FIA.

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French Grand Prix

The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF, is a auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One World Championship.

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Fritz d'Orey

Frederico José Carlos Themudo "Fritz" d'Orey (born in São Paulo, March 25, 1938) is a former racing driver, from Brazil.

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Fry (racing team)

Fry was a Formula Two constructor from the United Kingdom.

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Gene Hartley

Leslie Eugene "Gene" Hartley (January 28, 1926 – March 13, 1993) was an American racecar driver.

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George Constantine (racing driver)

George J. Constantine (February 22, 1918 in Southbridge, Massachusetts – January 7, 1968 in New York City) was a racing driver from the United States.

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German Grand Prix

The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is a biennial automobile race that has been held most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held.

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Gilby Engineering

Gilby Engineering was a motor racing team and later racing car constructor from the United Kingdom.

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Giorgio Scarlatti

Giorgio Scarlatti (2 October 1921 – 26 July 1990) was a racing driver from Italy.

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Giulio Cabianca

Giulio Cabianca (19 February 1923 – 15 June 1961) was a Formula One driver from Italy.

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Glover Trophy

The Glover Trophy, also known as the Richmond Trophy, was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in the spring at Goodwood, England from 1949 to 1965.

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Goodwood Circuit

Goodwood Circuit is a historic venue for both two- and four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom.

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Graham Hill

Norman Graham Hill (15 February 1929 – 29 November 1975) was a British racing driver and team owner from England, who was twice Formula One World Champion.

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Hans Herrmann

Hans Herrmann (born 23 February 1928) is a retired Formula One and sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany.

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Harry Blanchard

Harry Cutler Blanchard (June 13, 1929, Burlington, Vermont – January 31, 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an American racecar driver.

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Harry Schell

Henry O'Reilly "Harry" Schell (June 29, 1921 – May 13, 1960) was an American Grand Prix motor racing driver.

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Henry Taylor (racing driver)

Henry Taylor (16 December 1932 – 24 October 2013) was a British racing driver from England.

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Ian Burgess

Ian Burgess (6 July 1930 – 19 May 2012) was a British racing driver, born in London.

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Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500 is an automobile race held annually at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States.

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Inline-four engine

The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is a type of inline internal combustion four-cylinder engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase.

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Innes Ireland

Robert McGregor Innes Ireland (12 June 1930 – 22 October 1993), was a British military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver.

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Italian Grand Prix

The Italian Grand Prix (Gran Premio d'Italia) is one of the longest running events on the Formula One calendar.

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Ivor Bueb

Ivor Léon John Bueb (6 June 1923 – 1 August 1959) was a British professional sports car racing and Formula One driver from England.

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Jack Brabham

Sir John Arthur Brabham, (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver who was Formula One World Champion in,, and.

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Jack Fairman

Jack Fairman (15 March 1913 – 7 February 2002) was a British racing driver from England.

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Jack Turner (racing driver)

Jack Turner (February 12, 1920 Seattle, Washington – September 12, 2004 Renton, Washington) was an American racecar driver.

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JBW

JBW Cars was a British racing car manufacturer in the late 1950s, who were a Formula One constructor from to 1961.

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Jean Behra

Jean Marie Behra (born in Nice, France, 16 February 1921 – died in Berlin, Germany, 1 August 1959) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Gordini, Maserati, BRM, Ferrari and Porsche teams.

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Jean Lucienbonnet

Jean Lucienbonnet (born Lucien Jean Bonnet, January 7, 1923 in Nice – died August 19, 1962 in Enna-Pergusa, Sicily, Italy) was a racing driver from France, racing and rallying in various series.

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Jim McWithey

Jim McWithey (July 4, 1927 – February 1, 2009) was an American racecar driver.

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Jim Rathmann

Jim Rathmann (July 16, 1928 – November 23, 2011), born Royal Richard Rathmann, was an American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1960.

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Jimmy Bryan

James Ernest Bryan (January 28, 1926 – June 19, 1960) was an American racecar driver who won the 1958 Indianapolis 500.

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Jimmy Daywalt

Jimmy Daywalt (August 28, 1924 – April 4, 1966) was an American racecar driver.

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Jo Bonnier

Joakim Bonnier (31 January 1930 – 11 June 1972) was a Swedish sportscar racing and Formula One driver who raced for various teams.

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Johnny Boyd

Johnny Boyd (August 19, 1926 – October 27, 2003) was an American racecar driver.

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Johnny Thomson

Johnny Thomson (April 9, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts – September 24, 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.

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José Froilán González

José Froilán González (October 5, 1922 – June 15, 2013) was an Argentine racing driver, particularly notable for scoring Ferrari's first win in a Formula One World Championship race at the 1951 British Grand Prix.

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Juan Manuel Fangio

Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo (24 June 1911 – 17 July 1995), nicknamed El Chueco ("the bowlegged one", also commonly translated as "bandy legged") or El Maestro ("The Master"), was an Argentine racing car driver.

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Jud Larson

Eugene Wesley (Jud) Larson (January 21, 1923 Grand Prairie, Texas – June 11, 1966 Reading, Pennsylvania) was an American racecar driver.

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Keith Greene

Keith Greene (born 5 January 1938) is a British former racing driver from England.

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Kurtis Kraft

Kurtis Kraft was an American designer and builder of race cars.

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Len Sutton

Len Sutton (August 9, 1925 – December 3, 2006) was an American racecar driver.

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List of Formula One constructors

The following is a list of Formula One constructors which have competed or plan to compete in the FIA World Championship.

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List of Formula One drivers

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.

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List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions

The Formula One World Constructors' Championship (WCC) is awarded by the FIA to the most successful Formula One constructor over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results.

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List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions

The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One racing car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on individual Grand Prix results.

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Lotus 12

The Lotus 12 was a Formula Two and Formula One racing car.

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Lotus 16

The Lotus 16 was the second single-seat racing car designed by Colin Chapman, and was built by his Lotus Cars manufacturing company for the Team Lotus racing squad.

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Lucien Bianchi

Lucien Bianchi (10 November 1934 – 30 March 1969), born Luciano Bianchi, was an Italian-Belgian racing driver who raced for the Cooper, ENB, UDT Laystall and Scuderia Centro Sud teams in Formula One.

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Maria Teresa de Filippis

Maria Teresa de Filippis (11 November 1926 – 8 January 2016) was an Italian racing driver, and the first woman to race in Formula One.

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Maserati 250F

The Maserati 250F was a racing car made by Maserati of Italy used in '2.5 litre' Formula One racing between January 1954 and November 1960.

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Maserati in motorsport

Throughout its history, the Italian auto manufacturer Maserati has participated in various forms of motorsports including Formula One, sportscar racing and touring car racing, both as a works team and through private entrants.

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Masten Gregory

Masten Gregory (February 29, 1932 − November 8, 1985) was an American racing driver.

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Maurice Trintignant

Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant (30 October 1917, in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse – 13 February 2005, in Nîmes) was a motor racing driver and vintner from France.

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Mário de Araújo Cabral

Mário Veloso de Araújo Cabral (born 15 January 1934 in Cedofeita), commonly known by the nickname "Nicha" Cabral, is a former racing driver from Portugal.

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Mike Hawthorn

John Michael Hawthorn (10 April 1929 – 22 January 1959) was a British racing driver.

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Mike Magill

Charles Michael "Mike" Magill (February 8, 1920; Haddonfield, New Jersey – August 31, 2006; Haddonfield, New Jersey) was an American racecar driver.

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Mike Parkes

Michael Johnson Parkes (born 24 September 1931 in Richmond, Surrey; died 28 August 1977 near Riva presso Chieri, Italy) was a British racing driver, from England.

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Mike Taylor (racing driver)

Michael Taylor (24 April 1934 – 4 April 2017) was a racing driver from Great Britain.

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Monaco Grand Prix

The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One motor race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco.

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O.S.C.A.

O.S.C.A. (Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili—Fratelli Maserati S.p.A.) was an Italian manufacturer of racing and sports cars established 1947 in San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna, by the Maserati brothers, and closed down in 1967.

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Offenhauser

The Offenhauser Racing Engine, or Offy, is a racing engine design that dominated American open wheel racing for more than 50 years and is still popular among vintage sprint and midget car racers.

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Olivier Gendebien

Olivier Gendebien (12 January 1924 – 2 October 1998) was a Belgian racing driver who was called "one of the greatest sportscar racers of all time".

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Ottorino Volonterio

Ottorino Volonterio (7 December 1917 – 10 March 2003) was a racing driver from Switzerland.

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Oulton Park

Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track close to the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England.

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Oulton Park International Gold Cup

The International Gold Cup is a prize awarded annually to the winner of a motor race held at the Oulton Park circuit, Cheshire, England, UK.

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Owen Maddock

Owen Richard Maddock (24 July 1925 – 19 July 2000)Jenkins (2016) was a British engineer and racing car designer, who was chief designer for the Cooper Car Company between 1950 and 1963.

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Pat Flaherty (racing driver)

George Francis Flaherty, Jr. (January 6, 1926 – April 9, 2002), known professionally as Pat Flaherty, was an American racecar driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1956.

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Paul Emery

Paul Emery (12 November 1916 – 3 February 1993) was a racing driver from England.

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Paul Goldsmith

Paul Goldsmith (born October 2, 1925 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is a former USAC and NASCAR driver.

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Paul Russo

Paul Russo (April 10, 1914 in Kenosha, Wisconsin – February 13, 1976 in Clearwater, Florida) was an American racecar driver.

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Pete Lovely

Gerard Carlton "Pete" Lovely (April 11, 1926 – May 15, 2011) was a racecar driver and businessman from the United States.

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Peter Ashdown

Peter Hawthorn Ashdown (born 16 October 1934 in Danbury, Essex) is a former motor racing driver.

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Phil Cade

Philip Cade (June 12, 1916, in Charles City, Iowa – August 28, 2001, in Winchester, Massachusetts) was an amateur race car driver from the United States.

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Phil Hill

Philip Toll Hill Jr. (April 20, 1927 – August 28, 2008) was an American automobile racer and the only American-born driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship (Mario Andretti, an Italian American driver, won the World Drivers' Championship in 1978, but was not born in the United States).

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Porsche

Dr.-Ing.

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Porsche 718

The Porsche 718 is a racing car built by Porsche between 1957 and 1962.

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Porsche in motorsport

Porsche has been successful in many branches of motorsport of which most have been in long distance races.

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Portuguese Grand Prix

The Portuguese Grand Prix (Grande Prémio de Portugal) was a motorsports event held for several years, mostly in the 1950s and then in the 1980s and 90s.

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Ray Crawford

Ray Crawford (October 26, 1915 – February 1, 1996) was an American fighter ace, test pilot, race-car driver and businessman.

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Red Amick

Richard "Red" Amick (January 19, 1929 – May 16, 1995) was an American racecar driver.

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Reg Parnell

Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell (2 July 1911 – 7 January 1964) was a racing driver and team manager from Derby, England.

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Reims-Gueux

The circuit Reims-Gueux was a Grand Prix motor racing road course, located in Gueux, 7.5 km west of Reims in the Champagne region of north-eastern France, established in 1926 as the second venue of the Grand Prix de la Marne.

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Rob Walker Racing Team

Rob Walker Racing Team was a privateer team in Formula One during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Rodger Ward

Rodger M. Ward (January 10, 1921 – July 5, 2004) was a WWII P-38 aviator in the United States Air Force, and an American race driver with 26 victories in top echelon open-wheel racing in North America, two Indianapolis 500 victories, and two USAC National Championships, who conceived the classic tri-oval design and layout of Pocono International Raceway, modeled after his three favorite signature turns, at Trenton, Indianapolis and Milwaukee.

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Ron Flockhart (racing driver)

Ron Flockhart (16 June 1923 – 12 April 1962) was a British racing driver.

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Roy Salvadori

Roy Francesco Salvadori (12 May 1922 – 3 June 2012) was a British racing driver and team manager.

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Scuderia Centro Sud

Scuderia Centro Sud was a privateer racing team founded in Modena by Guglielmo "Mimmo" Dei and active in Formula One and sports car racing between 1956 and 1965.

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Scuderia Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer, Ferrari, and the racing team that competes in Formula One racing.

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Sebring International Raceway

Sebring International Raceway is a road course auto racing facility located near Sebring, Florida.

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Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury.

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Snetterton Circuit

Snetterton Circuit is a motor racing course in Norfolk, England, originally opened in 1953.

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Stirling Moss

Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (born 17 September 1929) is a British former Formula One racing driver.

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Straight-six engine

The straight-six engine or inline-six engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is an internal combustion engine with the cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft (straight engine).

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Team Lotus

Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars.

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Tec-Mec

Tec-Mec (full name Studio Tecnica Meccanica) was a Formula One constructor from Italy.

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Tim Parnell

Reginald Harold Haslam "Tim" Parnell (25 June 1932 – 5 April 2017) was a British racing driver from England.

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Tony Bettenhausen

Melvin Eugene "Tony" Bettenhausen (12 September 1916 – 12 May 1961) was an American racing driver, who won the National Championship in 1951 and 1958.

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Tony Brooks (racing driver)

Charles Anthony "Tony" Standish Brooks (born 25 February 1932 in Dukinfield, Cheshire) is a British former racing driver from England also known as the "racing dentist".

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Trevor Taylor (racing driver)

Trevor Taylor (26 December 1936 – 27 September 2010) was a British motor racing driver from England.

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United States Grand Prix

The United States Grand Prix is a motor race that has been held in the U.S. on and off since 1908, when it was known as the American Grand Prize.

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V6 engine

A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankshaft in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a 60 or 90 degree angle to each other.

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Vanwall

Vanwall was a motor racing team and racing car constructor that was active in Formula One during the 1950s.

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Wolfgang von Trips

Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips (4 May 1928 – 10 September 1961), also known simply as Wolfgang von Trips, was a German racing driver.

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1958 Formula One season

The 1958 Formula One season was the 12th season of FIA Formula One motor racing.

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1959 British Grand Prix

The 1959 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Aintree Circuit on 18 July 1959.

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1959 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1959 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 31 May 1959.

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1959 French Grand Prix

The 1959 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims on 5 July 1959.

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1959 German Grand Prix

The 1959 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Automobil-Verkehrs- und Übungs-Straße in West Berlin on 2 August 1959.

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1959 Glover Trophy

The 1959 Glover Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 March 1959 at Goodwood Circuit, England.

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1959 Indianapolis 500

The 43rd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1959.

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1959 Italian Grand Prix

The 1959 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 13 September 1959.

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1959 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1959 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 10 May 1959.

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1959 Portuguese Grand Prix

The 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monsanto on 23 August 1959.

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1959 United States Grand Prix

The 1959 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on December 12, 1959, at Sebring International Raceway.

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Redirects here:

1959 F1 season, 1959 Formula 1 season, 1959 Formula One, 1959 Formula One Season, 1959 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, 1959 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers, 1959 World Championship of Drivers, F1 1959.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Formula_One_season

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