1959 Formula One season
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The 1959 Formula One season was the 13th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 10th World Championship of Drivers, the second International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and five non-cham
Jack Brabham (pictured in 1966) won his first of three drivers' championships, driving a Cooper-Climax
Aston Martin debuted in F1 with average results but no championship points.
Jean Behra suffered a fatal accident ahead of the German Grand Prix.
Stirling Moss (front) took the lead of the Dutch Grand Prix from Jo Bonnier (back), but soon after, he retired with mechanical woes, giving the Swede his maiden win.
1960 Formula One season
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The 1960 Formula One season was the 14th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 11th World Championship of Drivers, the third International Cup for F1 Manufacturers and five non-champ
1959 Formula One season
…for the Monaco Grand Prix, Lotus driver Pete Lovely was sacked and replaced by successful sports car driver Innes Ireland. (After one more attempt in 1960, Lovely would wait until 1969 to make his return with money from his Volkswagen dealership.) Ireland was replaced by Alan Stacey in the British Grand…
Bruce McLaren finished as runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship.
Stirling Moss finished third in the World Drivers' Championship.
Cooper-Climax won the International Cup for F1 Manufacturers with the Cooper T51 & T53.