The was the 10th
FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on
May 10 ,
1959 , and ended on
December 12 after ninth races.
Brabhham took his first world championship; Cooper won five races and BRM finally won one, maintaining British dominance despite the withdrawal of Vanwall. Aston Martin also appeared with a car which, in the face of Cooper's rear-engined revolution, was outdated and overweight. The German Grand Prix was held for the second time on the very high speed Avus circuit, where
Jean Behra was killed during a sports car race.
Other Formula One races also held in 1959, which did not count towards the World Championship.
