December 12, 1959

An exhausted Jack Brabham after pushing his car over the line to secure his first world championship

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September 13, 1959

Tony Brooks (No. 30) sits on the front of the grid with Jack Brabham

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September 13, 1959

Stirling Moss, on his way to victory, leads Jack Brabham

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September 13, 1959

Stirling Moss on his way to victory

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September 13, 1959

Tony Brooks in action at Monza

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September 11, 1959

Enzo Ferrari chats with Belgian driver Olivier Gendebien ahead of practice

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August 23, 1959

Phil Hill, Luigi Bazzi, Carlo Chiti and Dan Gurney with the Ferraris in the pits during the Portuguese Grand Prix

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August 2, 1959

Tony Brooks (No. 4) leads Stirling Moss (No. 7) on the first lap of the first heat

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August 2, 1959

Hans Herrmann watches as his BRM somersaults away from him

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August 2, 1959

Tony Brooks, in the the Ferrari 246/F1, followed closely by the Cooper of Masten Gregory on the main straight

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July 18, 1959

Jack Brabham (No. 12) leads away Roy Salvadori (No. 2) and Harry Schell (No. 8) at the start of the British Grand Prix

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July 5, 1959

Tony Brooks on his way to victory at Reims

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July 5, 1959

A paddock full of Ferraris ahead of the race

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July 5, 1959

The Ferrari 246/F1 of Tony Brooks on route to victory

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July 5, 1959

The field roars off led by the Ferrari 246/F1 of Tony Brooks

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July 1, 1959

Spectators wait for the start of the United States Grand Prix

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June 7, 1959

Phil Hill drifts the Ferrari TR/59 over Adenau Bridge at Breidscheid

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May 31, 1959

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May 30, 1959

Rodger Ward poses before his win at the 1959 Indianapolis 500

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May 30, 1959

Jim Rathmann

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