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| - Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:5 color:blue shift:(20,-5) text:Stirling Moss (Laps 1-5) from:5 till:41 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jack Brabham (Laps 6-41) from:41 till:end color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Lap 42)
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| - Colors = id:canvas value:rgb(0.937,0.937,0.937) id:linemark value:gray(0.8) id:linemark2 value:gray(0.9) BackgroundColors = canvas:canvas PlotData = mark:(line,linemark) from:start till:5 color:blue shift:(20,-5) text:Stirling Moss (Laps 1-5) from:5 till:41 color:purple shift:(20,-5) text:Jack Brabham (Laps 6-41) from:41 till:end color:black shift:(20,-5) text:Bruce McLaren (Lap 42) The 1959 United States Grand Prix, officially known as the II United States Grand Prix, was the first Formula One World Championship race to be staged in the United States. Hosted by the Sebring International Raceway in Florida, USA, the race was the ninth and final round of the 1959 Formula One Championship, which could see either Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss or Tony Brooks take the title. Moss had qualified on pole and led early on, while Wolfgang von Trips and team mate Brooks made contact, with the Brit pitting to check for damage. Brooks rejoined at the back of the field, while Moss retired with a broken transmission, handing the lead to Brabham while Brooks battled through the field. The Australian then ran out of fuel with two laps to go, handing victory to Bruce McLaren, with Maurice Trintignant and Brooks also getting past. Brabham, however, was determined to win his first title, and so pushed his car 400 metres to complete the final lap and finish fourth, enough to earn the title. Brooks ended the season in second in the Championship, jumping ahead of Moss, but could have won the title but for his stop to discover a minor dent in his car.
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