Cooper T51

1959–1960 Formula 1 car

Cooper T51

5th in 1960 standings | Cooper-Climax car

2
Titles
11
Wins
9
Poles
28
Podiums

Car Profile

Team Cooper-Climax Seasons 1959, 1960 Constructors' P11959 94 pts P61960 3 pts P11960 102 pts P51960 3 pts Races 19 (134 starts)
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Engine & Tyres

1959, 1960 Climax FPF2.5 L4 1960 Castellotti 2.5 L42.5 L4 1960 Maserati 250S2.5 L4 Also powered Fry, Lotus 16, Lotus 18, Maserati 250F Tyres Dunlop

Drivers of the Cooper T51

8 Jack Brabham JackBrabham P1 7 wins · 74 pts
7 StirlingMoss P3 2 wins · 44.5 pts
6 MauriceTrintignant P51959 3 podiums · 19 pts
9 BruceMcLaren P21960 2 wins · 50.5 pts
2 MastenGregory P91959 2 podiums · 10 pts
19 HarrySchell P131959 5 pts
12 RoySalvadori P201959 0 pts
42 IanBurgess P221959 0 pts
10 GiorgioScarlatti P291959 0 pts
48 ChrisBristow P361959 0 pts
18 Mariode Araujo Cabral P371959 0 pts
58 HenryTaylor P191960 3 pts
40 ColinDavis P40 0 pts
52 PeterAshdown P42 0 pts
46 IvorBueb P44 0 pts
10 LucienBianchi P251960 1 pts
12 Alainde Changy 0 pts
14 Alessandrode Tomaso 0 pts
14 JeanLucienbonnet 0 pts
16 GeorgeConstantine 0 pts
22 JackFairman 0 pts
24 HansHerrmann 0 pts
44 TrevorTaylor 0 pts
50 MikeTaylor 0 pts
54 KeithGreene 0 pts
56 BillMoss 0 pts
66 TimParnell 0 pts
2 GiulioCabianca P22 3 pts
9 Phil Hill PhilHill P5 16 pts
7 OlivierGendebien P6 2 podiums · 10 pts
26 Wolfgangvon Trips P7 10 pts
6 TonyBrooks P11 7 pts
4 RonFlockhart P26 1 pts
20 CarelGodin de Beaufort P33 0 pts
48 BruceHalford P34 0 pts
12 PieroDrogo P35 0 pts
10 WolfgangSeidel P40 0 pts
3 ChuckDaigh P46 0 pts
4 RobertoBonomi P47 0 pts
25 PeteLovely P49 0 pts
4 GinoMunaron P52 0 pts
21 BrianNaylor P54 0 pts
3 LanceReventlow 0 pts
8 ArthurOwen 0 pts
30 VicWilson 0 pts
34 AlfonsoThiele 0 pts
6 CarlosMenditeguy P20 3 pts

Finishing Positions

1st 11
2nd 7
3rd 10
4th 9
5th 5
6th 4
7th 3
8th 6
9th 5
10th 3
11th 5
12th 3
13th 1
14th 3
15th 2
DNF 55
DNQ 12
DSQ 1
DNS 1
WD 1
DNF Did Not FinishDNQ Did Not QualifyDSQ DisqualifiedDNS Did Not StartWD Withdrawn

1959 Race by Race

8 Grands Prix
Jack Brabham
1231DNFDNF34
Stirling Moss
DNFDNF––DNF11DNF
Maurice Trintignant
381154492
Bruce McLaren
5–53DNFDNFDNF1
Masten Gregory
DNF3DNF7DNF2––
Harry Schell
–––––––DNF
Roy Salvadori
6–DNF––––DNF
Ian Burgess
––DNFDNF6–14–
Giorgio Scarlatti
––––––12–
Chris Bristow
–––10––––
Mario de Araujo Cabral
–––––10––
Henry Taylor
–––11––––
Colin Davis
––DNF–––11–
Peter Ashdown
–––12––––
Ivor Bueb
DNQ––13––––
Lucien Bianchi
DNQ–––––––
Alain de Changy
DNQ–––––––
Alessandro de Tomaso
–––––––DNF
Jean Lucienbonnet
DNQ–––––––
George Constantine
–––––––DNF
Jack Fairman
–––DNF––DNF–
Hans Herrmann
–––DNF––––
Trevor Taylor
–––DNQ––––
Mike Taylor
–––DNF––––
Keith Greene
–––DNQ––––
Bill Moss
–––DNQ––––
Tim Parnell
–––DNQ––––

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1960 Race by Race · Cooper-Castellotti

1 Grand Prix
Giulio Cabianca
4

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1960 Race by Race · Cooper-Climax

9 Grands Prix
Jack Brabham
DNFDSQ11111–4
Bruce McLaren
12DNF2342–3
Stirling Moss
3––––––––
Phil Hill
––––––––6
Olivier Gendebien
–––3297–12
Wolfgang von Trips
––––––––9
Tony Brooks
–4DNFDNF–55–DNF
Henry Taylor
––7–48––14
Lucien Bianchi
–––6DNFDNF–––
Ron Flockhart
––––––––DNF
Maurice Trintignant
3DNFDNF–DNF–––15
Carel Godin de Beaufort
––8––––––
Bruce Halford
–DNQ––8––––
Piero Drogo
–––––––8–
Roy Salvadori
–DNF––––––8
Masten Gregory
–DNQDNS–914DNF––
Wolfgang Seidel
–––––––9–
Ian Burgess
–DNQ––10DNF––DNF
Chuck Daigh
–––––DNF–––
Roberto Bonomi
11––––––––
Pete Lovely
––––––––11
Gino Munaron
––––DNF15–DNF–
Brian Naylor
––––––––DNF
Lance Reventlow
–––––WD–––
Arthur Owen
–––––––DNF–
Keith Greene
–––––DNF–––
Jack Fairman
–––––DNF–––
Vic Wilson
–––––––DNF–
Mario de Araujo Cabral
––––––DNF––
Alfonso Thiele
–––––––DNF–
Harry Schell
DNF––––––––
Chris Bristow
–DNFDNFDNF–––––
Giorgio Scarlatti
–DNQ–––––DNF–

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

1960 Race by Race · Cooper-Maserati

1 Grand Prix
Carlos Menditeguy
4

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Cooper T51 was Cooper-Climax's F1 car for 1959 to 1960.

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Cooper T51: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Cooper T51?
Cooper-Climax, Cooper-Castellotti and Cooper-Maserati raced the Cooper T51 in the 1959 and 1960 Formula 1 seasons.
Who drove the Cooper T51?
Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Maurice Trintignant, Bruce McLaren, Masten Gregory, Harry Schell, Roy Salvadori, Ian Burgess, Giorgio Scarlatti, Chris Bristow, Mario de Araujo Cabral, Henry Taylor, Colin Davis, Peter Ashdown, Ivor Bueb, Lucien Bianchi, Alain de Changy, Alessandro de Tomaso, Jean Lucienbonnet, George Constantine, Jack Fairman, Hans Herrmann, Trevor Taylor, Mike Taylor, Keith Greene, Bill Moss, Tim Parnell, Giulio Cabianca, Phil Hill, Olivier Gendebien, Wolfgang von Trips, Tony Brooks, Ron Flockhart, Carel Godin de Beaufort, Bruce Halford, Piero Drogo, Wolfgang Seidel, Chuck Daigh, Roberto Bonomi, Pete Lovely, Gino Munaron, Brian Naylor, Lance Reventlow, Arthur Owen, Vic Wilson, Alfonso Thiele and Carlos Menditeguy drove the Cooper T51 in 1959 and 1960.
How many races did the Cooper T51 win?
The Cooper T51 won 11 of the 19 Grands Prix it entered in 1959 and 1960, with 9 pole positions and 28 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Cooper T51?
The Cooper T51 used the Maserati 250S, a 2.5 L4 engine.