| Round | Race | Date | Circuit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco Grand Prix | 10th May 1959 | Circuit de Monaco Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax) |
| 2 | Indianapolis 500 | 30th May 1959 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, USA | Rodger Ward (Watson) |
| 3 | Dutch Grand Prix | 31st May 1959 | Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands | Jo Bonnier (BRM) |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | 5th Jul 1959 | Reims-Gueux Reims, France | Tony Brooks (Ferrari) |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | 18th Jul 1959 | Aintree Liverpool, UK | Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax) |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | 2nd Aug 1959 | AVUS Berlin, Germany | Tony Brooks (Ferrari) |
| 7 | Portuguese Grand Prix | 23rd Aug 1959 | Monsanto Park Circuit Lisbon, Portugal | Stirling Moss (Cooper-Climax) |
| 8 | Italian Grand Prix | 13th Sep 1959 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza, Italy | Stirling Moss (Cooper-Climax) |
| 9 | United States Grand Prix | 12th Dec 1959 | Sebring International Raceway Florida, USA | Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax) |