Stirling Moss won the Italian Grand Prix 1959 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 13 September 1959, starting from pole position. Phil Hill finished second for Ferrari, with Jack Brabham completing the podium for Cooper-Climax.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Stirling MossMOS | Cooper-Climax | 72 | 2:04:05.4 | 8 | |
| 2 | 5 | Phil HillHIL | Ferrari | 72 | +46.7 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper-Climax | 72 | +1:12.5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Dan GurneyGUR | Ferrari | 72 | +1:19.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | Cliff AllisonALL | Ferrari | 71 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | Olivier GendebienGEN | Ferrari | 71 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | Harry SchellSCH | BRM | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 11 | Jo BonnierBON | BRM | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 13 | Maurice TrintignantTRI | Cooper-Climax | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 19 | Carroll ShelbySHE | Aston Martin | 70 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 18 | Colin DavisDAV | Cooper-Maserati | 68 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 12 | Giorgio ScarlattiSCA | Cooper-Climax | 68 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 15 | Ron FlockhartFLO | BRM | 67 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 16 | Ian BurgessBUR | Cooper-Maserati | 67 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 21 | Giulio CabiancaCAB | Maserati | 64 | +8 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Roy SalvadoriSAL | Aston Martin | 44 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Jack FairmanFAI | Cooper-Maserati | 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Innes IrelandIRE | Team Lotus | 14 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Graham HillHIL | Team Lotus | 1 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Tony BrooksBRO | Ferrari | 0 | Clutch | 0 |