1959 · Round 7 · Qualifying Portuguese Grand Prix
Monsanto Park, Portugal
Sunday, August 23, 1959
Monsanto Park, Portugal
Sunday, August 23, 1959
Pole position
MOS
2:02.890
Pole margin
+2.060
to BRA
Top-ten spread
+8.070
P1 to BRO
Entries
16
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MOSRRC Walker · Cooper T43 ~ Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 · Climax | 2:02.890 | — | — |
| 02 | BRACooper · Cooper T43 ~ Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 · Climax | 2:04.950 | +2.060 | — |
| 03 | GRECooper · Cooper T43 ~ Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 · Climax | 2:06.330 | +3.440 | — |
| 04 | TRIRRC Walker · Cooper T43 ~ Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 · Climax | 2:07.380 | +4.490 | — |
| 05 | BONBRM · P25 | 2:07.860 | +4.970 | — |
| 06 | GURFerrari · Ferrari 256- Fry ~ Ferrari 246 | 2:07.990 | +5.100 | — |
| 07 | HILFerrari · Ferrari 256- Fry ~ Ferrari 246 | 2:08.020 | +5.130 | — |
| 08 | MCLCooper · Cooper T43 ~ Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 · Climax | 2:08.170 | +5.280 | — |
| 09 | SCHBRM · P25 | 2:09.080 | +6.190 | — |
| 10 | BROFerrari · Ferrari 256- Fry ~ Ferrari 246 | 2:10.960 | +8.070 | — |
| 11 | FLOBRM · P25 | 2:10.980 | +8.090 | — |
| 12 | SALAston Martin (Original) · Aston Martin DBR4/250 | 2:13.280 | +10.390 | — |
| 13 | SHEAston Martin (Original) · Aston Martin DBR4/250 | 2:13.580 | +10.690 | — |
| 14 | DEACentro Sud · Maserati 250F · Maserati | 2:15.250 | +12.360 | — |
| 15 | HILTeam Lotus · Lotus Mk12 ~ Lotus Mk16 · Climax | 2:15.550 | +12.660 | — |
| 16 | IRETeam Lotus · Lotus Mk12 ~ Lotus Mk16 · Climax | 2:18.470 | +15.580 | — |