1959: Participants

Total de pilots participants: 88 (33 a Indianapolis)
Total d’equips participants: 65 (29 a Indianapolis)
Debutants: 30 (Red Amick, Chuck Arnold, Peter Ashdown, Lucien Bianchi, Harry Blanchard, Don Branson, Chris Bristow, Nicha Cabral, Phil Cade, Alain de Changy, George Constantine,Colin Davis, Azdrubal Fontes, Keith Greene, Bobby Grim, Dan Gurney, Innes Ireland, Pete Lovely, Jean Lucienbonnet, Jim McWithey, Bill Moss, Fritz d’ Orey, Mike Parkes, Tim Parnell, David Piper, Bob Said, Dennis Taylor, Henry Taylor, Mike Taylor, Trevor Taylor)
Última temporada: 29 (Chuck Arnold, Peter Ashdown, Jean Behra, Harry Blanchard, Ivor Bueb, Phil Cade, Alain de Changy, Bill Cheesbourg, George Constantine, Ray Crawford, Colin Davis, Jimmy Daywalt, Maria Teresa de Filippis, Pat Flaherty, Azdrubal Fontes, Al Keller, Jud Larson, Jean Lucienbonnet, Mike Magill, Bill Moss, Fritz d’ Orey, Paul Russo, Bob Said, Carroll Shelby, Dennis Taylor, André Testut, Alejandro de Tomaso, Jack Turner, Chuck Weyant)
Defuncions a la F1: 0
Defuncions en altres categories: 2 (Jean Behra, Ivor Bueb)

Defuncions no relacionades amb l’esport: 0
Retirats per lesions a la F1: 0
Retirats per lesions en altres categories: 0
Pilot més jove: Fritz d’Orey, 21 anys i 107 dies, França
Pilot més vell: Jack Fairman, 46 anys i 193 dies, Itàlia

Entrant Cotxe Pneu. Pilots
David Brown Corporation Aston Martin DBR4 A Roy Salvadori
Carroll Shelby
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 246
Ferrari 156
D Jean Behra
Tony Brooks
Cliff Allison
Wolfgang von Trips
Phil Hill
Dan Gurney
Olivier Gendebien
Cooper Car Company Cooper T51-Climax D Jack Brabham
Bruce McLaren
Masten Gregory
Giorgio Scarlatti
Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F
Cooper T51-Maserati
D Hans Herrmann
Ian Burgess
Colin Davis
Nicha Cabral
Fritz d’Orey
Azdrubal Fontes
Team Lotus Lotus 16-Climax D Graham Hill
Innes Ireland
Alan Stacey
Pete Lovely
Connaught Cars
Paul Emery
Connaught C-Alta D Bob Said
Vandervell Products Vanwall VW59 D Tony Brooks
Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25 D Ron Flockhart
Jo Bonnier
Harry Schell
R. R. C. Walker 
Racing Team
Cooper T51-Climax D Stirling Moss
Maurice Trintignant
Dr. Ing. F. Porsche KG Porsche 718 RSK
Porsche 718/2
D Wolfgang von Trips
Ecurie Maarsbergen Porsche 718 RSK D Carel Godin de Beaufort
J. B. Naylor JBW 59-Maserati D Brian Naylor
David Fry Fry F2-Climax D Mike Parkes
M. T. de Filippis Behra-Porsche RSK D Maria Teresa de Filippis
Jean Behra Behra-Porsche RSK D Jean Behra
Scuderia Ugolini Maserati 250F D Giorgio Scarlatti
Carel Godin de Beaufort
Monte Carlo Auto Sport Maserati 250F D André Testut
Ottorino Volonterio Maserati 250F D Ottorino Volonterio
Phil Cade Maserati 250F D Phil Cade
Camoradi USA Tec-Mec F415-Maserati  D Fritz d’Orey
British Racing Partnership Cooper T51-Climax
Cooper T51-Borgward
BRM P25
D Stirling Moss
Chris Bristow
Ivor Bueb
Hans Herrmann
R. H. H. Parnell Cooper T45-Climax
Cooper T51-Climax
D Henry Taylor
Tim Parnell
OSCA Automobili Cooper T43-OSCA D Alejandro de Tomaso
High Efficiency Motors Cooper T45-Climax
Cooper T45-Maserati
D Roy Salvadori
Jack Fairman
Equipe Nationale Belge Cooper T51-Climax D Lucien Bianchi
Alain de Changy
John Fisher Lotus 16-Climax D Bruce Halford
Dennis Taylor Lotus 12-Climax D Dennis Taylor
Dorchester Station Lotus 16-Climax D David Piper
Ace Garage-Rotherham Cooper T51-Climax D Trevor Taylor
Alan Brown Equipe Cooper T45-Climax D Mike Taylor
Peter Ashdown
Gilby Engineering Cooper T45-Climax D Keith Greene
United Racing Stable Cooper T51-Climax D Bill Moss
Taylor-Crawley 
Racing Team
Cooper T51-Climax D George Constantine
Jean Lucienbonnet Cooper T45-Climax D Jean Lucienbonnet
Equipe Bleue Cooper T51-Climax D Harry Schell
Leader Cards Inc. Kurtis Kraft Midget-Offy
Watson-Offy
F Rodger Ward
Blanchard Automobile Co. Porsche 718 RSK F Harry Blanchard
Bignotti-Bowes Racing Epperly-Offy
Kurtis Kraft-Offy
F Johnny Boyd
Jud Larson
John R. Wills Epperly-Offy F Tony Bettenhausen
Wolcott Memorial
Racing Team
Lesovsky-Offy F Len Sutton
Ernest L. Ruiz Christensen-Offy F Jack Turner
George Salih Salih-Offy F Jimmy Bryan
Yunick, Glover & Lathrop Kurtis Kraft-Offy F Duane Carter
Lysle Greenman Kuzma-Offy F Bill Cheesbourg
J. S. Donaldson Kurtis Kraft 500G-Offy F Eddie Johnson
Racing Associates Lesovsky-Offy F Johnny Thomson
Fred Gerhardt Kurtis Kraft 500G-Offy F Paul Russo
Ray Crawford Elder-Offy F Ray Crawford
George Walther Jr. Sutton-Offy F Mike Magill
Lindsey Hopkins Watson-Offy F Jim Rathmann
Bob Estes Phillips-Offy F Don Branson
Ray T. Brady Kurtis Kraft 500C-Offy F Jim McWithey
Chapman S. Root Kurtis Kraft 500G-Offy F Bobby Grim
Karl Hall Kurtis Kraft-Offy F Chuck Arnold
Roy McKay Kurtis Kraft 500G-Offy F Chuck Weyant
A. E. Dean Kuzma-Offy F A. J. Foyt
Peter Schmidt Kuzma-Offy F Eddie Sachs
John Zink Moore-Offy F Bob Veith
Pat Flaherty
LeRoy E. Foutch Jr. Kurtis Kraft 500C-Offy F Red Amick
Federal Auto Associates Kurtis Kraft 500C-Offy F Bob Christie
Jimmy Daywalt
H. H. Johnson Kuzma-Offy F Al Keller
Jim Robbins Kurtis Kraft 500G-Offy F Don Freeland
Kalamazoo Sports Inc. Watson-Offy F Dick Rathmann
Harry Dunn Dunn-Offy F Al Herman
Norman C. Demler Epperly-Offy F Paul Goldsmith
R. T. Marley Sr. Kuzma-Offy F Gene Hartley