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1960 Argentine Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
Previous_round1959 United States Grand Prix
Next_round1960 Monaco Grand Prix
CountryArgentina
Grand PrixArgentine
ImageAutódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez Circuito N° 2 (Histórico).svg
Date7 February
Year1960
LocationAutodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.431
Course_km3.912
Distance_laps80
Distance_mi194.464
Distance_km312.960
WeatherDry
Pole_DriverStirling Moss
Pole_TeamCooper-Climax
Pole_Time1:36.9
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverStirling Moss
Fast_TeamCooper-Climax
Fast_Time1:38.9
Fast_Lap37
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverBruce McLaren
First_TeamCooper-Climax
First_CountryNew Zealand
Second_DriverCliff Allison
Second_TeamFerrari
Second_CountryUK
Third_DriverMaurice Trintignant
GBR Stirling Moss
Third_TeamCooper-Climax
Third_CountryFrance
Lapchart

GBR Stirling Moss

The 1960 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on 7 February 1960. It was race 1 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 1 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. This was the last Argentine Grand Prix until 1972, and the last to be held on the No. 4 configuration of the circuit.

The race was won by Bruce McLaren, his second consecutive victory, having won his first at Sebring at the end of the 1959 season. Stirling Moss suffered a suspension failure while leading, and took over Maurice Trintignant's Cooper, but was not awarded points for third place as a result of the shared drive, a rule that had been in place since 1958.

Venezuelan driver Ettore Chimeri participated in his only grand prix. He was killed two weeks later driving a Ferrari 250 TR in Havana. He was the first driver from his country in Formula One, and the last until Johnny Cecotto in 1983. It was the only grand prix appearances for Antonio Creus, Alberto Rodríguez Larreta and Roberto Bonomi. It was also the last grand prix appearances for the driver who scored Ferrari's first World Championship race victory, José Froilán González, and experienced American driver Harry Schell, who would be killed during practice for a non-championship race at Silverstone.

Three other local drivers took part in the practice sessions for the race. The Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati (№ 10) was driven in the first practice session by Pedro Llano, as well as by eventual race driver Nasif Estéfano and Rodriguez Larreta. In the second practice session, Julio Pola shared Chimeri's № 44 Maserati. Also, Oscar Cabalén shared Estéfano's car in the qualifying session as a reserve driver.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516171819202122Source:
36UK Stirling MossCooper-Climax1:36.9—
20GBR Innes IrelandLotus-Climax1:38.5+1.6
42GBR Graham HillBRM1:38.9+2.0
40SWE Jo BonnierBRM1:38.9+2.0
30DEU Wolfgang von TripsFerrari1:39.2+2.3
26USA Phil HillFerrari1:39.3+2.4
24GBR Cliff AllisonFerrari1:39.7+2.8
38FRA Maurice TrintignantCooper-Climax1:39.9+3.0
34USA Harry SchellCooper-Climax1:40.3+3.4
18AUS Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax1:40.6+3.7
32ARG José Froilán GonzálezFerrari1:41.0+4.1
6ARG Carlos MenditeguyCooper-Maserati1:41.8+4.9
16NZL Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1:41.8+4.9
22GBR Alan StaceyLotus-Climax1:43.6+6.7
46ARG Alberto Rodríguez LarretaLotus-Climax1:45.0+8.1
2USA Masten GregoryBehra-Porsche-Porsche1:45.5+8.6
4ARG Roberto BonomiCooper-Maserati1:46.1+9.2
8ITA Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati1:46.1+9.2
14ITA Gino MunaronMaserati1:49.0+12.1
10ARG Nasif EstéfanoMaserati1:50.1+13.2
44VEN Ettore ChimeriMaserati1:50.5+13.6
12ESP Antonio CreusMaserati1:52.8+15.9

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNS
16NZL **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**802:17:49.513**8**
24GBR **Cliff Allison****Ferrari**80+ 26.37**6**
38FRA Maurice Trintignant
GBR Stirling MossCooper-Climax80+ 36.980
6ARG **Carlos Menditeguy****Cooper-Maserati**80+ 53.312**3**
30DEU **Wolfgang von Trips****Ferrari**79+ 1 Lap5**2**
20GBR **Innes Ireland****Lotus-Climax**79+ 1 Lap2**1**
40SWE Jo BonnierBRM79+ 1 Lap4
26USA Phil HillFerrari77+ 3 Laps6
46ARG Alberto Rodríguez LarretaLotus-Climax77+ 3 Laps15
32ARG José Froilán GonzálezFerrari77+ 3 Laps11
4ARG Roberto BonomiCooper-Maserati76+ 4 Laps17
2USA Masten GregoryBehra-Porsche-Porsche76+ 4 Laps16
14ITA Gino MunaronMaserati72+ 8 Laps19
10ARG Nasif EstéfanoMaserati70+ 10 Laps20
34USA Harry SchellCooper-Climax63Fuel pump9
18AUS Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax42Gearbox10
36GBR Stirling MossCooper-Climax40Suspension1
42GBR Graham HillBRM37Overheating3
22GBR Alan StaceyLotus-Climax24Physical14
44VEN Ettore ChimeriMaserati23Physical21
12ESP Antonio CreusMaserati16Physical22
8ITA Giorgio ScarlattiMaserati11Overheating18
10ARG Oscar CabalénMaserati–
10ARG Pedro LlanoMaserati–
44ARG Julio PolaMaserati–

;Notes

  • – Trintignant and Moss received no points for the shared drive

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1NZL Bruce McLaren8
2GBR Cliff Allison6
3ARG Carlos Menditeguy3
4DEU Wolfgang von Trips2
5GBR Innes Ireland1

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1GBR Cooper-Climax8
2ITA Ferrari6
3GBR Cooper-Maserati3
4GBR Lotus-Climax1
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

Name_of_race = Argentine Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1960 | Previous_race_in_season = 1959 United States Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1960 Monaco Grand Prix| Previous_year's_race = 1958 Argentine Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1971 Argentine Grand Prix

References

  1. "1960 Argentine GP - ChicaneF1.com".
  2. Lang, Mike. (1981). "Grand Prix! Vol 1". Haynes Publishing Group.
  3. "1960 Argentine Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  4. "Argentina 1960 - Championship • STATS F1".
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