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1960 British Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
Previous_round1960 French Grand Prix
Next_round1960 Portuguese Grand Prix
CountryUnited Kingdom
Grand PrixBritish
Official name13th RAC British Grand Prix
Date16 July
ImageSilverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
Year1960
LocationSilverstone Circuit, Northants., England
CoursePermanent road course
Course_mi2.927
Course_km4.711
Distance_laps77
Distance_mi225.40
Distance_km362.75
WeatherDry, overcast.
Pole_DriverAUS Jack Brabham
Pole_TeamCooper-Climax
Pole_Time1:34.6
Fast_DriverUK Graham Hill
Fast_TeamBRM
Fast_Time1:34.4
Fast_Lap56
First_DriverAUS Jack Brabham
First_TeamCooper-Climax
Second_DriverUK John Surtees
Second_TeamLotus-Climax
Third_DriverUK Innes Ireland
Third_TeamLotus-Climax
Lapchart

The 1960 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England, on 16 July 1960. It was race 7 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 6 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by reigning World Champion Jack Brabham and Innes Ireland finished in third place. Between the two, multiple motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion John Surtees (in only his second ever Formula One Grand Prix) took second place.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap12345678910111213141516171819202122232425Source:
1Australia Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax1:34.6—
4UK Graham HillBRM1:35.6+1.0
2New Zealand Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1:36.0+1.4
6Sweden Jo BonnierBRM1:36.2+1.6
7UK Innes IrelandLotus-Climax1:36.2+1.6
5USA Dan GurneyBRM1:36.6+2.0
11Germany Wolfgang von TripsFerrari1:37.0+2.4
8UK Jim ClarkLotus-Climax1:37.0+2.4
12UK Tony BrooksCooper-Climax1:37.6+3.0
10USA Phil HillFerrari1:37.8+3.2
9UK John SurteesLotus-Climax1:38.6+4.0
14Belgium Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax1:39.2+4.6
18UK Roy SalvadoriAston Martin1:39.4+4.8
16USA Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati1:39.8+5.2
23UK Jack FairmanCooper-Climax1:39.8+5.2
15UK Henry TaylorCooper-Climax1:40.0+5.4
24Belgium Lucien BianchiCooper-Climax1:40.2+5.6
25UK Brian NaylorJBW-Maserati1:41.2+6.6
3USA Chuck DaighCooper-Climax1:42.4+7.8
17UK Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati1:42.6+8.0
19France Maurice TrintignantAston Martin1:43.8+9.2
22UK Keith GreeneCooper-Maserati1:45.8+11.2
3USA Lance ReventlowCooper-Climax1:46.4+11.8
26UK David PiperLotus-Climax2:05.6+31.0
21Italy Gino MunaronCooper-Castellotti

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetPO*
1Australia **Jack Brabham****Cooper-Climax**772:04:24.31**8**
9UK **John Surtees****Lotus-Climax**77+ 49.611**6**
7UK **Innes Ireland****Lotus-Climax**77+ 1:29.65**4**
2New Zealand **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**76+ 1 Lap3**3**
12UK **Tony Brooks****Cooper-Climax**76+ 1 Lap9**2**
11Germany **Wolfgang von Trips****Ferrari**75+ 2 Laps7**1**
10USA Phil HillFerrari75+ 2 Laps10
15UK Henry TaylorCooper-Climax74+ 3 Laps16
14Belgium Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax74+ 3 Laps12
5USA Dan GurneyBRM74+ 3 Laps6
19France Maurice TrintignantAston Martin72+ 5 Laps21
26UK David PiperLotus-Climax72+ 5 Laps23
25UK Brian NaylorJBW-Maserati72+ 5 Laps18
16USA Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati71+ 6 laps14
21Italy Gino MunaronCooper-Castellotti70+ 7 Laps24
8UK Jim ClarkLotus-Climax70+ 7 Laps8
4UK Graham HillBRM71Brakes2
24Belgium Lucien BianchiCooper-Climax62Electrical17
6Sweden Jo BonnierBRM59Suspension4
3USA Chuck DaighCooper-Climax58Overheating19
17UK Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati58Engine20
18UK Roy SalvadoriAston Martin46Steering13
23UK Jack FairmanCooper-Climax46Fuel Pump15
22UK Keith GreeneCooper-Maserati12Overheating22
3USA Lance ReventlowCooper-ClimaxWithdrawn
  • Lance Reventlow and Chuck Daigh were entered with the same vehicle following extensive damage to their Scarab cars at the preceding French Grand Prix. Daigh proved the faster during practice and so Reventlow was withdrawn.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1Australia Jack Brabham32
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2New Zealand Bruce McLaren27
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3UK Stirling Moss11
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 24UK Innes Ireland11
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15Belgium Olivier Gendebien10

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1UK Cooper-Climax46
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK Lotus-Climax25
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3Italy Ferrari16
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4UK BRM6
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5UK Cooper-Maserati3
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

References

  1. "1960 British GP Qualification".
  2. "1960 British Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  3. "Britain 1960 - Championship • STATS F1".
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