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1960 French Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
Previous_round1960 Belgian Grand Prix
Next_round1960 British Grand Prix
CountryFrance
Grand PrixFrench
ImageCircuit-Reims-1954.png
CaptionReims-Gueux
Date3 July
Year1960
Official nameXLVI Grand Prix de l'ACF
LocationReims-Gueux, Reims, France
CourseTemporary road course
Course_mi5.187
Course_km8.348
Distance_laps50
Distance_mi259.350
Distance_km417.383
WeatherDry
Pole_DriverJack Brabham
Pole_TeamCooper-Climax
Pole_Time2:16.8
Pole_CountryAUS
Fast_DriverJack Brabham
Fast_TeamCooper-Climax
Fast_Time2:17.5
Fast_CountryAUS
First_DriverJack Brabham
First_TeamCooper-Climax
First_CountryAUS
Second_DriverOlivier Gendebien
Second_TeamCooper-Climax
Second_CountryBEL
Third_DriverBruce McLaren
Third_TeamCooper-Climax
Third_CountryNZL
Lapchart

The 1960 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims-Gueux on 3 July 1960. It was race 6 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 50-lap race was won from pole position by Australian driver Jack Brabham, driving a works Cooper-Climax. Belgian driver Olivier Gendebien finished second in a Cooper-Climax entered by the British Racing Partnership, while New Zealander Bruce McLaren was third in the other works Cooper-Climax. This was the final race for inaugural Constructors' Champions Vanwall.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920212223Source:
16AUS Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax2:16.8—
2USA Phil HillFerrari2:18.2+1.4
12GBR Graham HillBRM2:18.4+1.6
20GBR Innes IrelandLotus-Climax2:18.5+1.7
6Belgium Willy MairesseFerrari2:19.3+2.5
4DEU Wolfgang von TripsFerrari2:19.4+2.6
10USA Dan GurneyBRM2:19.4+2.6
22GBR Ron FlockhartLotus-Climax2:19.5+2.7
18NZL Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax2:19.6+2.8
8SWE Jo BonnierBRM2:19.8+3.0
44Belgium Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax2:20.1+3.3
24GBR Jim ClarkLotus-Climax2:20.3+3.5
46GBR Henry TaylorCooper-Climax2:22.8+6.0
14GBR Tony BrooksVanwall2:23.3+6.5
36Belgium Lucien BianchiCooper-Climax2:23.6+6.8
48GBR Bruce HalfordCooper-Climax2:23.6+6.8
40USA Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati2:24.3+7.5
38FRA Maurice TrintignantCooper-Maserati2:24.7+7.9
30ITA Gino MunaronCooper-Castellotti2:31.3+14.5
28USA Richie GintherScarab2:31.4+14.6
34GBR David PiperLotus-Climax2:32.0+15.2
42GBR Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati2:36.7+19.9
26USA Chuck DaighScarab2:46.1+29.3

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNS
16AUS **Jack Brabham****Cooper-Climax**501:57:24.91**8**
44BEL **Olivier Gendebien****Cooper-Climax**50+ 48.311**6**
18NZL **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**50+ 51.99**4**
46GBR **Henry Taylor****Cooper-Climax**49+ 1 Lap13**3**
24GBR **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**49+ 1 Lap12**2**
22GBR **Ron Flockhart****Lotus-Climax**49+ 1 Lap8**1**
20GBR Innes IrelandLotus-Climax43+ 7 Laps4
48GBR Bruce HalfordCooper-Climax40Engine16
40USA Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati37+ 13 Laps17
42GBR Ian BurgessCooper-Maserati36+ 14 Laps22
4DEU Wolfgang von TripsFerrari30Transmission6
2USA Phil HillFerrari29Transmission2
8SWE Jo BonnierBRM22Engine10
36BEL Lucien BianchiCooper-Climax18Transmission15
10USA Dan GurneyBRM17Engine7
30ITA Gino MunaronCooper-Castellotti16Transmission19
6BEL Willy MairesseFerrari14Transmission5
14GBR Tony BrooksVanwall7Vibration14
12GBR Graham HillBRM0Accident3
38FRA Maurice TrintignantCooper-Maserati0Accident18
28USA Richie GintherScarabEngine20
34GBR David PiperLotus-ClimaxEngine21
26USA Chuck DaighScarabEngine23

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 11AUS Jack Brabham24
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 12NZL Bruce McLaren24
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3GBR Stirling Moss11
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 74BEL Olivier Gendebien10
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15USA Jim Rathmann8

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1GBR Cooper-Climax38
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2GBR Lotus-Climax19
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3ITA Ferrari15
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4GBR BRM6
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5GBR Cooper-Maserati3
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 1959 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1961 French Grand Prix

References

  1. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1960". The Programme Covers Project.
  2. "France 1960 - Qualifications • STATS F1".
  3. "France 1960 - Result • STATS F1".
  4. "1960 French Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  5. "France 1960 - Championship • STATS F1".
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