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1960 Portuguese Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeF1
CountryPortugal
Grand PrixPortuguese
Date14 August
ImageBoavista (Oporto).svg
Year1960
Official nameIX Portuguese Grand Prix
LocationCircuito da Boavista
Oporto (Porto), Portugal
CoursePublic road
Course_mi4.625
Course_km7.4
Distance_laps55
Distance_mi254.375
Distance_km407
Pole_DriverGBR John Surtees
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time2:25.56
Fast_DriverGBR John Surtees
Fast_TeamLotus-Climax
Fast_Time2:27.53
Fast_Lap33
First_DriverAUS Jack Brabham
First_TeamCooper-Climax
Second_DriverNZL Bruce McLaren
Second_TeamCooper-Climax
Third_DriverGBR Jim Clark
Third_TeamLotus-Climax
Lapchart

Oporto (Porto), Portugal The 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuito da Boavista, Oporto on 14 August 1960. It was race 8 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 7 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Scottish racing legend Jim Clark scored his first ever Formula One podium at this race.

John Surtees achieved his first pole position at this race.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap123456789101112131415Source:
18GBR John SurteesLotus-Climax2:25.56
24USA Dan GurneyBRM2:25.63+0.07
2AUS Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax2:26.05+0.49
12GBR Stirling MossLotus-Climax2:26.19+0.63
22GBR Graham HillBRM2:27.11+1.55
4NZL Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax2:27.44+1.88
16GBR Innes IrelandLotus-Climax2:27.52+1.96
14GBR Jim ClarkLotus-Climax2:28.36+2.80
28DEU Wolfgang von TripsFerrari2:28.40+2.84
26USA Phil HillFerrari2:28.42+2.86
30USA Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati2:29.16+3.60
6GBR Tony BrooksCooper-Climax2:32.12+6.56
20SWE Jo BonnierBRM2:33.34+7.78
8BEL Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax2:33.73+8.17
32PRT Mário de Araújo CabralCooper-Maserati2:33.85+8.29

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567DSQRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
2AUS **Jack Brabham****Cooper-Climax**552:19:00.033**8**
4NZL **Bruce McLaren****Cooper-Climax**55+ 57.976**6**
14GBR **Jim Clark****Lotus-Climax**55+ 1:53.238**4**
28DEU **Wolfgang von Trips****Ferrari**55+ 1:58.819**3**
6GBR **Tony Brooks****Cooper-Climax**49+ 6 Laps12**2**
16GBR **Innes Ireland****Lotus-Climax**48+ 7 Laps7**1**
8BEL Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax46+ 9 Laps14
12GBR Stirling MossLotus-Climax51Disqualified4
32PRT Mário de Araújo CabralCooper-Maserati38Accident15
18GBR John SurteesLotus-Climax37Radiator1
26USA Phil HillFerrari30Accident10
24USA Dan GurneyBRM25Engine2
30USA Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati21Gearbox11
22GBR Graham HillBRM9Gearbox5
20SWE Jo BonnierBRM6Engine13
10GBR Henry TaylorCooper-ClimaxAccident

Notes

  • This was the second win of a Portuguese Grand Prix for a Cooper; a new record. Likewise, it was a second Portuguese Grand Prix win for a Coventry Climax-powered car, also a new record.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1AUS Jack Brabham40
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2NZL Bruce McLaren33
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13GBR Innes Ireland12
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14GBR Stirling Moss11
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5BEL Olivier Gendebien10

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1GBR Cooper-Climax48 (54)
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2GBR Lotus-Climax28 (29)
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3ITA Ferrari19
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4GBR BRM6
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5GBR Cooper-Maserati3
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Only the best 6 results counted towards each Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.

References

Name_of_race = Portuguese Grand Prix | Year_of_race = 1960 | Previous_race_in_season = 1960 British Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 1960 Italian Grand Prix | Previous_year's_race = 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1964 Portuguese Grand Prix

References

  1. "1959 British GP Qualification".
  2. "1960 Portuguese Grand Prix". formula1.com.
  3. "Portugal 1960 - Championship • STATS F1".
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