1960 French Grand Prix

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Reims-Gueux
Race details
Date3 July 1960
Official name XLVI Grand Prix de l'ACF [1]
Location Reims-Gueux, Reims, France
Course Temporary road course
Course length 8.348 km (5.187 miles)
Distance 50 laps, 417.383 km (259.350 miles)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Cooper-Climax
Time 2:16.8
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax
Time 2:17.5
Podium
First Cooper-Climax
Second Cooper-Climax
Third Cooper-Climax
Lap leaders
  • 1960 French Grand Prix

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.

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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.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
116 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 2:16.8
22 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Phil Hill Ferrari 2:18.2+1.4
312 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 2:18.4+1.6
420 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 2:18.5+1.7
56 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse Ferrari 2:19.3+2.5
64 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 2:19.4+2.6
710 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Dan Gurney BRM 2:19.4+2.6
822 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart Lotus-Climax 2:19.5+2.7
918 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 2:19.6+2.8
108 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier BRM 2:19.8+3.0
1144 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien Cooper-Climax 2:20.1+3.3
1224 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 2:20.3+3.5
1346 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax 2:22.8+6.0
1414 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Vanwall 2:23.3+6.5
1536 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Climax 2:23.6+6.8
1648 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Cooper-Climax 2:23.6+6.8
1740 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Maserati 2:24.3+7.5
1838 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Maserati 2:24.7+7.9
1930 Flag of Italy.svg Gino Munaron Cooper-Castellotti 2:31.3+14.5
2028 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Richie Ginther Scarab 2:31.4+14.6
2134 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lotus-Climax 2:32.0+15.2
2242 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 2:36.7+19.9
2326 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Chuck Daigh Scarab 2:46.1+29.3
Source: [2]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
116 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 501:57:24.918
244 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien Cooper-Climax 50+ 48.3116
318 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 50+ 51.994
446 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax 49+ 1 Lap133
524 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 49+ 1 Lap122
622 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart Lotus-Climax 49+ 1 Lap81
720 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 43+ 7 Laps4 
848 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Cooper-Climax 40Engine16 
940 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Maserati 37+ 13 Laps17 
1042 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 36+ 14 Laps22 
114 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 30Transmission6 
122 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Phil Hill Ferrari 29Transmission2 
Ret8 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier BRM 22Engine10 
Ret36 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Climax 18Transmission15 
Ret10 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Dan Gurney BRM 17Engine7 
Ret30 Flag of Italy.svg Gino Munaron Cooper-Castellotti 16Transmission19 
Ret6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Willy Mairesse Ferrari 14Transmission5 
Ret14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Vanwall 7Vibration14 
Ret12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 0Accident3 
Ret38 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Maserati 0Accident18 
DNS28 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Richie Ginther Scarab Engine20 
DNS34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lotus-Climax Engine21 
DNS26 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Chuck Daigh Scarab Engine23 
Source: [3]


Additional information

For the second time in Formula One World Championship history, no Ferraris finished in the top 10. For 74 races and since the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix, at least one Ferrari (powered car) had always finished in the top 10.

Championship standings after the race

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References

  1. "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1960". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. "France 1960 - Qualifications • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. "France 1960 - Result • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "France 1960 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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