1960 British Grand Prix

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Race details
Date16 July 1960
Official name 13th RAC British Grand Prix
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northants., England
Course Permanent road course
Course length 4.711 km (2.927 miles)
Distance 77 laps, 362.75 km (225.40 miles)
Weather Dry, overcast.
Pole position
Driver Cooper-Climax
Time 1:34.6
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM
Time 1:34.4 on lap 56
Podium
First Cooper-Climax
Second Lotus-Climax
Third Lotus-Climax
Lap leaders
  • 1960 British Grand Prix

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.

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 1:34.6
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 1:35.6+1.0
32 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 1:36.0+1.4
46 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier BRM 1:36.2+1.6
57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 1:36.2+1.6
65 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney BRM 1:36.6+2.0
711 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 1:37.0+2.4
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 1:37.0+2.4
912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Cooper-Climax 1:37.6+3.0
1010 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Ferrari 1:37.8+3.2
119 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Lotus-Climax 1:38.6+4.0
1214 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien Cooper-Climax 1:39.2+4.6
1318 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Aston Martin 1:39.4+4.8
1416 Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Maserati 1:39.8+5.2
1523 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Cooper-Climax 1:39.8+5.2
1615 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax 1:40.0+5.4
1724 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Climax 1:40.2+5.6
1825 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati 1:41.2+6.6
193 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Daigh Cooper-Climax 1:42.4+7.8
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 1:42.6+8.0
2119 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Aston Martin 1:43.8+9.2
2222 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Cooper-Maserati 1:45.8+11.2
233 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Reventlow Cooper-Climax 1:46.4+11.8
2426 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lotus-Climax 2:05.6+31.0
2521 Flag of Italy.svg Gino Munaron Cooper-Castellotti
Source: [1]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 772:04:24.318
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Lotus-Climax 77+ 49.6116
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 77+ 1:29.654
42 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 76+ 1 Lap33
512 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Cooper-Climax 76+ 1 Lap92
611 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 75+ 2 Laps71
710 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Ferrari 75+ 2 Laps10 
815 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Cooper-Climax 74+ 3 Laps16 
914 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Gendebien Cooper-Climax 74+ 3 Laps12 
105 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney BRM 74+ 3 Laps6 
1119 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Aston Martin 72+ 5 Laps21 
1226 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Lotus-Climax 72+ 5 Laps23 
1325 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati 72+ 5 Laps18 
1416 Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Maserati 71+ 6 laps14 
1521 Flag of Italy.svg Gino Munaron Cooper-Castellotti 70+ 7 Laps24 
168 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 70+ 7 Laps8 
Ret4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM 71Brakes2 
Ret24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Bianchi Cooper-Climax 62Electrical17 
Ret6 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier BRM 59Suspension4 
Ret3 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Daigh Cooper-Climax 58Overheating19 
Ret17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 58Engine20 
Ret18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Aston Martin 46Steering13 
Ret23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman Cooper-Climax 46Fuel Pump15 
Ret22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Cooper-Maserati 12Overheating22 
PO*3 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Reventlow Cooper-Climax Withdrawn
Source: [2]

* 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

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References

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  2. "1960 British Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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