World Drivers' Championship

1960

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1960 Formula One World Championship

Jack Brabham won the 1960 World Drivers' Championship for Cooper-Climax with 43 points, 9 ahead of Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax).

Brabham won 5 of the 10 races. Cooper-Climax won the most races (6 of 10). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax5543
2Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax1634
3Stirling MossTeam Lotus / Cooper-Climax2319
4Innes IrelandTeam Lotus0318
5Phil HillFerrari / Cooper-Climax1216
6Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax0210
7Wolfgang von TripsFerrari / Cooper-Maserati0010
8Jim RathmannWatson118
9Richie GintherFerrari / Scarab018
10Jim ClarkTeam Lotus018
11Tony BrooksCooper-Climax / Vanwall007
12John SurteesTeam Lotus016
13Cliff AllisonFerrari016
14Rodger WardWatson016
15Graham HillBRM014
16Willy MairesseFerrari014
17Paul GoldsmithEpperly014
18Jo BonnierBRM004
19Henry TaylorCooper-Climax003
20Carlos MenditeguyCooper-Maserati003
21Don BransonPhillips003
22Giulio CabiancaCooper-Castellotti003
23Johnny ThomsonLesovsky002
24Lucien BianchiCooper-Climax001
25Ron FlockhartCooper-Climax / Team Lotus001
26Eddie JohnsonTrevis001
27Hans HerrmannPorsche001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand Prix7 Feb 1960Bruce McLarenCooper-ClimaxStirling MossStirling Moss
2Monaco Grand Prix29 May 1960Stirling MossTeam LotusStirling MossBruce McLaren
3Indianapolis 50030 May 1960Jim RathmannWatsonEddie Sachs—
4Dutch Grand Prix6 Jun 1960Jack BrabhamCooper-ClimaxStirling MossStirling Moss
5Belgian Grand Prix19 Jun 1960Jack BrabhamCooper-ClimaxJack BrabhamJack Brabham Innes Ireland Phil Hill
6French Grand Prix3 Jul 1960Jack BrabhamCooper-ClimaxJack BrabhamJack Brabham
7British Grand Prix16 Jul 1960Jack BrabhamCooper-ClimaxJack BrabhamGraham Hill
8Portuguese Grand Prix14 Aug 1960Jack BrabhamCooper-ClimaxJohn SurteesJohn Surtees
9Italian Grand Prix4 Sep 1960Phil HillFerrariPhil HillPhil Hill
10United States Grand Prix20 Nov 1960Stirling MossTeam LotusStirling MossJack Brabham

Race by race

Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix

7 Feb 1960 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Bruce McLaren won for Cooper-Climax from P13, 26.300s ahead of Cliff Allison.
  • First career podium for Cliff Allison.
  • Bruce McLaren leads the championship by 2 points from Cliff Allison with 9 rounds to go.
Round 2

Monaco Grand Prix

29 May 1960 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Stirling Moss won for Team Lotus from pole, 52.100s ahead of Bruce McLaren.
  • Bruce McLaren leads the championship by 6 points from Stirling Moss with 8 rounds to go.
Round 3

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1960 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Jim Rathmann won for Watson from P2, 12.750s ahead of Rodger Ward.
  • A one-two finish for Watson.
  • Polesitter Eddie Sachs retired (magneto).
  • Bruce McLaren leads the championship by 6 points from Stirling Moss with 7 rounds to go.
Round 4

Dutch Grand Prix

6 Jun 1960 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Jack Brabham won for Cooper-Climax from P2, 24.000s ahead of Innes Ireland.
  • Championship leader Bruce McLaren retired (transmission).
  • First career podium for Innes Ireland.
  • First career podium for Graham Hill.
  • Bruce McLaren leads the championship by 3 points from Stirling Moss with 6 rounds to go.
Round 5

Belgian Grand Prix

19 Jun 1960 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Jack Brabham won for Cooper-Climax from pole, 1:03.300 ahead of Bruce McLaren.
  • Attrition: only 6 of 17 starters were classified.
  • Cooper-Climax locked out the podium.
  • First career podium for Olivier Gendebien.
  • Jack Brabham's 2nd win of 1960.
  • Bruce McLaren leads the championship by 4 points from Jack Brabham with 5 rounds to go.
Round 6

French Grand Prix

3 Jul 1960 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Jack Brabham won for Cooper-Climax from pole, 48.300s ahead of Olivier Gendebien.
  • Jack Brabham took the championship lead from Bruce McLaren.
  • Jack Brabham's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A hat-trick for Jack Brabham: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Cooper-Climax locked out the podium.
Round 7

British Grand Prix

16 Jul 1960 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Jack Brabham won for Cooper-Climax from pole, 49.600s ahead of John Surtees.
  • Jack Brabham's 4th consecutive win.
  • First career podium for John Surtees.
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 5 points from Bruce McLaren with 3 rounds to go.
Round 8

Portuguese Grand Prix

14 Aug 1960 · Circuito da Boavista, Oporto, Portugal

  • Jack Brabham won for Cooper-Climax from P3, 57.970s ahead of Bruce McLaren.
  • Jack Brabham's 5th consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Cooper-Climax.
  • Polesitter John Surtees retired (radiator).
  • First career podium for Jim Clark.
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 7 points from Bruce McLaren with 2 rounds to go.
Round 9

Italian Grand Prix

4 Sep 1960 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Phil Hill won for Ferrari from pole, 2:27.600 ahead of Richie Ginther.
  • First career win for Phil Hill.
  • A hat-trick for Phil Hill: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Ferrari locked out the podium.
  • First career podium for Richie Ginther.
  • First career podium for Willy Mairesse.
  • Jack Brabham leads the championship by 7 points from Bruce McLaren with 1 round to go.
Round 10

United States Grand Prix

20 Nov 1960 · Riverside International Raceway, California, USA

  • Stirling Moss won for Team Lotus from pole, 38.000s ahead of Innes Ireland.
  • Jack Brabham finished as champion, 9 points ahead of Bruce McLaren.
  • A one-two finish for Team Lotus.
  • Stirling Moss's 2nd win of 1960.