1960 Monaco Grand Prix

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1960 Monaco Grand Prix
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Race details
Date 29 May 1960
Official name XVIII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Location Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course Street Circuit
Course length 3.145 km (1.954 miles)
Distance 100 laps, 314.500 km (195.400 miles)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:36.3
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax
Time 1:36.2
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Cooper-Climax
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 1960 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 29 May 1960. It was race 2 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 2 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The race was won by Stirling Moss in a Lotus 18 entered by the R.R.C Walker Racing Team. It was the first World Championship F1 victory and pole position for the marque.

Classification[edit]

Qualifying[edit]

Pos No Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 28 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 1:36.3
2 8 Australia Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 1:37.3 +1.0
3 18 United Kingdom Tony Brooks Cooper-Climax 1:37.7 +1.4
4 16 United Kingdom Chris Bristow Cooper-Climax 1:37.7 +1.4
5 2 Sweden Jo Bonnier BRM 1:37.7 +1.4
6 6 United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM 1:38.0 +1.7
7 22 United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 1:38.2 +1.9
8 38 Germany Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 1:38.3 +2.0
9 34 United States Richie Ginther Ferrari 1:38.6 +2.3
10 36 United States Phil Hill Ferrari 1:38.6 +2.3
11 10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 1:38.6 +2.3
12 14 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax 1:38.7 +2.4
13 24 United Kingdom Alan Stacey Lotus-Climax 1:38.9 +2.6
14 4 United States Dan Gurney BRM 1:38.9 +2.6
15 26 United Kingdom John Surtees Lotus-Climax 1:39.0 +2.7
16 44 France Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Maserati 1:39.1 +2.8
DNQ 12 United Kingdom Bruce Halford Cooper-Climax 1:39.6 +3.3
DNQ 32 United Kingdom Cliff Allison Ferrari 1:39.7 +3.4
DNQ 20 United Kingdom Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati 1:40.3 +4.0
DNQ 40 United States Masten Gregory Cooper-Maserati 1:41.6 +5.3
DNQ 46 United States Chuck Daigh Scarab 1:47.0 +10.7
DNQ 30 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti Cooper-Castellotti 1:47.4 +11.1
DNQ 48 United States Lance Reventlow Scarab 1:48.5 +12.2
DNQ 42 United Kingdom Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati 1:49.1 +12.8
Source:[1]

Race[edit]

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 28 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 100 2:53:45.5 1 8
2 10 New Zealand Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 100 + 52.1 11 6
3 36 United States Phil Hill Ferrari 100 + 1:01.9 10 4
4 18 United Kingdom Tony Brooks Cooper-Climax 99 + 1 Lap 3 3
5 2 Sweden Jo Bonnier BRM 83 + 17 Laps 5 2
6 34 United States Richie Ginther Ferrari 70 + 30 Laps 9 1
7 6 United Kingdom Graham Hill BRM 66 Spun Off 6  
8 38 Germany Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 61 Clutch 8  
9 22 United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 56 + 44 Laps 7  
Ret 4 United States Dan Gurney BRM 44 Suspension 14  
DSQ 8 Australia Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 40 Outside assistance 2  
Ret 14 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax 29 Overheating 12  
Ret 24 United Kingdom Alan Stacey Lotus-Climax 23 Chassis 13  
Ret 16 United Kingdom Chris Bristow Cooper-Climax 17 Gearbox 4  
Ret 26 United Kingdom John Surtees Lotus-Climax 17 Transmission 15  
Ret 44 France Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Maserati 4 Gearbox 16  
DNQ 12 United Kingdom Bruce Halford Cooper-Climax    
DNQ 32 United Kingdom Cliff Allison Ferrari    
DNQ 20 United Kingdom Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati    
DNQ 40 United States Masten Gregory Cooper-Maserati    
DNQ 46 United States Chuck Daigh Scarab    
DNQ 30 Italy Giorgio Scarlatti Cooper-Castellotti    
DNQ 48 United States Lance Reventlow Scarab    
DNQ 42 United Kingdom Ian Burgess Cooper-Maserati        
Source:[2]

Additional information[edit]

This was the Formula One World Championship debut race for Lance Reventlow, future Formula One Grand Prix winner Richie Ginther and seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion and future Formula One World Champion John Surtees.

It was also the first Formula One World Championship pole position and Grand Prix win for Lotus. Secondly, Scarab made its debut in Formula One in this race as both a constructor and engine supplier.

Lastly, Italian engine supplier Castellotti made its debut as well in the Formula One World Championship.

Championship standings after the race[edit]

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1960 Monaco GP - ChicaneF1.com". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "1960 Monaco Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Monaco 1960 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.


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