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.
1960 Portuguese Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 14 August 1960 | ||
Official name | IX Portuguese Grand Prix | ||
Location |
Circuito da Boavista Oporto (Porto), Portugal | ||
Course | Public road | ||
Course length | 7.4 km (4.625 miles) | ||
Distance | 55 laps, 407 km (254.375 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
Time | 2:25.56 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 2:27.53 on lap 33 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Cooper-Climax | ||
Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
Lap leaders |
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
editQualifying
editPos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 18 | John Surtees | Lotus-Climax | 2:25.56 | — |
2 | 24 | Dan Gurney | BRM | 2:25.63 | +0.07 |
3 | 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2:26.05 | +0.49 |
4 | 12 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 2:26.19 | +0.63 |
5 | 22 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:27.11 | +1.55 |
6 | 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 2:27.44 | +1.88 |
7 | 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 2:27.52 | +1.96 |
8 | 14 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 2:28.36 | +2.80 |
9 | 28 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:28.40 | +2.84 |
10 | 26 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2:28.42 | +2.86 |
11 | 30 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Maserati | 2:29.16 | +3.60 |
12 | 6 | Tony Brooks | Cooper-Climax | 2:32.12 | +6.56 |
13 | 20 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 2:33.34 | +7.78 |
14 | 8 | Olivier Gendebien | Cooper-Climax | 2:33.73 | +8.17 |
15 | 32 | Mário de Araújo Cabral | Cooper-Maserati | 2:33.85 | +8.29 |
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Race
editPos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 55 | 2:19:00.03 | 3 | 8 |
2 | 4 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 55 | + 57.97 | 6 | 6 |
3 | 14 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 55 | + 1:53.23 | 8 | 4 |
4 | 28 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 55 | + 1:58.81 | 9 | 3 |
5 | 6 | Tony Brooks | Cooper-Climax | 49 | + 6 Laps | 12 | 2 |
6 | 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 48 | + 7 Laps | 7 | 1 |
7 | 8 | Olivier Gendebien | Cooper-Climax | 46 | + 9 Laps | 14 | |
DSQ | 12 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 51 | Disqualified | 4 | |
Ret | 32 | Mário de Araújo Cabral | Cooper-Maserati | 38 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 18 | John Surtees | Lotus-Climax | 37 | Radiator | 1 | |
Ret | 26 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 30 | Accident | 10 | |
Ret | 24 | Dan Gurney | BRM | 25 | Engine | 2 | |
Ret | 30 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Maserati | 21 | Gearbox | 11 | |
Ret | 22 | Graham Hill | BRM | 9 | Gearbox | 5 | |
Ret | 20 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 6 | Engine | 13 | |
DNS | 10 | Henry Taylor | Cooper-Climax | Accident | |||
Source:[2]
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Notes
edit- 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
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- 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
edit- ^ "1959 British GP Qualification". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "1960 Portuguese Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Portugal 1960 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.