Automobile World Championship 1960

Automobile World Championship 1960

World Champion
Driver:	Jack Brabham
Constructor:	Cooper-Climax
Season dates
Number of races:	10
<1959 season	1961 season>

One of two fatalities at the Belgian Grand Prix: Alan Stacey (small photo); next to it his burned-out car

The 1960 Automobile World Championship was the 11th season of the Automobile World Championship, which is now known as the Formula 1 World Championship . Over ten races between February 7, 1960 and November 20, 1960, the Drivers' World Championship and the International Cup of Formula 1 Constructors were held in this context .

The FIA -Ehrentitel Grand Prix of Europe was at the 1960 Italian Grand Prix award.

Jack Brabham won the Drivers' World Championship for the second time. Cooper became world constructors champion for the second time.

The season was all about defending champion Brabham. While his title last year was seen as a coincidence, the Australian on Cooper impressively demonstrated his strength with five wins in a row. One of his challengers was Lotus , who in its third Formula 1 year designed the Type 18, an absolutely competitive car with a lightweight design and a new wheel suspension. Ferrari was still attached to the concept of the front-engined car and failed, except for a controversial win in Italy, Ferrari could not win any race.

Changes in 1960

There was no longer a World Championship point for the fastest lap, but for sixth place.

The GP of Germany was missing this year, only one Formula 2 race was held on August 1st on the Nürburgring - Südschleife .

The world championship runs

GP Argentina - Buenos Aires (February 7, 1960)

→ Main article : 1960 Argentina Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	2: 17: 49.5
2	Cliff Allison	Ferrari	+ 26.3
3	M. Trintignant / S. Moss	Cooper-Climax	+ 36.9
4th	Carlos Menditéguy	Cooper Maserati	+ 53.3
5	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	+ 1 lap
6th	Innes Ireland	lotus	+ 1 lap

As in the last race of the previous year, the season opener in Argentina was won by Bruce McLaren from New Zealand , who thus became the young star of Formula 1. Stirling Moss ( Cooper ) and Joakim Bonnier ( BRM ), who were in the lead but fell behind with problems , had bad luck . Moss reached third place with his teammate Maurice Trintignant's car , but there were no more World Championship points for it. Defending champion Jack Brabham was also eliminated.

GP Monaco - Monte-Carlo (May 29, 1960)

→ Main article : 1960 Monaco Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Stirling Moss	lotus	2: 53: 45.5
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	+ 52.1
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari	+1: 01.9
4th	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	+ 1 rounds
5	Joakim Bonnier	BRM	+ 17 rounds
6th	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	+ 30 rounds

The Lotus brand celebrated its first Grand Prix victory in Monaco, even though Stirling Moss drove a private car for the Rob Walkers team . Graham Hill ( BRM ) raced into the stands, luckily the accident ended lightly. In addition, John Surtees and Richie Ginther celebrated their Formula 1 debut.

500 Miles from Indianapolis (May 30, 1960)

→ Main article : Indianapolis 500 1960

space	driver	team	time
1	Jim Rathmann	Watson	3: 36: 11.36
2	Rodger Ward	Watson	+ 12.75
3	Paul Goldsmith	Epperly	+ 3: 07.30
4th	Don Branson	Phillips	+ 3: 07.98
5	Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	+ 3: 11.35
6th	Eddie Johnson	Trevis	+ 4: 10.61

For the last time the 500 miles from Indianapolis were part of the Formula 1 World Championship. With the establishment of the US GP, it was no longer necessary to leave the race on the world championship calendar, which in any case all drivers regarded only as a deletion. About the course of the race: After a tough fight with last year's winner Rodger Ward , Jim Rathmann got the upper hand this time .

The race was overshadowed by a collapse of the grandstand, in which two spectators were killed and 40 injured.

GP Netherlands - Zandvoort (June 6th 1960)

→ Main article : Dutch Grand Prix 1960

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2: 01: 47.2
2	Innes Ireland	lotus	+ 24.0
3	Graham Hill	BRM	+ 56.6
4th	Stirling Moss	lotus	+ 57.7
5	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	+ 1 lap
6th	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	+ 1 lap

If Jack Brabham had not scored any points in previous races, he was able to celebrate his first win of the season at Zandvoort, while Stirling Moss was only fourth after a flat tire. Jim Clark made his Formula 1 debut on Lotus, but dropped out on lap 43. The failure of Dan Gurney was tragic : In the 12th lap, his BRM raced over a curve and killed a spectator who was there in the restricted zone.

Belgian GP - Spa (June 19, 1960)

→ Main article : Belgian Grand Prix 1960

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2: 21: 37.3
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	+1: 03.3
3	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper-Climax	+ 1 lap
4th	Phil Hill	Ferrari	+ 1 lap
5	Jim Clark	lotus	+ 2 rounds
6th	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper-Climax	+ 8 rounds

At the Belgian GP, ​​Formula 1 probably experienced its blackest weekend ever. Stirling Moss suffered serious injuries in a training accident, and another training accident ended Michael Taylor's career . In the race it got even worse: On the 20th lap, Chris Bristow on Cooper had a fatal accident after a collision with Willy Mairesse . Just 5 laps later, Alan Stacey was killed when a bird smashed through his helmet, strayed off the track and his car caught fire. The race continued, however, and ended with a triple Cooper triumph. World Cup stand: McLaren 20 points, Brabham 16 points, Moss 11 points.

French GP - Reims (3rd July 1960)

→ Main article : 1960 French Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1: 57: 24.9
2	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper-Climax	+ 48.3
3	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	+ 51.9
4th	Henry Taylor	Cooper-Climax	+ 1 lap
5	Jim Clark	lotus	+ 1 lap
6th	Ron Flockhart	lotus	+ 1 lap

Stirling Moss was absent from Belgium after his training accident, so the race at Reims was a clear affair for Cooper . Jack Brabham led a quadruple victory for his team and celebrated his third win in a row. World Cup stand: Brabham 24 points, McLaren 24 points, Moss 11 points

British GP - Silverstone (July 16, 1960)

→ Main article : 1960 British Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2: 04: 24.6
2	John Surtees	lotus	+ 49.6
3	Innes Ireland	lotus	+1: 29.6
4th	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	+ 1 lap
5	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	+ 1 rounds
6th	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	+ 2 rounds

The race at Silverstone brought a brilliant act from Graham Hill to BRM. He stopped at the start, but then fought his way through the whole field and even took the lead. Unfortunately, he retired shortly afterwards with a brake defect, so that Jack Brabham could celebrate his fourth win in a row. The lotuses of John Surtees and Innes Ireland performed well , finishing second and third respectively. World Cup stand: Brabham 32 points, McLaren 27 points, Moss 11 points, Ireland 11 points

GP Portugal - Porto (14 August 1960)

→ Main article : 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2: 19: 00.03
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	+ 57.97
3	Jim Clark	lotus	+1: 50.23
4th	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	+1: 58.81
5	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	+ 6 rounds
6th	Innes Ireland	lotus	+ 7 rounds

Stirling Moss was there for the first time after his accident in Spa , but was disqualified after a driving error. His brand colleague John Surtees led the race until he crashed into the straw bales. So nothing stood in the way of Jack Brabham's fifth win in a row . World Cup stand: Brabham 40 points, McLaren 33 points, Ireland 12 points.

Italian GP / European GP - Monza (September 4th 1960)

→ Main article : 1960 Italian Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2: 21: 09.2
2	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	+ 2: 27.6
3	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	+ 1 lap
4th	Giulio Cabianca	cooper	+ 2 rounds
5	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	+ 2 rounds
6th	Hans Herrmann	Porsche	+ 3 rounds

To help Ferrari , which had only achieved two podium places this season, the organizers decided to hold the race on the long track with a high-speed oval. The British teams ( BRM , Cooper and Lotus ) protested and eventually boycotted the Grand Prix. So only Ferrari and some Formula 2 cars and private drivers were at the start. The race turned into a farce as Ferrari dominated at will, Phil Hill claiming his first F1 victory. The beneficiary of the boycott was Jack Brabham, who, despite not participating, was able to secure his second world title, as his fiercest competitor Bruce McLaren did not compete either. World Cup stand: Brabham 40 points, McLaren 33 points, P. Hill 15 points.

US GP - Riverside (November 20, 1960)

→ Main article : 1960 United States Grand Prix

space	driver	team	time
1	Stirling Moss	lotus	2: 28: 52.2
2	Innes Ireland	lotus	+ 38.0
3	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	+1: 22.0
4th	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	+ 1 lap
5	Joakim Bonnier	BRM	+ 1 lap
6th	Phil Hill	Cooper-Climax	+ 1 lap

The US GP was held this year in Riverside , California . Ferrari did not compete in the last round of the World Championship due to a lack of a competitive car, possibly also out of counter-protest. The resurgent Stirling Moss celebrated a clear victory in the last race with 2.5 l displacement. From next year, 1.5 liter vehicles will be used.

World championship ratings

Driver ranking

1 Jack Brabham cooper 43 2 Bruce McLaren cooper 34 (37) 3 Stirling Moss Cooper / Lotus 19th 4th Innes Ireland lotus 18th 5 Phil Hill Ferrari 16 6th Olivier Gendebien cooper 10 7th Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 10 8th Jim Rathmann Watson 8th 9 Richie Ginther Ferrari 8th 10 Jim Clark lotus 8th 11 Tony Brooks cooper 7th 12 John Surtees lotus 6th 13 Cliff Allison Ferrari 6th 14th Rodger Ward Watson 6th 15th Graham Hill BRM 4th 16 Willy Mairesse Ferrari 4th 17th Maurice Trintignant cooper 4th 18th Paul Goldsmith Epperly 4th 19th Joakim Bonnier BRM 4th 20th Henry Taylor cooper 3 21st Giulio Cabianca cooper 3 22nd Carlos Menditéguy cooper 3 23 Don Branson Phillips 3 24 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky 2 25th Lucien Bianchi cooper 1 26th Ron Flockhart Lotus / Cooper 1 27 Hans Herrmann Porsche 1 28 Eddie Johnson Trevis 1

The first six places got 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 points, the best six results of the ten races were counted.

Constructors' championship

The best six of the ten individual results were evaluated.

1	Cooper-Climax	48 (61)
2	lotus	34 (37)
3	Ferrari	26 (27)
4th	BRM	8th
5	Cooper Maserati	3
6th	Cooper-Castellotti	3
7th	Porsche	1

Web links

Commons : Automobile World Championship 1960  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official Formula 1 website Results Season 1960 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 33 facts about the world's craziest car race . Retrieved June 20, 2016.