1960 French Grand Prix

1960 French Grand Prix
Reims-Gueux
Race details
Date	3 July 1960
Official name	XLVI Grand Prix de l'ACF[1]
Location	Reims-Gueux, Reims, France
Course	Temporary road course
Course length	8.348 km (5.187 miles)
Distance	50 laps, 417.383 km (259.350 miles)
Weather	Dry
Pole position
Driver	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
Time	2:16.8
Fastest lap
Driver	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
Time	2:17.5
Podium
First	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
Second	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper-Climax
Third	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax
Lap leaders

The 1960 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims-Gueux on 3 July 1960. It was race 6 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 50-lap race was won from pole position by Australian driver Jack Brabham, driving a works Cooper-Climax. Belgian driver Olivier Gendebien finished second in a Cooper-Climax entered by the British Racing Partnership, while New Zealander Bruce McLaren was third in the other works Cooper-Climax.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	16	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	2:16.8	—
2	2	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:18.2	+1.4
3	12	Graham Hill	BRM	2:18.4	+1.6
4	20	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	2:18.5	+1.7
5	6	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	2:19.3	+2.5
6	4	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	2:19.4	+2.6
7	10	Dan Gurney	BRM	2:19.4	+2.6
8	22	Ron Flockhart	Lotus-Climax	2:19.5	+2.7
9	18	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	2:19.6	+2.8
10	8	Jo Bonnier	BRM	2:19.8	+3.0
11	44	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper-Climax	2:20.1	+3.3
12	24	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	2:20.3	+3.5
13	46	Henry Taylor	Cooper-Climax	2:22.8	+6.0
14	14	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	2:23.3	+6.5
15	36	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper-Climax	2:23.6	+6.8
16	48	Bruce Halford	Cooper-Climax	2:23.6	+6.8
17	40	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Maserati	2:24.3	+7.5
18	38	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	2:24.7	+7.9
19	30	Gino Munaron	Cooper-Castellotti	2:31.3	+14.5
20	28	Richie Ginther	Scarab	2:31.4	+14.6
21	34	David Piper	Lotus-Climax	2:32.0	+15.2
22	42	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Maserati	2:36.7	+19.9
23	26	Chuck Daigh	Scarab	2:46.1	+29.3
Source:[2]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	16	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	50	1:57:24.9	1	8
2	44	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper-Climax	50	+ 48.3	11	6
3	18	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	50	+ 51.9	9	4
4	46	Henry Taylor	Cooper-Climax	49	+ 1 Lap	13	3
5	24	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	49	+ 1 Lap	12	2
6	22	Ron Flockhart	Lotus-Climax	49	+ 1 Lap	8	1
7	20	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	43	+ 7 Laps	4
8	48	Bruce Halford	Cooper-Climax	40	Engine	16
9	40	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Maserati	37	+ 13 Laps	17
10	42	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Maserati	36	+ 14 Laps	22
11	4	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	30	Transmission	6
12	2	Phil Hill	Ferrari	29	Transmission	2
Ret	8	Jo Bonnier	BRM	22	Engine	10
Ret	36	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper-Climax	18	Transmission	15
Ret	10	Dan Gurney	BRM	17	Engine	7
Ret	30	Gino Munaron	Cooper-Castellotti	16	Transmission	19
Ret	6	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	14	Transmission	5
Ret	14	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	7	Vibration	14
Ret	12	Graham Hill	BRM	0	Accident	3
Ret	38	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	0	Accident	18
DNS	28	Richie Ginther	Scarab		Engine	20
DNS	34	David Piper	Lotus-Climax		Engine	21
DNS	26	Chuck Daigh	Scarab		Engine	23
Source:[3]

Additional information

For the second time in Formula One World Championship history, no Ferraris finished in the top 10. For 74 races and since the 1950 Swiss Grand Prix, at least one Ferrari (powered car) had always finished in the top 10.

Championship standings after the race

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

References