1960 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1960
- Name
- 1960 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1960
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
10 of 10 source-calendar events have race results; 10 have qualifying; 10 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Premio de Argentina 1960 | 1960-02-07 | completed |
| 2 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1960 | 1960-05-29 | completed |
| 3 | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | 1960-05-30 | completed |
| 4 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1960 | 1960-06-06 | completed |
| 5 | 1960 Belgian Grand Prix | 1960-06-19 | completed |
| 6 | Grand Prix de France 1960 | 1960-07-03 | completed |
| 7 | 1960 RAC British Grand Prix | 1960-07-16 | completed |
| 8 | Grande Prémio de Portugal 1960 | 1960-08-14 | completed |
| 9 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1960 | 1960-09-04 | completed |
| 10 | 1960 United States Grand Prix | 1960-11-20 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 2 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 4 | Innes Ireland | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 7 | Wolfgang von Trips | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 8 | Jim Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 9 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 11 | Tony Brooks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 12 | Cliff Allison | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Rodger Ward | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 15 | Paul Goldsmith | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | Willy Mairesse | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 18 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 19 | Carlos Menditéguy | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Don Branson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Henry Taylor | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 19 | Giulio Cabianca | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 23 | Johnny Thomson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 24 | Eddie Johnson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Lucien Bianchi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Ron Flockhart | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 24 | Hans Herrmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Cooper | Time not recorded · climax | 48 |
| 2 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · climax | 34 |
| 3 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 26 |
| 4 | Not recorded | BRM | Time not recorded · brm | 8 |
| 5 | Not recorded | Cooper | Time not recorded · maserati | 3 |
| 5 | Not recorded | Cooper | Time not recorded · castellotti | 3 |
| 7 | Not recorded | Porsche | Time not recorded · porsche | 1 |