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1960 United States Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 20 Nov 1960
- Name
- 1960 United States Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1960 United States Grand Prix · Riverside International Raceway
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1960 Formula 1 World Championship · round 10
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 2:28:52.200 · 75 laps · climax | 8 |
| 2 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 2:29:30.200 · 75 laps · climax | 6 |
| 3 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 2:30:14.200 · 75 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Time not recorded · 74 laps · climax | 3 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | Time not recorded · 74 laps · brm | 2 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | Cooper | Time not recorded · 74 laps · climax | 1 |
| 7 | Jim Hall | Lotus | Time not recorded · 73 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | Time not recorded · 73 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Wolfgang von Trips | Cooper | Time not recorded · 72 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Chuck Daigh | Scarab | Time not recorded · 70 laps · scarab | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Pete Lovely | Cooper | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Olivier Gendebien | Cooper | Time not recorded · 69 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Bob Drake | Maserati | Time not recorded · 68 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Henry Taylor | Cooper | Time not recorded · 68 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | Time not recorded · 66 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Jim Clark | Lotus | Time not recorded · 61 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 34 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ian Burgess | Cooper | Ignition · Time not recorded · 29 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Brian Naylor | JBW | Engine · Time not recorded · 20 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Dan Gurney | BRM | Engine · Time not recorded · 18 laps · brm | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ron Flockhart | Cooper | Transmission · Time not recorded · 11 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tony Brooks | Cooper | Spun off · Time not recorded · 6 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Surtees | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 1:54.400 · climax | |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:55.000 · climax | |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | BRM | 1:55.200 · brm | |
| 4 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:55.600 · brm | |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:55.600 · climax | |
| 6 | John Surtees | Lotus | 1:56.600 · climax | |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:57.000 · climax | |
| 8 | Olivier Gendebien | Cooper | 1:57.200 · climax | |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | Cooper | 1:57.200 · climax | |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:57.400 · climax | |
| 11 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:57.600 · brm | |
| 12 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 1:58.200 · climax | |
| 13 | Phil Hill | Cooper | 1:58.800 · climax | |
| 14 | Henry Taylor | Cooper | 1:59.000 · climax | |
| 15 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 1:59.600 · climax | |
| 16 | Wolfgang von Trips | Cooper | 2:01.400 · maserati | |
| 17 | Brian Naylor | JBW | 2:02.200 · maserati | |
| 18 | Chuck Daigh | Scarab | 2:02.600 · scarab | |
| 19 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 2:03.200 · maserati | |
| 20 | Pete Lovely | Cooper | 2:03.400 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Ron Flockhart | Cooper | 2:04.400 · climax | |
| 22 | Bob Drake | Maserati | 2:05.400 · maserati | |
| 23 | Ian Burgess | Cooper | 2:06.600 · maserati |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 1:54.400 · climax | |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:55.000 · climax | |
| 3 | Dan Gurney | BRM | 1:55.200 · brm | |
| 4 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:55.600 · brm | |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:55.600 · climax | |
| 6 | John Surtees | Lotus | 1:56.600 · climax | |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1:57.000 · climax | |
| 8 | Olivier Gendebien | Cooper | 1:57.200 · climax | |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | Cooper | 1:57.200 · climax | |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:57.400 · climax | |
| 11 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:57.600 · brm | |
| 12 | Jim Hall | Lotus | 1:58.200 · climax | |
| 13 | Phil Hill | Cooper | 1:58.800 · climax | |
| 14 | Henry Taylor | Cooper | 1:59.000 · climax | |
| 15 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 1:59.600 · climax | |
| 16 | Wolfgang von Trips | Cooper | 2:01.400 · maserati | |
| 17 | Brian Naylor | JBW | 2:02.200 · maserati | |
| 18 | Chuck Daigh | Scarab | 2:02.600 · scarab | |
| 19 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 2:03.200 · maserati | |
| 20 | Pete Lovely | Cooper | 2:03.400 · ferrari | |
| 21 | Ron Flockhart | Cooper | 2:04.400 · climax | |
| 22 | Bob Drake | Maserati | 2:05.400 · maserati | |
| 23 | Ian Burgess | Cooper | 2:06.600 · maserati |
Championship progression
| 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 |