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Grand Prix de France 1960 · qualifying

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Name: Grand Prix de France 1960 · qualifying

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/90-qualifying

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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.

Grand Prix context

Grand Prix de France 1960 · Reims-Gueux

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1960 Formula 1 World Championship · round 6

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper	1:57:24.900 · 50 laps · climax	8
2	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper	1:58:13.200 · 50 laps · climax	6
3	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	1:58:16.800 · 50 laps · climax	4
4	Henry Taylor	Cooper	Time not recorded · 49 laps · climax	3
5	Jim Clark	Lotus	Time not recorded · 49 laps · climax	2
6	Ron Flockhart	Lotus	Time not recorded · 49 laps · climax	1
7	Innes Ireland	Lotus	Time not recorded · 43 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
8	Bruce Halford	Cooper	Engine · Time not recorded · 40 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
9	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Time not recorded · 37 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
10	Ian Burgess	Cooper	Time not recorded · 36 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
11	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	Transmission · Time not recorded · 31 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
12	Phil Hill	Ferrari	Transmission · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jo Bonnier	BRM	Engine · Time not recorded · 22 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper	Transmission · Time not recorded · 18 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Dan Gurney	BRM	Engine · Time not recorded · 17 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gino Munaron	Cooper	Transmission · Time not recorded · 15 laps · castellotti	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	Transmission · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	Vibrations · Time not recorded · 7 laps · vanwall	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Graham Hill	BRM	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · brm	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Richie Ginther	Scarab	Engine · Time not recorded · scarab	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	David Piper	Lotus	Engine · Time not recorded · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNS	Chuck Daigh	Scarab	Engine · Time not recorded · scarab	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:16.800 · climax
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:18.200 · ferrari
3	Graham Hill	BRM	2:18.400 · brm
4	Innes Ireland	Lotus	2:18.500 · climax
5	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	2:19.300 · ferrari
6	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	2:19.400 · ferrari
7	Dan Gurney	BRM	2:19.400 · brm
8	Ron Flockhart	Lotus	2:19.500 · climax
9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:19.600 · climax
10	Jo Bonnier	BRM	2:19.800 · brm
11	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper	2:20.000 · climax
12	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:20.300 · climax
13	Henry Taylor	Cooper	2:22.800 · climax
14	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	2:23.300 · vanwall
15	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper	2:23.600 · climax
16	Bruce Halford	Cooper	2:23.600 · climax
17	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:24.400 · maserati
18	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	2:24.700 · maserati
19	Gino Munaron	Cooper	2:31.300 · castellotti
20	Richie Ginther	Scarab	2:31.300 · scarab
21	David Piper	Lotus	2:32.000 · climax
22	Ian Burgess	Cooper	2:36.700 · maserati
23	Chuck Daigh	Scarab	2:46.100 · scarab

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:16.800 · climax
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:18.200 · ferrari
3	Graham Hill	BRM	2:18.400 · brm
4	Innes Ireland	Lotus	2:18.500 · climax
5	Willy Mairesse	Ferrari	2:19.300 · ferrari
6	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	2:19.400 · ferrari
7	Dan Gurney	BRM	2:19.400 · brm
8	Ron Flockhart	Lotus	2:19.500 · climax
9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:19.600 · climax
10	Jo Bonnier	BRM	2:19.800 · brm
11	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper	2:20.000 · climax
12	Jim Clark	Lotus	2:20.300 · climax
13	Henry Taylor	Cooper	2:22.800 · climax
14	Tony Brooks	Vanwall	2:23.300 · vanwall
15	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper	2:23.600 · climax
16	Bruce Halford	Cooper	2:23.600 · climax
17	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:24.400 · maserati
18	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	2:24.700 · maserati
19	Gino Munaron	Cooper	2:31.300 · castellotti
20	Ian Burgess	Cooper	2:36.700 · maserati

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	24
2	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	24
3	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	11
4	Olivier Gendebien	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	10
5	Jim Rathmann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
6	Innes Ireland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
7	Phil Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
8	Cliff Allison	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
8	Rodger Ward	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
10	Paul Goldsmith	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
10	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
12	Wolfgang von Trips	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
12	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
14	Carlos Menditéguy	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
14	Tony Brooks	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
14	Don Branson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
14	Henry Taylor	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
18	Jo Bonnier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
18	Johnny Thomson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
20	Richie Ginther	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
21	Eddie Johnson	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
21	Lucien Bianchi	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
21	Ron Flockhart	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1