1960 Portuguese Grand Prix Explained

Type:F1
Country:Portugal
Grand Prix:Portuguese
Date:14 August
Year:1960
Official Name:IX Portuguese Grand Prix
Location:Circuito da Boavista
Oporto (Porto), Portugal
Course:Public road
Course Mi:4.625
Course Km:7.4
Distance Laps:55
Distance Mi:254.375
Distance Km:407
Pole Driver: John Surtees
Pole Team:Lotus-Climax
Pole Time:2:25.56
Fast Driver: John Surtees
Fast Team:Lotus-Climax
Fast Time:2:27.53
Fast Lap:33
First Driver: Jack Brabham
First Team:Cooper-Climax
Second Driver: Bruce McLaren
Second Team:Cooper-Climax
Third Driver: Jim Clark
Third Team:Lotus-Climax

The 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuito da Boavista, Oporto on 14 August 1960. It was race 8 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 7 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Scottish racing legend Jim Clark scored his first ever Formula One podium at this race.

John Surtees achieved his first pole position at this race.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
118 John SurteesLotus-Climax2:25.56
224 Dan GurneyBRM2:25.63+0.07
32 Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax2:26.05+0.49
412 Stirling MossLotus-Climax2:26.19+0.63
522 Graham HillBRM2:27.11+1.55
64 Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax2:27.44+1.88
716 Innes IrelandLotus-Climax2:27.52+1.96
814 Jim ClarkLotus-Climax2:28.36+2.80
928 Wolfgang von TripsFerrari2:28.40+2.84
1026 Phil HillFerrari2:28.42+2.86
1130 Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati2:29.16+3.60
126 Tony BrooksCooper-Climax2:32.12+6.56
1320 Jo BonnierBRM2:33.34+7.78
148 Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax2:33.73+8.17
1532 Mário de Araújo CabralCooper-Maserati2:33.85+8.29
Source:[1]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12 Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax552:19:00.0338
24 Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax55+ 57.9766
314 Jim ClarkLotus-Climax55+ 1:53.2384
428 Wolfgang von TripsFerrari55+ 1:58.8193
56 Tony BrooksCooper-Climax49+ 6 Laps122
616 Innes IrelandLotus-Climax48+ 7 Laps71
78 Olivier GendebienCooper-Climax46+ 9 Laps14 
DSQ12 Stirling MossLotus-Climax51Disqualified4 
Ret32 Mário de Araújo CabralCooper-Maserati38Accident15 
Ret18 John SurteesLotus-Climax37Radiator1 
Ret26 Phil HillFerrari30Accident10 
Ret24 Dan GurneyBRM25Engine2 
Ret30 Masten GregoryCooper-Maserati21Gearbox11 
Ret22 Graham HillBRM9Gearbox5 
Ret20 Jo BonnierBRM6Engine13 
DNS10 Henry TaylorCooper-Climax Accident  

Notes

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Jack Brabham40
2 Bruce McLaren33
13 Innes Ireland12
14 Stirling Moss11
5 Olivier Gendebien10
Source: [2]
Constructors' Championship standings
PosConstructorPoints
1 Cooper-Climax48 (54)
2 Lotus-Climax28 (29)
3 Ferrari19
4 BRM6
5 Cooper-Maserati3
Source:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1959 British GP Qualification. www.chicanef1.com. 30 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Portugal 1960 - Championship • STATS F1. www.statsf1.com. 20 March 2019.