1960 Formula One season facts for kids

The 1960 Formula One season was an exciting year in the world of car racing! Formula One is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars. In 1960, it was the 10th official Formula One World Championship season. The champion driver was Jack Brabham, who won after a very close competition.

The 1960 Formula One Races

The 1960 Formula One season featured 10 exciting races, known as Grand Prix events, held in different countries around the world. Each race was a chance for drivers to earn points towards becoming the world champion. Here's a quick look at where and when these races happened, and who won them:

Race Number	Race Name	Date	Location	Winning Driver	Car Maker (Constructor)	Race Details
1	Argentine Grand Prix	February 7	Oscar Gálvez	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	Report
2	Monaco Grand Prix	May 29	Monaco	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	Report
3	Indianapolis 500	May 30	Indianapolis	Jim Rathmann	Watson-Offenhauser	Report
4	Dutch Grand Prix	June 6	Zandvoort	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	June 19	Spa-Francorchamps	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Report
6	French Grand Prix	July 3	Reims	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Report
7	British Grand Prix	July 16	Silverstone	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Report
8	Portuguese Grand Prix	August 14	Boavista	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Report
9	Italian Grand Prix	September 4	Monza	Phil Hill	Ferrari	Report
10	United States Grand Prix	November 20	Riverside	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	Report

Top Drivers of the 1960 Season

The Formula One Drivers' Championship is awarded to the driver who earns the most points throughout the season. Drivers get points for finishing in the top positions in each race. Here are the final standings for the top drivers in the 1960 season:

Position Driver ARG MON 500 NED BEL FRA GBR POR ITA USA Points 1 Jack Brabham Ret DSQ 1 1 1 1 1 4 43 2 Bruce McLaren 1 2 Ret 2 3 4 2 3 34 (37) 3 Stirling Moss 3† / Ret 1 4 Ret DSQ 1 19 4 Innes Ireland 6 9 2 Ret 7 3 6 2 18 5 Phil Hill 8 3 Ret 4 12 7 Ret 1 6 16

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Light blue Practiced only (PO) Friday test driver (TD) (starting in 2003) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Images for kids

• 

  Australian Jack Brabham (pictured in 1966) won the second of his three Drivers' Championships, driving a Cooper-Climax car.

See also

In Spanish: Temporada 1960 de Fórmula 1 para niños