1960 Monaco Grand Prix

1960 Monaco Grand Prix
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Race details
Date	29 May 1960
Official name	XVIII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco
Location	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course	Street Circuit
Course length	3.145 km (1.954 miles)
Distance	100 laps, 314.500 km (195.400 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:36.3
Fastest lap
Driver	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax
Time	1:36.2
Podium
First	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax
Second	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax
Third	Phil Hill	Ferrari
Lap leaders

The 1960 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on 29 May 1960. It was race 2 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 2 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The race was won by Stirling Moss in a Lotus 18 entered by the R.R.C Walker Racing Team. It was the first World Championship F1 victory and pole position for the marque.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	28	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	1:36.3	—
2	8	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1:37.3	+1.0
3	18	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	1:37.7	+1.4
4	16	Chris Bristow	Cooper-Climax	1:37.7	+1.4
5	2	Jo Bonnier	BRM	1:37.7	+1.4
6	6	Graham Hill	BRM	1:38.0	+1.7
7	22	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	1:38.2	+1.9
8	38	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1:38.3	+2.0
9	34	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	1:38.6	+2.3
10	36	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:38.6	+2.3
11	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1:38.6	+2.3
12	14	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	1:38.7	+2.4
13	24	Alan Stacey	Lotus-Climax	1:38.9	+2.6
14	4	Dan Gurney	BRM	1:38.9	+2.6
15	26	John Surtees	Lotus-Climax	1:39.0	+2.7
16	44	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	1:39.1	+2.8
DNQ	12	Bruce Halford	Cooper-Climax	1:39.6	+3.3
DNQ	32	Cliff Allison	Ferrari	1:39.7	+3.4
DNQ	20	Brian Naylor	JBW-Maserati	1:40.3	+4.0
DNQ	40	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Maserati	1:41.6	+5.3
DNQ	46	Chuck Daigh	Scarab	1:47.0	+10.7
DNQ	30	Giorgio Scarlatti	Cooper-Castellotti	1:47.4	+11.1
DNQ	48	Lance Reventlow	Scarab	1:48.5	+12.2
DNQ	42	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Maserati	1:49.1	+12.8
Source:

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	28	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	100	2:53:45.5	1	8
2	10	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	100	+ 52.1	11	6
3	36	Phil Hill	Ferrari	100	+ 1:01.9	10	4
4	18	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	99	+ 1 Lap	3	3
5	2	Jo Bonnier	BRM	83	+ 17 Laps	5	2
6	34	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	70	+ 30 Laps	9	1
7	6	Graham Hill	BRM	66	Spun Off	6
8	38	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	61	Clutch	8
9	22	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	56	+ 44 Laps	7
Ret	4	Dan Gurney	BRM	44	Suspension	14
DSQ	8	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	40	Outside assistance	2
Ret	14	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	29	Overheating	12
Ret	24	Alan Stacey	Lotus-Climax	23	Chassis	13
Ret	16	Chris Bristow	Cooper-Climax	17	Gearbox	4
Ret	26	John Surtees	Lotus-Climax	17	Transmission	15
Ret	44	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	4	Gearbox	16
DNQ	12	Bruce Halford	Cooper-Climax
DNQ	32	Cliff Allison	Ferrari
DNQ	20	Brian Naylor	JBW-Maserati
DNQ	40	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Maserati
DNQ	46	Chuck Daigh	Scarab
DNQ	30	Giorgio Scarlatti	Cooper-Castellotti
DNQ	48	Lance Reventlow	Scarab
DNQ	42	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Maserati
Source:

Notes

• This was the Formula One World Championship debut race for Lance Reventlow, future Formula One Grand Prix winner Richie Ginther and seven-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion and future Formula One World Champion John Surtees.
• It was also the first Formula One World Championship pole position and Grand Prix win for Lotus. Secondly, Scarab made its debut in Formula One in this race as both a constructor and engine supplier.
• Italian engine supplier Castellotti made its debut as well in the Formula One World Championship.
• This was the third Monaco Grand Prix win for a Coventry Climax-powered car. It therefore broke the previous record set by Maserati at the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Bruce McLaren	14
4	2	Stirling Moss	8
1	3	Cliff Allison	6
5	4	Phil Hill	4
2	5	Carlos Menditeguy	3
Source:

Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	Cooper-Climax	14
	2	Ferrari	10
1	3	Lotus-Climax	9
1	4	Cooper-Maserati	3
	5	BRM	2
Source:

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.