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1960 Britain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Silverstone circuit. Full information

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1960 Britain Grand Prix

1960 Britain Grand Prix is 91st Formula 1 race. Passed at the Silverstone circuit. Jack Brabham won the pole position and this race. John Surtees and Innes Ireland also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 77 laps (363 km).

Previous race: 1960 France Grand Prix
Next race: 1960 Portugal Grand Prix
Race Start: 16th July 1960

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1960 Britain Grand Prix

12th victory for the Cooper team
6th victory for the Jack Brabham
9th podium for the Jack Brabham
1st podium for the John Surtees
2nd podium for the Innes Ireland

1960 Britain Grand Prix

Cooper T53 #1 - 1960 Britain Grand Prix winner

1960 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper T53, #1	8.00	2h 04m 24.6s ( 174.944 km/h )	77	Cooper Car Company
2	John Surtees	Lotus 18, #9	6.00	2h 05m 14.2s ( +49.6s )	77	Team Lotus
3	Innes Ireland	Lotus 18, #7	4.00	2h 05m 54.2s ( +1m 29.6s )	77	Team Lotus
4	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T53, #2	3.00		76	Cooper Car Company
5	Tony Brooks	Cooper T51, #12	2.00		76	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
6	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari D246, #11	1.00		75	Scuderia Ferrari
7	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #10	0		75	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Henry Taylor	Cooper T51, #15	0		74	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
9	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper T51, #14	0		74	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
10	Dan Gurney	BRM P48, #5	0		74	Owen Racing Organisation
11	Maurice Trintignant	Aston Martin DBR5, #19	0		72	David Brown Corporation
12	David Piper	Lotus 16, #26	0		72	Robert Bodle Ltd
13	Brian Naylor	JBW 59, #25	0		72	JB Naylor
14	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #16	0		71	Scuderia Centro Sud
15	Gino Munaron	Cooper T51, #21	0		70	Scuderia Castellotti
16	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 18, #8	0		70	Team Lotus
ab	Graham Hill	BRM P48, #4	0	Accident	71	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T51, #24	0	Magneto	62	Fred Tuck Cars
ab	Jo Bonnier	BRM P48, #6	0	Suspension	59	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #17	0	Engine	56	Scuderia Centro Sud
ab	Chuck Daigh	Cooper T51, #3	0	Overheating	56	Cooper Car Company
ab	Jack Fairman	Cooper T51, #23	0	Fuel pump	46	CT Atkins
ab	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DBR5, #18	0	Steering	44	David Brown Corporation
ab	Keith Greene	Cooper T45, #22	0	Overheating	12	Gilby Engineering
f	Giorgio Scarlatti	Cooper T51, #20	0	Car unavailable		Scuderia Castellotti
np	Lance Reventlow	Cooper T51, #3	0	Car race by team mate		Cooper Car Company

Qualifying Results for the 1960 Britain Grand Prix on the Silverstone circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jack Brabham	Cooper T53, #1	1'34''6	Cooper Car Company
2	Graham Hill	BRM P48, #4	1'35''8	Owen Racing Organisation
3	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T53, #2	1'36''0	Cooper Car Company
4	Jo Bonnier	BRM P48, #6	1'36''2	Owen Racing Organisation
5	Innes Ireland	Lotus 18, #7	1'36''3	Team Lotus
6	Dan Gurney	BRM P48, #5	1'36''6	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari D246, #11	1'37''0	Scuderia Ferrari
8	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 18, #8	1'37''1	Team Lotus
9	Tony Brooks	Cooper T51, #12	1'37''6	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
10	Phil Hill	Ferrari D246, #10	1'37''8	Scuderia Ferrari
11	John Surtees	Lotus 18, #9	1'38''6	Team Lotus
12	Olivier Gendebien	Cooper T51, #14	1'39''2	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
13	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin DBR5, #18	1'39''4	David Brown Corporation
14	Masten Gregory	Cooper T51, #16	1'39''8	Scuderia Centro Sud
15	Jack Fairman	Cooper T51, #23	1'39''9	CT Atkins
16	Henry Taylor	Cooper T51, #15	1'40''0	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
17	Lucien Bianchi	Cooper T51, #24	1'40''2	Fred Tuck Cars
18	Brian Naylor	JBW 59, #25	1'41''2	JB Naylor
19	Chuck Daigh	Cooper T51, #3	1'42''4	Cooper Car Company
20	Ian Burgess	Cooper T51, #17	1'42''6	Scuderia Centro Sud
21	Maurice Trintignant	Aston Martin DBR5, #19	1'43''8	David Brown Corporation
22	Keith Greene	Cooper T45, #22	1'45''8	Gilby Engineering
23	Lance Reventlow	Cooper T51, #3	1'46''4	Cooper Car Company
24	David Piper	Lotus 16, #26	2'05''6	Robert Bodle Ltd
25	Gino Munaron	Cooper T51, #21	-	Scuderia Castellotti
0	Giorgio Scarlatti	Cooper T51, #20	0	Scuderia Castellotti