1960 Formula One season

F1 season
Previous = 1959
Current = 1960
Next = 1961The 1960 Formula One season featured the eleventh FIA World Championship of Drivers [FIA Yearbook, 1974 page 119] , the third International Cup for F1 Manufacturers [FIA Yearbook, 1974 page 121] and numerous non-championship Formula One races. The World Championship commenced on February 7, 1960 and ended on November 20 after ten races.

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The last year of the 2.5 litre formula produced another Brabham and Cooper victory, and saw Lotus, Ferrari and BRM campaigning rear-engined cars. Lance Reventlow's Scarabs, like the Astons, were front-engined and outclassed. Stirling Moss' Rob Walker Lotus gave Colin Chapman his first grand prix win at Monaco and followed it with victory in the USA. All other grand prix went to Cooper, except for the Italian which was boycotted by the British constructors since the Italians were using Monza's banked circuit.

The points-scoring system was changed with the point for fastest lap being dropped and a point given for sixth place. The best six scores counted towards the championship, increased from five from the previous season.

It was also the last Formula One season to feature a Indianapolis 500 Race, and the last season which saw a victory for a front-engined car in Formula One.

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* † Position shared between more drivers of the same car – no point awarded

Non-Championship race results

Other Formula One races also held in 1960, which did not count towards the World Championship.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.f1-facts.com/results/season/1960 1960 World Championship race results and images] Retrieved from f1-facts.com on 1 October 2008