French Grand Prix

Date
Sun 3rd July 1960 (UTC)
Sun 3rd July 1960 (Local)

Timestamp
1960-07-03T12:00:00

Time

12:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1960

Round
6

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Location
Reims-Gueux

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The 1960 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims-Gueux on 3 July 1960. It was race 6 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

The 50-lap race was won from pole position by Australian driver Jack Brabham, driving a works Cooper-Climax. Belgian driver Olivier Gendebien finished second in a Cooper-Climax entered by the British Racing Partnership, while New Zealander Bruce McLaren was third in the other works Cooper-Climax. This was the final race for inaugural Constructors' Champions Vanwall.

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Result Description

1 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 2:16.8
2 Phil Hill Ferrari 2:18.2
3 Graham Hill BRM 2:18.4
4 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 2:18.5
5 Willy Mairesse Ferrari 2:19.3
6 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 2:19.4
7 Dan Gurney BRM 2:19.4
8 Ron Flockhart Lotus-Climax 2:19.5
9 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 2:19.6
10 Jo Bonnier BRM 2:19.8

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