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The '''''1960 Formula One World Championship''''' was the 11th FIA-sanctioned top-level Grand Prix racing season. It saw Cooper-Climax's Jack Brabham secure his second consecutive World Championship, winning five consecutive races. Five events, including the Monaco, Dutch, French, British, and Portuguese Grand Prix, are known to have received television coverage.

==1960 Monaco Grand Prix==
The '''''1960 Monaco Grand Prix''''' was the second race of the 1960 Formula One Season. Occurring on 29th May at the Circuit de Monaco, the race was ultimately won by Stirling Moss in a Rob Walker-owned Lotus-Climax, marking the first World Championship win by a Lotus car. The event also marked the debut of future World Champion John Surtees.

It was the seventh running of the event as part of Formula One following its debut on the calendar in 1950.<ref name="historymon">[https://f1chronicle.com/the-history-of-the-monaco-grand-prix/ ''F1 Chronicle'' detailing the history of the Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> It was also the 18th in Grand Prix history.<ref>[https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=monaco_grand_prix ''Ultimate Car Page'' providing a list of Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="historymon"/> Lasting 100 laps,<ref name="resultsmonaco">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> the Monaco Grand Prix remains an integral event of the Formula One calendar, including being prestigious enough to be classified as part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, alongside the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500.<ref name="historymon"/><ref>[https://www.topendsports.com/events/motorsports/triple-crown.htm ''Topend Sports'' detailing the Triple Crown of Motorsport.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref>

Heading into the race, the works Lotus team were bolstered with the signing of future champion John Surtees, while the privateer Walker team replaced their Cooper-Climax in favour of a Lotus 18 for Moss.<ref name="magazinemonaco">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1960/40/xviiith-grand-prix ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed 1960 Monaco Grand Prix report.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="grandmonaco">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/monaco-gp-1960.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> As Coventry-Climax had developed its engine to produce another 20bhp, it enabled Lotus and Cooper to generally control qualifying.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/> Moss broke the lap record set the previous year in both qualifying sessions, achieving pole position with a time of 1:36.3.<ref name="espnmonaco">[http://en.espn.co.uk/monaco/motorsport/story/35541.html ''ESPN'' summarising the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> The only issue he experienced was that he became soaked with petrol that had leaked from the Lotus' fuel tank during one session.<ref name="espnmonaco"/> Defending two-time champion Jack Brabham lined up second in a Cooper-Climax, with Brooks third in a BRP-owned Cooper.<ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/><ref name="magazinemonaco"/> Surtees qualified 15th, with only the top 16 fastest drivers being allowed to start the race.<ref name="resultsmonaco"/><ref name="magazinemonaco"/> In total, eight failed to qualify for the event, while notably all 16 qualifiers broke the previous year's lap record.<ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> Among those who failed to qualify included Ferrari's Cliff Allison, who suffered a broken arm and fractured ribs after crashing at entrance of the chicane, which threw him free from his car.<ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/>

===The Race===
With the starting order decided, the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix commenced on 29th May.<ref name="resultsmonaco"/> Jo Bonnier, who qualified fifth in a BRM, made the strongest start and was in first by the time the cars reached the first hairpin.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> Brabham moved past Moss, who was now down to third.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/> On lap 4, Brabham attempted to move by Bonnier at the hairpin, but the BRM held strong, while Brabham would be overtaken by Moss a lap later.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/> Moss was now pressurising Bonnier, but despite the BRM driver attempting to wave the Lotus by, Moss elected to stay behind and enable Bonnier to reluctantly set the race pace.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/> This was to the BRM's detriment as each usage of the brake required a re-pumping of the brake pedal.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/> Eventually, with other drivers closing in on them, Moss moved into first on lap 17 and already produced a gap of five seconds, while Brabham passed the Swede for second.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> Surtees retired in his debut race after 17 laps following a transmission failure, while Brabham and Bonnier duelled for second.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> As Bonnier re-passed for Brabham for second on lap 27, rain emerged a lap later.<ref name="grandmonaco"/> Moss proved overly-cautious, enabling Brabham to catch-up and pass both him and Bonnier to re-gain the lead on lap 34.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/>

However, Brabham damaged his Cooper's chassis on lap 41 after hitting a wall, which combined with gearbox problems, forced his retirement.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> This allowing Moss to move back into first, and when sunny weather emerged on lap 46, he began to control the race again.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> However, his 14-second lead on Bonnier was nullified when he made an impromptu pitstop after losing a cylinder.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/> It turned out a plug lead was detached, and with it re-attached, Moss began to close in on the BRM.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> By lap 67, he was directly behind Bonnier, while Ferrari's Phil Hill passed Cooper-Climax's Bruce McLaren for third.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> BRM's Graham Hill also attempted to pass McLaren, but ended up spinning off and smashing into the commentators' box.<ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> Meanwhile, Moss re-passed Bonnier, the latter then retiring on lap 78 following a split rear suspension.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> McLaren had earlier re-passed Hill; thus he was now in second but considerably behind Moss.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/> At this point, only four cars were on-track, prompting Brabham, Bonnier and others to hastily repair their vehicles to try and limp for the final points positions.<ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/>

Elsewhere, Moss claimed the first ever victory for a Lotus car and eight points in the Drivers' Championship.<ref name="moss">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/18419.html ''ESPN'' detailing Lotus' first win in the World Championship and Moss' recollection of it.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> McLaren beat Hill for second, while Cooper-Climax's Tony Brooks finished fourth.<ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> Bonnier and Ferrari's Richie Ginther claimed the final points positions of fifth and sixth respectively, being numerous laps behind the leader.<ref name="espnmonaco"/><ref name="magazinemonaco"/><ref name="grandmonaco"/><ref name="resultsmonaco"/> Years later, Moss recalled that while the works Lotus team was happy that a Lotus car won the race, they were disappointed that it was not from one of its works drivers.<ref name="moss"/> He nevertheless stated "I think they would certainly be happy to have the win, but pretty disappointed it wasn't one of their cars. I certainly would have been very disappointed if I couldn't beat Lotus. Or any of the other drivers. That's what one is out there to do."<ref name="moss"/>

==1960 Dutch Grand Prix==
Main article: [[1960 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)|1960 Dutch Grand Prix]].

==1960 French Grand Prix==
The '''''1960 French Grand Prix''''' was the sixth race of the 1960 Formula One Season. Occurring on 3rd July at the Circuit de Reims, the race was ultimately won by Jack Brabham in a Cooper-Climax, in an event Brabham deemed was his "most satisfying".

It was the tenth running of the event in the Formula One calendar,<ref name="ultimatefrench">[https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=french_grand_prix ''Ultimate Car Page'' listing every French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref> with the race lasting 50 laps.<ref name="resultsfrench">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Grand_Prix_of_France/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing qualifying and race results of the 1960 French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref> The 39th French Grand Prix overall,<ref name="ultimatefrench"/> the race has been held at a variety of circuits, with the last one held at Reims occurring in 1966.<ref name="destinationfrench">[https://f1destinations.com/race-facts-french-grand-prix/ ''F1 Destinations'' detailing the history of the French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref> After the race was dropped from the schedule in 2009, it returned in 2018, where it has consistently been held at Circuit Paul Ricard.<ref name="destinationfrench"/><ref name="ultimatefrench"/>

Heading into the race, the Formula One world was shaken by the accidents at the Belgian Grand Prix, which saw Chris Bristow and Alan Stacey lose their lives in separate accidents, Mike Taylor suffer career-ending injuries, and Stirling Moss suffer leg injuries that side-lined him for the rest of the season.<ref>[https://www.foxsports.com/stories/motor/tragedy-at-spa-the-1960-belgian-grand-prix ''Fox Sports'' detailing the accidents at the 1960 Belgian Grand Prix.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazinefrench">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1960/26/46th-french-grand-prix ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed 1960 French Grand Prix report.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref><ref name="grandfrench">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/french-gp-1960.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the 1960 French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref> Elsewhere, McLaren led teammate Brabham with 20 points compared to the latter's 16.<ref name="prefrench">[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1960/belgique/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Championship standings heading into the 1960 French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref> Cooper appeared the most-prepared for the race, with Brabham achieving pole position with a time of 2:16.8.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> No other driver came close to challenging Brabham, with Phil Hill qualifying second in a front-engine Ferrari with a time of 2:18.5, while BRM's Graham Hill took third.<ref name="espnfrench">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/35546.html ''ESPN'' summarising the 1960 French Grand Prix.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> ''Motor Sport'' deemed Brabham's performance as "doing a Fangio and upholding his World Championship status".<ref name="magazinefrench"/> However, Ferrari believed their cars would be best-suited to the high-speed Reims circuit, with Enzo Ferrari pressurising Hill to win after a barren season for the team.<ref name="auto">[https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/race-of-my-life-jack-brabham-on-the-1960-french-gp-4981378/4981378/ ''Autosport'' summarising Brabham's comments surrounding his 1960 French Grand Prix being his "most satisfying".] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref> Title challenger McLaren qualified seventh out of 23 competitors.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> Meanwhile, Tony Brooks was handed a new Vanwall car, in what would turn out to be the last World Championship start for the inaugural Constructors Champion.<ref name="vanwall">[http://en.espn.co.uk/vanwall/motorsport/team/338.html ''ESPN'' noting the 1960 French Grand Prix was Vanwall's final World Championship start.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/> He would start 13th on the grid.<ref name="resultsfrench"/>

===The Race===
With the starting order decided, the 1960 French Grand Prix commenced on 3rd July.<ref name="resultsfrench"/> At the start, Graham Hill's gearbox jammed, where he was then hit from behind by Cooper-Climax's Maurice Trintignant.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> Meanwhile, Cooper-Climax's Lucien Bianchi spun right and collided with Brooks and Cooper-Climax's Bruce Halford, although the trio were able to continue.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/> Brabham led ahead of Phil Hill and Hill's teammate Wolfgang von Trips, holding onto it until Hill moved by on lap 4.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> The two Ferraris and Brabham easily left the others behind, and Hill and the Cooper continued swapping the lead each lap with von Trips not far behind.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/> On lap 7, Brooks retired after complaining about vibrations, despite no anomalies being detected by his team, ending Vanwall's involvement in the World Championship.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="vanwall"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> By lap 19, von Trips was now over 30 seconds behind, as the Ferrari narrowly led the Cooper.<ref name="magazinefrench"/> Eventually, having also set a new lap record, Brabham won the duel by lap 25, with Hill having now dropped behind von Trips.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> Four laps later, Hill retired when a transmission issue led to him colliding into straw bales situated near the pits, the resulting collision twisting his Ferrari's front axle.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/>

Two laps later, von Trips was also out following a transmission failure, allowing Brabham to control proceedings.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> Lotus-Climax's Innes Ireland moved up to second, but was 90 seconds behind Brabham.<ref name="magazinefrench"/> However, he retired three laps later following a suspension failure.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> Now, the top three consisted of Coopers, with Olivier Gendebien driving a BRP-owned Cooper ahead of McLaren.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/> Despite boasting a newer Cooper, McLaren was out-matched by Gendebien, the Belgian managing to continually re-pass the New Zealander through braking later and accelerating faster in the corners.<ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/>

Elsewhere, Brabham claimed his third consecutive World Championship victory and eight points in the Drivers' Championship.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> His win occurred in fewer than two hours, which put the race under scrutiny by the FIA for failing to comply with minimum race lengths and times for World Championship races.<ref name="magazinefrench"/> Gendebien pipped McLaren for second, while BRP Cooper-Climax driver Henry Taylor made it a Cooper 1-4.<ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="espnfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> Lotus-Climax drivers Jim Clark and Ron Flockhart took the final points positions of fifth and sixth respectively, Flockhart nearly beating his teammate over the line.<ref name="magazinefrench"/><ref name="grandfrench"/><ref name="resultsfrench"/> Years later, Brabham regarded the race as his "most satisfying", primarily over his duel with Hill and for beating Ferrari when they considered themselves the favourites to win due to their cars' higher top speed.<ref name="auto"/> Following the race, Brabham now tied with McLaren on 24 points in the Drivers' Championship standings, with Cooper leading Lotus 38 points to 19 in the Constructors' Championship.<ref>[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1960/belgique/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings following the race.] Retrieved 17th Sep '22</ref>

==1960 British Grand Prix==
The '''''1960 British Grand Prix''''' was the seventh race of the 1960 Formula One Season. Occurring on 16th July at the Silverstone Circuit, the race would ultimately be won by Jack Brabham in a Cooper-Climax, capitalising when BRM's Graham Hill retired from the lead with a few laps remaining. This also marked Brabham's fourth consecutive World Championship victory, the first to achieve this since Alberto Ascari in 1952. The race was also the first to be televised by ITV.

It was the 11th running of the event within Formula One, with the race lasting 75 laps.<ref name="historybrit">[https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/seventy-years-of-the-british-grand-prix/ ''The History Press'' detailing the history of the British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="ultimatebrit">[https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=british_grand_prix ''Ultimate Car Page'' listing all instances of the British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="resultsbritish">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_British_Grand_Prix/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the 1960 British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> The 15th British Grand Prix overall, the event has remained an annual race on the Formula One calendar, primarily taking place at Silverstone, although Aintree and Brands Hatch have also hosted the event.<ref name="historybrit"/>

Heading into the race, Brabham and teammate Bruce McLaren were level in the Drivers' Championship with 24 points each.<ref name="prebrit">[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1960/belgique/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings heading into the 1960 British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> The Coopers again proved competitive, with Brabham achieving pole position with a time of 1:34.6.<ref name="magazinebritish">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1960/13/13th-british-grand-prix-2 ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed 1960 British Grand Prix report.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="grandbritish">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/british-gp-1960.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the 1960 British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="espnbritish">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/35547.html ''ESPN'' summarising the 1960 British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="resultsbritish"/> Nevertheless, BRM were proving to be the biggest challenges to the Coopers, with Ferrari and Lotus-Climax slightly off the pace.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="resultsbritish"/> Graham Hill would qualify between Brabham and McLaren in second, with his teammate Jo Bonnier in fourth.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="resultsbritish"/> John Surtees made his second race start after return from motorcycle racing, qualifying 11th out of 25 competitors, his time hampered by a persistent misfire from his Lotus-Climax's spark plugs.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="resultsbritish"/> Following his accident at the Belgian Grand Prix, Stirling Moss returned as the race starter.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/>

===The Race===
With the starting order decided, the 1960 British Grand Prix commenced on 16th July.<ref name="resultsbritish"/> Hill stalled his BRM for the [[1960 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)|second consecutive race]], but this time did not cause a collision, allowing him to continue in 21st.<ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="magazinebritish"/> Brabham led the field, while Bonnier and Ireland jumped McLaren for second and third respectively.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/> By lap 6 however, Hill was making a strong comeback, having already moved up ten places, while Ireland passed Bonnier for second.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/> Hill then passed the Ferraris of Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips, before capitalising on fellow BRM driver Dan Gurney's gear lever issues to move to seventh.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> Surtees and fellow Lotus-Climax driver Jim Clark were also on the move, passing both McLaren and Bonnier for third and fourth respectively.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> However, neither they nor Ireland were challenging Brabham at the front.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> On lap 20, Hill passed Bonnier, whereas Clark took third from Surtees.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> Hill then passed McLaren a few laps later, eventually closing in on the Lotus drivers by lap 28.<ref name="magazinebritish"/>

Ireland meanwhile had reduced the gap to Brabham to four seconds, while Surtees and Hill both overtook Clark during the pitstops.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> By lap 31, Hill passed Surtees for third, and would soon catch-up and overtake Ireland on lap 37 to leave just Brabham ahead of him.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/> After both negotiated traffic, Hill would ultimately nullify the Cooper's seven second lead by lap 52.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> Despite Brabham's attempts to keep the Brit behind him, by lap 55 the BRM was now leading.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/> Surtees and Clark then moved into third and fourth respectively when Ireland car's hubs developed issues, although he was able to continue.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> Three laps later, Clark was out of contention when his Lotus' front suspension broke, forcing him to drive on at slow speeds when it was hastily repaired.<ref name="magazinebritish"/> Despite Hill having overtaken the Australian, he was unable to drive away from him, with the Cooper continually challenging the BRM.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/> By lap 70, Hill was about 1.5 seconds ahead of Brabham, as they lapped numerous drivers ahead of them.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/>

Ultimately, Brabham's pressure on Hill paid dividends.<ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/> Hill's strong pace had weakened his BRM's brakes due to constant pumps on the brake pedal.<ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/> Eventually, on lap 72, Hill spun-off into a ditch when he approached Corpse Corner while trying to lap backmarkers, attributed to a brakes failure.<ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="magazinebritish"/> Brabham took over in front and maintained his lead for the remaining five laps to claim his fourth consecutive World Championship victory and eight points in the Drivers' Championship.<ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="resultsbritish"/> He was the first to achieve four consecutive wins since Alberto Ascari in 1952.<ref name="espnbritish"/> Surtees finished second in only his second event, with Ireland taking third.<ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="resultsbritish"/> McLaren finished a lap behind in fourth, while the Ferraris of Hill and von Trips took the final points positions of fifth and sixth respectively.<ref name="grandbritish"/><ref name="magazinebritish"/><ref name="espnbritish"/><ref name="resultsbritish"/> In the Drivers' Championship, Brabham now led McLaren with 32 points compared to 27.<ref name="postbritish">[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1960/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings following the 1960 British Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> In the Constructors' Championship, Cooper was on 46 points, 21 ahead of Lotus.<ref name="postbritish"/>

==1960 Portuguese Grand Prix==
The '''''1960 Portuguese Grand Prix''''' was the eighth race of the 1960 Formula One Season. Occurring on 14th August at the Circuito da Boavista, the race was ultimately won by Jack Brabham in a Cooper-Climax, his fifth consecutive World Championship victory. The win would also secure his second consecutive Drivers' Championship.

It was the third running of the event as part of the Formula One World Championship, lasting 55 laps.<ref name="resultsportugal">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_Grand_Prix_of_Portugal/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="racesportugal">[https://www.chicanef1.com/indiv.pl?name=Portuguese%20GP&type=O ''Chicane F1'' listing all Portuguese Grand Prix counting towards the World Championship.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="adventuresportgual">[https://grandprixadventures.com/news/portuguesegp-history-facts.php ''Grand Prix Adventures'' detailing the history of the Portuguese Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> The ninth Portuguese Grand Prix overall, the event would be dropped from the calendar following this race.<ref name="adventuresportgual"/><ref name="racesportugal"/> It would return to Formula One from 1984 to 1996, where it was held exclusively at the Circuito do Estoril.<ref name="racesportugal"/><ref name="adventuresportgual"/> Finally, the race would be ran two more times from 2020-2021 at the Algarve International Circuit.<ref name="adventuresportgual"/><ref name="racesportugal"/>

Heading into the race, Brabham led teammate Bruce McLaren 32 points to 27 in the Drivers' Championship.<ref>[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1960/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings heading into the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> Thus, a win would guarantee him the Championship.<ref name="grandportugal">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/portuguese-gp-1960.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> Elsewhere, Stirling Moss returned to racing after recovering from the leg injuries sustained at the Belgian Grand Prix, competing in a Rob Walker-owned Lotus-Climax.<ref name="magazineportugal">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-1960/14/portuguese-grand-prix-5 ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix report.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="espnportugal">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/35548.html ''ESPN'' summarising the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="grandportugal"/> However, despite initially experiencing gear selection issues that prevented him from setting times for much of qualifying, works Lotus-Climax driver John Surtees surprised onlookers by achieving pole position with a time of 2:25.56.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/> BRM's Dan Gurney qualified in second, while Brabham was unable to improve on third as rain began to fall.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/> Moss would start fourth, indicating he had not lost pace following his accident, while McLaren qualified sixth out of 16 competitors.<ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/> BRP Cooper-Climax driver Henry Taylor was unable to compete after losing control as he approached the Avenue Boavista, crashing heavily and suffering an arm injury and damaged fingers.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/> Lotus-Climax's Jim Clark also crashed heavily, but was able to start in eighth place once his car was repaired overnight.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/>

===The Race===
With the starting order decided, the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix commenced on 14th August.<ref name="resultsportugal"/> Gurney edged out Surtees as the field headed into the first corner, but it was Brabham that was in front after taking a wide sweep on the outside.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/> However, Gurney out-braked the Cooper to regain it on the first lap, and Brabham then ran wide the following lap which caused him to drop to eighth.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/> Moss passed Surtees for second on lap 1, but was re-passed by the works Lotus three laps later.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/> By lap six, Gurney led by six seconds over Surtees.<ref name="magazineportugal"/> However, Gurney then slid on oil some laps later, and became concerned that it came from his BRM.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/> Thus he slowed down to inspect the issue, eventually dropping down to sixth by lap 12.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/> Moss also dropped out of contention after experiencing a misfiring from spark plugs, falling down to ninth after four pitstops to correct it.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/> Now, Surtees led ahead of Ferrari's Phil Hill, with Brabham duelling the latter.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/> On lap 26, Gurney retired following an engine failure, while Surtees led by ten seconds ahead of Hill, who was being pressurised by Brabham.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/> The American then retired on lap 29 after missing a gear change, leading to him going wide and colliding with straw bales.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/>

By lap 33, Surtees now led Brabham by 22 seconds, the latter deciding to ease off rather than challenge the Lotus.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/> However, he then noticed that his front fuel tank had suffered a cracked seam and was now leaking petrol.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/> As fuel dripped into the cockpit, Surtees ended up spinning his Lotus into the straw bales after his foot slipped off the brake pedal.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/> While he initially continued, he retired a lap later following a broken radiator.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/> Thus, Brabham assumed the lead, with teammate McLaren in second, while Clark climbed the order and was now third.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/> On lap 51, Moss locked his brakes and stalled his engine on the escape road after initially hitting a straw bale.<ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/> He pushed his car in order to restart it, but while he succeeded, he did so after pushing the Lotus against the race direction, leading to his disqualification.<ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/> 

Meanwhile, Brabham claimed his fifth consecutive World Championship victory, and his second consecutive Drivers' Championship.<ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/> McLaren made it a works Cooper 1-2, while Clark took his first World Championship podium, surprising his team who assumed his Lotus would break after only a few laps.<ref name="espnportugal"/><ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/> Ferrari's Wolfgang von Trips took fourth, BRP Cooper-Climax's Tony Brooks moved into fifth following Moss' disqualification, while Lotus-Climax's Innes Ireland claimed the final points position of sixth.<ref name="grandportugal"/><ref name="magazineportugal"/><ref name="resultsportugal"/>

==Availability==
The 1960 Monaco Grand Prix would reportedly be partially televised live, including by the BBC, RAI, and ORTF.<ref name="broadcasts">[https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=8D94CC199E340254&resid=8D94CC199E340254!149 List of Formula One television broadcasts noting the television coverage of 1960 races.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref> According to Issue 1,907 of ''Radio Times'', the BBC would provide a dedicated 45-minute broadcast, in addition to showcasing the finish of the race alongside an international football match between Austria and Scotland.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_television_service/1960-05-29#at-14.30 BBC Genome archive of ''Radio Times'' issues detailing the BBC's live coverage of the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix.] Retrieved 16th Sep '22</ref><ref name="broadcasts"/> No television broadcast of the event has yet to resurface, but other footage can be found in documentaries and newsreels. In contrast, the 1960 French Grand Prix was televised partially live by RTF.<ref name="broadcasts"/> Ultimately, the broadcast has yet to publicly resurface, although some footage of the race can be viewed in a ''British Pathé'' newsreel. 

Meanwhile, the 1960 British Grand Prix was reportedly televised partially live by ITV, in what is the first known airing of a Formula One race by the British broadcaster.<ref name="broadcasts"/> ITV would air around 50 races prior to 1981; it would gain a more prominent role in televising all Formula One races between 1997 to 2008.<ref name="unearth">[https://racingnews365.com/new-tv-deal-set-to-unearth-footage-from-f1s-early-years ''Racing News 365'' detailing ITV Sport's deal with Racing Past Media to unearth footage from the late-1960s and 1970s.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref>[https://motorsportbroadcasting.com/2013/11/02/five-years-since-itv-f1/ ''Motorsport Broadcasting'' summarising ITV's coverage of Formula One from 1997 to 2008.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface, however; analysis of what the ITV Sport Archive offers indicates that only highlights of the 1969 and 1970 British Grand Prix are in its collection.<ref name="itv">[https://itvsportarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/itv-sport-archive-content-catalogue.pdf ''ITV Sport Archive'''s Content Catalogue stating only highlights of the 1969 and 1970 British Grand Prix are within its collection.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> Additionally, a deal between ITV Sport and Racing Past Media in early-2022, which aimed to archive a "significant volume" of Formula One material from ITV, indicates that the earliest race broadcasts within the archive originate from the late-1960s.<ref name="itv"/><ref name="unearth"/> This therefore makes it unlikely the 1960 broadcast has survived. Nevertheless, footage of the race from documentaries and newsreels can be found online.

Finally, according to Issue 1,918 of ''Radio Times'', the BBC provided highlights of the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix on 17th August 1960 as part of ''Sportsview'', with Moss being the segment's reporter.<ref name="genomeportugal">[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_television_service/1960-08-17#at-20.30 BBC Genome archive of ''Radio Times'' issues detailing the BBC's coverage of the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix as part of ''Sportsview''.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="broadcasts"/> It is unclear how long the segment lasted, as the 30-minute ''Sportsview'' broadcast also contained a report on the 1960 Summer Olympics and highlights of the 1960 Charity Shield match between Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers.<ref name="genomeportugal"/><ref name="broadcasts"/> The broadcast has yet to resurface, but some footage of the race can be found in a ''History'' documentary.

==Gallery==
===Videos===
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==References==
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