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| |title=<center>1960 British Grand Prix</center>
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| |image=1960britishgrandprix1.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Jack Brabham leads a fast-charging Graham Hill.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| 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.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1960 British Grand Prix'' was the 11th running of the event within Formula One, with the race lasting 75 laps.<ref name="history">[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="ultimate">[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="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1960_British_Grand_Prix/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] 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="history"/>
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| Heading into the race, Brabham and teammate Bruce McLaren were level in the Drivers' Championship with 24 points each.<ref>[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1960/belgique/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings heading into the race.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> The Coopers again proved competitive, with Brabham achieving pole position with a time of 1:34.6.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/august-1960/13/13th-british-grand-prix-2 ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed race report.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="grand">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/british-gp-1960.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the event.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="espn">[http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/35547.html ''ESPN'' summarising the race.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref><ref name="results"/> Nevertheless, BRM were proving to be the biggest challenges to the Coopers, with Ferrari and Lotus-Climax slightly off the pace.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Graham Hill would qualify between Brabham and McLaren in second, with his teammate Jo Bonnier in fourth.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> 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="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Following his accident at the Belgian Grand Prix, Stirling Moss returned as the race starter.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1960 British Grand Prix commenced on 16th July.<ref name="results"/> 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="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/> Brabham led the field, while Bonnier and Ireland jumped McLaren for second and third respectively.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> By lap 6 however, Hill was making a strong comeback, having already moved up ten places, while Ireland passed Bonnier for second.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/> 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="magazine"/> 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="magazine"/> However, neither they nor Ireland were challenging Brabham at the front.<ref name="magazine"/> On lap 20, Hill passed Bonnier, whereas Clark took third from Surtees.<ref name="magazine"/> Hill then passed McLaren a few laps later, eventually closing in on the Lotus drivers by lap 28.<ref name="magazine"/>
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| Ireland meanwhile had reduced the gap to Brabham to four seconds, while Surtees and Hill both overtook Clark during the pitstops.<ref name="magazine"/> 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="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> After both negotiated traffic, Hill would ultimately nullify the Cooper's seven second lead by lap 52.<ref name="magazine"/> Despite Brabham's attempts to keep the Brit behind him, by lap 55 the BRM was now leading.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/> 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="magazine"/> 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="magazine"/> Despite Hill having overtaken the Australian, he was unable to drive away from him, with the Cooper continually challenging the BRM.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> By lap 70, Hill was about 1.5 seconds ahead of Brabham, as they lapped numerous drivers ahead of them.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/>
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| Ultimately, Brabham's pressure on Hill paid dividends.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> Hill's strong pace had weakened his BRM's brakes due to constant pumps on the brake pedal.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/> 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="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/> 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="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> He was the first to achieve four consecutive wins since Alberto Ascari in 1952.<ref name="espn"/> Surtees finished second in only his second event, with Ireland taking third.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/> 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="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> In the Drivers' Championship, Brabham now led McLaren with 32 points compared to 27.<ref name="post">[https://www.statsf1.com/en/1960/grande-bretagne/championnat.aspx ''Stats F1'' detailing the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship standings following the race.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> In the Constructors' Championship, Cooper was on 46 points, 21 ahead of Lotus.<ref name="post"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| The race was reportedly televised partially live by ITV, in what is the first known airing of a Formula One race by the British broadcaster.<ref>[https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=8D94CC199E340254&resid=8D94CC199E340254!149 List of Formula One television broadcasts noting ITV provided partial live race coverage.] Retrieved 18th Sep '22</ref> 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.
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =3
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =j7JHzgiGdKw
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| |description1 =Colour footage of the race from a British documentary.
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =z4ycHL_6rpM
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| |description2 =''British Pathé'' newsreel of the race.
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| |service3 =youtube
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| |id3 =23tWq4SG6IU
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| |description3 =Footage from an 8mm film.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=300px>
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| 1960britishgrandprix2.jpg|Programme for the race.
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| 1960britishgrandprix3.jpg|Surtees during the race.
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| 1960britishgrandprix4.jpg|Brabham claims victory.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1953 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1954 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1954 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1955 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1956 Belgian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1957 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1957 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1958 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1959 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Portuguese Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1960 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)]]
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| *[[1960 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)]]
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| *[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix (partially found ITV advert break during final laps of Formula One race; 2005)]]
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| *[[Advanced Driving with Graham Hill (lost ITV motoring series; 1974)]]
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| *[[Donkey Does F1 (partially found photos of Shrek character inflatable at Formula One races; 2004)]]
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| *[[F-1 World Grand Prix III (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64 Formula One racing game; 2000-2001)]]
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| *[[F1 2000 (lost pre-release builds of Formula One game; 2000)]]
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| *[[F1 2010 (lost pre-alpha build of Formula One game; 2010)]]
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| *[[F1 Racing Championship 2 (lost build of cancelled PC/PlayStation 2 Formula One game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Fernando Alonso's 2015 testing accident (lost footage of Formula One test session crash; 2015)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 3 (lost build of cancelled Dreamcast port of PC Formula One racing game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 4 (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of PC Formula One racing game sequel; 2002)]]
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| *[[McLaren MP4-18 (lost footage of unraced Formula One car; 2003)]]
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| *[[Racing Arrows (partially found Formula One TV series; 2001)]]
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| *[[Robert Kubica's 2010 Japanese Grand Prix Q3 lap (lost audio of Formula One qualifying lap; 2010)]]
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| *[[Williams FW15C (partially found footage and lap time information of unraced CVT Formula One car; 1993)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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| [[Category:Historic]]
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