1960 Argentine Grand Prix
85th World Championship race, 7th World Championship Argentine Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Buenos Aires
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 7 February 1960 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Bruce McLaren  Cooper-Climax |
| Pole position: | Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax |
| Fastest lap: | Stirling Moss Cooper-Climax |
| Circuit: | Buenos Aires, 80 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 10 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +12 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 80 | 2hr 17m 49.500s | 8 |
| 2 | +5 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 80 | +26.300s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 |  Maurice Trintignant & Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (P) | 80 | +36.900s | |
| 4 | +8 |  Carlos Menditeguy | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 80 | +53.300s | 3 |
| 5 |  Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 79 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 6 | -4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | -3 |  Jo Bonnier | BRM | 79 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | -2 |  Phil Hill | Ferrari | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 9 | +6 | Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta | Lotus-Climax | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 10 | +1 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 77 | +3 laps | |
| 11 | +6 | Roberto Bonomi | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 12 | +4 | Masten Gregory | Behra-Porsche (P) | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 13 | +6 |  Gino Munaron | Maserati (P) | 72 | +8 laps | |
| 14 | +6 | Nasif Estefano | Maserati (P) | 70 | +10 laps | |
| R | Harry Schell | Cooper-Climax (P) | 63 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 42 | DNF | ||
| R | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (P) | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Graham Hill | BRM | 37 | DNF | ||
| R | Alan Stacey | Lotus-Climax | 24 | DNF | ||
| R |  Ettore Chimeri | Maserati (P) | 23 | DNF | ||
| R |  Antonio Creus | Maserati (P) | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati (P) | 10 | DNF |
- Maurice Trintignant and Stirling Moss received no points for their shared-drive third place as the rules at the time did not allow for drivers with shared-drives to score any points.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:36.900 |
| 2 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 1:38.500 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:38.900 |
| 4 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:38.900 |
| 5 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 1:39.300 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:39.500 |
| 7 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 1:39.700 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:39.900 |
| 9 | Harry Schell | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:40.300 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1:40.600 |
| 11 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 1:41.000 |
| 12 | Carlos Menditeguy | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:41.800 |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:41.800 |
| 14 | Alan Stacey | Lotus-Climax | 1:43.600 |
| 15 | Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta | Lotus-Climax | 1:45.000 |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | Behra-Porsche (P) | 1:45.500 |
| 17 | Roberto Bonomi | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:46.100 |
| 18 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati (P) | 1:46.100 |
| 19 | Gino Munaron | Maserati (P) | 1:49.000 |
| 20 | Nasif Estefano | Maserati (P) | 1:50.100 |
| 21 | Ettore Chimeri | Maserati (P) | 1:50.500 |
| 22 | Antonio Creus | Maserati (P) | 1:52.800 |
Qualifying Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:36.900 | |
| 2 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 1:38.500 | 1.600 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:38.900 | 2.000 |
| 4 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 1:38.900 | 2.000 |
| 5 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 1:39.300 | 2.400 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:39.500 | 2.600 |
| 7 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 1:39.700 | 2.800 |
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:39.900 | 3.000 |
| 9 | Harry Schell | Cooper-Climax (P) | 1:40.300 | 3.400 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1:40.600 | 3.700 |
| 11 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | Ferrari | 1:41.000 | 4.100 |
| 12 | Carlos Menditeguy | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:41.800 | 4.900 |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 1:41.800 | 4.900 |
| 14 | Alan Stacey | Lotus-Climax | 1:43.600 | 6.700 |
| 15 | Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta | Lotus-Climax | 1:45.000 | 8.100 |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | Behra-Porsche (P) | 1:45.500 | 8.600 |
| 17 | Roberto Bonomi | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 1:46.100 | 9.200 |
| 18 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Maserati (P) | 1:46.100 | 9.200 |
| 19 | Gino Munaron | Maserati (P) | 1:49.000 | 12.100 |
| 20 | Nasif Estefano | Maserati (P) | 1:50.100 | 13.200 |
| 21 | Ettore Chimeri | Maserati (P) | 1:50.500 | 13.600 |
| 22 | Antonio Creus | Maserati (P) | 1:52.800 | 15.900 |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | 8 |
| 2 | Cliff Allison | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Menditeguy | 3 |
| 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | 2 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Roberto Bonomi (only start), Ettore Chimeri (only start), Antonio Creus (only start), Nasif Estefano (only start), Gino Munaron, Alberto Rodriguez-Larreta (only start)
- Constructor: Behra-Porsche
- Last start
- Driver: Jose Froilan Gonzalez, Carlos Menditeguy
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Bruce McLaren
- Constructor: 8th for Cooper
- Podiums
- Driver: 20th for Stirling Moss, 10th and last for Maurice Trintignant, 3rd for Bruce McLaren, 1st and only for Cliff Allison (67th different podium finisher, 10th British driver)
- Constructor: 106th for Ferrari, 20th & 21st for Cooper
- Poles
- Driver: 12th for Stirling Moss
- Constructor: 6th for Cooper
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 17th for Stirling Moss
- Constructor: 6th for Cooper
- Front row starts
- Driver: 32nd for Stirling Moss, 2nd for Jo Bonnier, 1st for Innes Ireland & Graham Hill (50th & 51st different front row starters, 8th & 9th British drivers)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 3rd & last for Cliff Allison & Carlos Menditeguy