1960 Dutch Grand Prix

1960 Dutch Grand Prix
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Zandvoort original layout
Race details
Date	6 June 1960
Official name	VIII Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location	Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.193 km (2.605 miles)
Distance	75 laps, 314.475 km (195.406 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax
Time	1:33.2
Fastest lap
Driver	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax
Time	1.33.8
Podium
First	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
Second	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax
Third	Graham Hill	BRM
Lap leaders

Dan Gurney's car after his accident, which killed a young spectator

The 1960 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on 6 June 1960. It was race 4 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 3 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Due to a crash by Dan Gurney, a spectator, who was in a prohibited area, was killed during this event.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	1:33.2	—
2	11	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1:33.4	+0.2
3	4	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	1:33.9	+0.7
4	14	Jo Bonnier	BRM	1:34.3	+1.1
5	16	Graham Hill	BRM	1:35.1	+1.9
6	15	Dan Gurney	BRM	1:35.2	+2.0
7	8	Chris Bristow	Cooper-Climax	1:35.3	+2.1
8	5	Alan Stacey	Lotus-Climax	1:35.4	+2.2
9	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1:35.7	+2.5
10	9	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	1:36.0	+2.8
11	6	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	1:36.3	+3.1
12	3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	1:36.3	+3.1
13	1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:36.4	+3.2
14	10	Henry Taylor	Cooper-Climax	1:36.4	+3.2
15	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1:36.7	+3.5
16	22	Chuck Daigh	Scarab	1:36.7	+3.5
17	19	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Maserati	1:37.3	+4.1
18	17	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin	1:37.8	+4.6
19	18	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	1:38.5	+5.3
20	21	Lance Reventlow	Scarab	1:38.8	+5.6
21	20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Cooper-Climax	1:41.7	+8.5
Source:

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	11	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	75	2:01:47.2	2	8
2	4	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	75	+ 24.0	3	6
3	16	Graham Hill	BRM	75	+ 56.6	5	4
4	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	75	+ 57.7	1	3
5	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	74	+ 1 Lap	15	2
6	3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	74	+ 1 Lap	12	1
7	10	Henry Taylor	Cooper-Climax	70	+ 5 Laps	14
8	20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Cooper-Climax	69	+ 6 Laps	18
Ret	5	Alan Stacey	Lotus-Climax	57	Transmission	8
Ret	14	Jo Bonnier	BRM	54	Engine / Accident	4
Ret	1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	54	Engine	13
Ret	6	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	42	Transmission	11
Ret	18	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	39	Gearbox	17
Ret	15	Dan Gurney	BRM	11	Brakes / Accident	6
Ret	8	Chris Bristow	Cooper-Climax	9	Engine	7
Ret	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	8	Transmission	9
Ret	9	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	4	Gearbox	10
DNS	17	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin		Non Starter
DNS	19	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Maserati		Non Starter
DNS	21	Lance Reventlow	Scarab		Non Starter
DNS	22	Chuck Daigh	Scarab		Non Starter
Source:

Additional information

• This was the Formula One World Championship debut for future double World Champion Jim Clark.
• Lotus achieved their first of many fastest laps in their long history.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

	Pos	Driver	Points
	1	Bruce McLaren	14
	2	Stirling Moss	11
	3	Jim Rathmann	8
22	4	Jack Brabham	8
9	5	Innes Ireland	7
Source:

Constructors' Championship standings

	Pos	Constructor	Points
	1	Cooper-Climax	22
1	2	Lotus-Climax	15
1	3	Ferrari	12
1	4	BRM	6
1	5	Cooper-Maserati	3
Source:

• Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.