1960 French Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
Brabham won at Spa ahead of McLaren and Graham Hill. The Belgian Grand Prix weekend was marred by accidents in practice and fatal incidents during the race. Moss and Taylor were both injured before the start and did not compete.
Between-race developments
Ron Flockhart joins Lotus, replacing the late Alan Stacey. Henry Taylor and Bruce Halford join the British Racing Partnership. Tony Brooks tests the new Vanwall VW11 here at Reims before returning to his BRP Cooper drive.
Stirling Moss remains absent, still recovering from the broken legs sustained at Spa.
Entrants
John Surtees makes his Formula One World Championship debut with Lotus, transferring from an extraordinary career in motorcycle racing.
Weather
Dry conditions are expected for race day.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Feb | 🇦🇷 Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | Allison | Moss | |
| 2 | 29 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Moss | Moss | McLaren | Hill |
| 3 | 30 May | 🇺🇸 Indianapolis 500 | Sachs | Rathmann | Ward | Goldsmith |
| 4 | 6 Jun | 🇳🇱 Dutch Grand Prix | Moss | Brabham | Ireland | Hill |
| 5 | 19 Jun | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | Brabham | McLaren | Gendebien |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 20 | 1 |
| 2 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 2 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Team Lotus | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Cliff Allison | Ferrari | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | BRM | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 4 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 30 | 3 |
| 2 | Team Lotus | 17 | 1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | BRM | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Cooper-Maserati | 3 | 0 |