1960 Argentine Grand Prix

1960 Argentine Grand Prix
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Race details
Date	7 February 1960
Location	Autodromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	3.912 km (2.431 miles)
Distance	80 laps, 312.960 km (194.464 miles)
Weather	Dry
Pole position
Driver	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax
Time	1:36.9
Fastest lap
Driver	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax
Time	1:38.9 on lap 37
Podium
First	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax
Second	Cliff Allison	Ferrari
Third	Maurice Trintignant Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax
Lap leaders

The 1960 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Buenos Aires on 7 February 1960. It was race 1 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 1 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. This was the last Argentine Grand Prix until 1972, and the last to be held on the No. 4 configuration of the circuit.

The race was won by Bruce McLaren, his second consecutive victory, having won his first at Sebring at the end of the 1959 season. Stirling Moss suffered a suspension failure while leading, and took over Maurice Trintignant's Cooper, but was not awarded points for third place as a result of the shared drive, a rule that had been in place since 1958.

Venezuelan driver Ettore Chimeri participated in his only grand prix. He was killed two weeks later driving a Ferrari 250 TR in Havana. He was the first driver from his country in Formula One, and the last until Johnny Cecotto in 1983. It was the only grand prix appearances for Antonio Creus, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta and Roberto Bonomi. It was also the last grand prix appearances for the driver who scored Ferrari's first World Championship race victory, José Froilán González, and experienced American driver Harry Schell, who would be killed during practice for a non-championship race at Silverstone.

Three other local drivers took part in the practice sessions for the race. The Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati (№ 10) was driven in the first practice session by Pedro Llano, as well as by eventual race driver Nasif Estéfano and Rodriguez Larreta. In the second practice session, Julio Pola shared Chimeri's № 44 Maserati. Also, Oscar Cabalén shared Estéfano's car in the qualifying session as a reserve driver.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	36	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax	1:36.9	—
2	20	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	1:38.5	+1.6
3	42	Graham Hill	BRM	1:38.9	+2.0
4	40	Jo Bonnier	BRM	1:38.9	+2.0
5	30	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1:39.2	+2.3
6	26	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:39.3	+2.4
7	24	Cliff Allison	Ferrari	1:39.7	+2.8
8	38	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Climax	1:39.9	+3.0
9	34	Harry Schell	Cooper-Climax	1:40.3	+3.4
10	18	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1:40.6	+3.7
11	32	José Froilán González	Ferrari	1:41.0	+4.1
12	6	Carlos Menditeguy	Cooper-Maserati	1:41.8	+4.9
13	16	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1:41.8	+4.9
14	22	Alan Stacey	Lotus-Climax	1:43.6	+6.7
15	46	Alberto Rodriguez Larreta	Lotus-Climax	1:45.0	+8.1
16	2	Masten Gregory	Behra-Porsche-Porsche	1:45.5	+8.6
17	4	Roberto Bonomi	Cooper-Maserati	1:46.1	+9.2
18	8	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	1:46.1	+9.2
19	14	Gino Munaron	Maserati	1:49.0	+12.1
20	10	Nasif Estéfano	Maserati	1:50.1	+13.2
21	44	Ettore Chimeri	Maserati	1:50.5	+13.6
22	12	Antonio Creus	Maserati	1:52.8	+15.9
Source:

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	16	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	80	2:17:49.5	13	8
2	24	Cliff Allison	Ferrari	80	+ 26.3	7	6
3	38	Maurice Trintignant Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax	80	+ 36.9	8	01
4	6	Carlos Menditeguy	Cooper-Maserati	80	+ 53.3	12	3
5	30	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	79	+ 1 Lap	5	2
6	20	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	79	+ 1 Lap	2	1
7	40	Jo Bonnier	BRM	79	+ 1 Lap	4
8	26	Phil Hill	Ferrari	77	+ 3 Laps	6
9	46	Alberto Rodriguez Larreta	Lotus-Climax	77	+ 3 Laps	15
10	32	José Froilán González	Ferrari	77	+ 3 Laps	11
11	4	Roberto Bonomi	Cooper-Maserati	76	+ 4 Laps	17
12	2	Masten Gregory	Behra-Porsche-Porsche	76	+ 4 Laps	16
13	14	Gino Munaron	Maserati	72	+ 8 Laps	19
14	10	Nasif Estéfano	Maserati	70	+ 10 Laps	20
Ret	34	Harry Schell	Cooper-Climax	63	Fuel pump	9
Ret	18	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	42	Gearbox	10
Ret	36	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Climax	40	Suspension	1
Ret	42	Graham Hill	BRM	37	Overheating	3
Ret	22	Alan Stacey	Lotus-Climax	24	Physical	14
Ret	44	Ettore Chimeri	Maserati	23	Physical	21
Ret	12	Antonio Creus	Maserati	16	Physical	22
Ret	8	Giorgio Scarlatti	Maserati	11	Overheating	18
DNS	10	Oscar Cabalén	Maserati			–
DNS	10	Pedro Llano	Maserati			–
DNS	44	Julio Pola	Maserati			–
Source:

Notes

• ^1 – Trintignant and Moss received no points for the shared drive

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Bruce McLaren	8
2	Cliff Allison	6
3	Carlos Menditeguy	3
4	Wolfgang von Trips	2
5	Innes Ireland	1
Source:

Constructors' Championship standings

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Cooper-Climax	8
2	Ferrari	6
3	Cooper-Maserati	3
4	Lotus-Climax	1
Source:

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