1960 Dutch Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Jack Brabham won at Zandvoort after an intense early contest with Stirling Moss. Innes Ireland finished second and Graham Hill third, but a spectator’s death in Dan Gurney’s accident overshadowed the meeting.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Stirling Moss	Lotus
Pole time	1:33.2
Fastest lap	Stirling Moss	Lotus
Fastest-lap time	1:33.800 on lap 75
First	Jack Brabham	Cooper
Second	Innes Ireland	Lotus
Third	Graham Hill	BRM

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
3 June 1960	Friday unofficial practice	Start time unconfirmed
4 June 1960	Saturday morning timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
4 June 1960	Saturday afternoon timed practice	Start time unconfirmed
5 June 1960	Sunday final qualifying	Start time unconfirmed
6 June 1960	Race	15:15

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Bruce McLaren arrived at round 4 leading the 1960 F1 World Championship on 14 points, with Stirling Moss on 8. Cooper – Climax headed the constructors’ standings after the preceding race with 14 points.

Race entries

Jim Clark replaced John Surtees at Lotus while Surtees returned to motorcycle racing. Aston Martin brought its revised car, Henry Taylor joined Yeoman Credit, and Carel Godin de Beaufort entered a Formula Two Cooper. The teams had little time to repair their cars after Monaco.

Friday unofficial practice

Clark’s Lotus broke a gearbox pinion during the preliminary running. Aston Martin assessed its new fuel-injected car against the older spare, finding clean acceleration but less reassuring stability. McLaren also worked on the handling of the revised Cooper. This session was separate from official qualifying.

Saturday morning timed practice

Moss immediately set a demanding pace. Ferrari’s new rear anti-roll bars changed the handling more than its drivers wanted, while Taylor first tried a smaller-engined Cooper before moving to the Formula One car. Bonnier broke his gearbox. The proposed three-lap qualifying calculation made the admission battle difficult to follow.

Saturday afternoon timed practice

After objections from entrants, the organisers replaced the aggregate rule with each driver’s fastest lap and increased the possible field. Moss remained fastest, with Brabham closing in. Bonnier missed the session while his gearbox was repaired. Scarab improved but Aston Martin still struggled to match the competition.

Sunday final qualifying

Brabham briefly raised the challenge before Moss responded to take pole. Taylor went off on a slowing-down lap but escaped without injury or serious damage. Ferrari tried its rear-engined car again, and disputed timing figures added to arguments over starting money. Scarab and Aston Martin ultimately withdrew.

Qualifying Classification

The proposed sum of three laps was abandoned during the meeting. Best individual laps set the grid, while limited starting money prompted withdrawals. Seventeen cars started, including de Beaufort’s Formula Two entry.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Best Time
1	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus	1:33.2
2	11	Jack Brabham	Cooper	1:33.4
3	4	Innes Ireland	Lotus	1:33.9
4	14	Jo Bonnier	BRM	1:34.3
5	16	Graham Hill	BRM	1:35.1
6	15	Dan Gurney	BRM	1:35.2
7	8	Chris Bristow	Cooper	1:35.3
8	5	Alan Stacey	Lotus	1:35.4
9	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	1:35.7
10	9	Tony Brooks	Cooper	1:36.0
11	6	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:36.3
12	3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	1:36.3
13	1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:36.4
14	10	Henry Taylor	Cooper	1:36.4
15	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1:36.7
16	22	Chuck Daigh	Scarab	1:36.7
17	19	Masten Gregory	Cooper	1:37.3
18	17	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin	1:37.8
19	18	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	1:38.5
20	21	Lance Reventlow	Scarab	1:38.8
21	20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Cooper	1:41.7

What happened in the 1960 Dutch Grand Prix?

Brabham and Moss fought hard at the front until a loose paving stone, dislodged by the Cooper, damaged the Lotus’s front wheel. Moss stopped for repairs and began a determined recovery through the field.

Gurney crashed after a brake failure, killing a spectator who was in a prohibited area. The race continued, with Brabham pulling clear and Ireland emerging as his closest challenger.

Brabham won from Ireland and Graham Hill. Moss recovered to fourth ahead of von Trips and Ginther. His charge demonstrated the pace he had lost through the unscheduled stop, but the day belonged to the reigning champion.

After the race, Bruce McLaren headed the drivers’ standings with 14 points, followed by Stirling Moss on 11. Cooper – Climax led the constructors’ table on 22, with Lotus – Climax on 15.

1960 Dutch Grand Prix race results

The 1960 Dutch Grand Prix was held on 6 June 1960, with a scheduled start of 15:15 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	11	Jack Brabham	Cooper	75	2:01:47.2	8
2	4	Innes Ireland	Lotus	75	+ 24.0	6
3	16	Graham Hill	BRM	75	+ 56.6	4
4	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus	75	+ 57.7	3
5	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	74	+ 1 Lap	2
6	3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	74	+ 1 Lap	1
7	10	Henry Taylor	Cooper	70	+ 5 Laps	0
8	20	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Cooper	69	+ 6 Laps	0
Ret	5	Alan Stacey	Lotus	57	Transmission	0
Ret	14	Jo Bonnier	BRM	54	Engine / Accident	0
Ret	1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	54	Engine	0
Ret	6	Jim Clark	Lotus	42	Transmission	0
Ret	18	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	39	Gearbox	0
Ret	15	Dan Gurney	BRM	11	Brakes / Accident	0
Ret	8	Chris Bristow	Cooper	9	Engine	0
Ret	12	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	8	Transmission	0
Ret	9	Tony Brooks	Cooper	4	Gearbox	0
DNS	17	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin		Non Starter	0
DNS	19	Masten Gregory	Cooper		Non Starter	0
DNS	21	Lance Reventlow	Scarab		Non Starter	0
DNS	22	Chuck Daigh	Scarab		Non Starter	0

1960 Dutch Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time
1	7	Stirling Moss	Lotus	75	1:33.800

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded.

1960 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 1960 Dutch Grand Prix.

1960 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Bruce McLaren	New Zealander	Cooper	14
2	Stirling Moss	British	Cooper / Lotus	11
3	Jack Brabham	Australian	Cooper	8
4	Jim Rathmann	American	Watson	8
5	Innes Ireland	British	Lotus	7
6	Cliff Allison	British	Ferrari	6
7	Rodger Ward	American	Watson	6
8	Graham Hill	British	BRM	4
9	Phil Hill	American	Ferrari	4
10	Paul Goldsmith	American	Epperly	4
11	Wolfgang von Trips	German	Ferrari	4
12	Tony Brooks	British	Cooper	3
13	Carlos Menditeguy	Argentine	Cooper	3
14	Don Branson	American	Phillips	3
15	Jo Bonnier	Swedish	BRM	2
16	Johnny Thomson	American	Lesovsky	2
17	Richie Ginther	American	Ferrari	2
18	Eddie Johnson	American	Trevis	1
–	Maurice Trintignant	French	Cooper / Cooper	0
–	Lloyd Ruby	American	Watson	0
–	Henry Taylor	British	Cooper	0
–	Bob Veith	American	Meskowski	0
–	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Dutch	Cooper	0
–	Alberto Rodriguez Larreta	Argentine	Lotus	0
–	Bud Tingelstad	American	Trevis	0
–	José Froilán González	Argentine	Ferrari	0
–	Bob Christie	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Roberto Bonomi	Argentine	Cooper	0
–	Red Amick	American	Epperly	0
–	Masten Gregory	American	Behra-Porsche / Cooper	0
–	Duane Carter	American	Kuzma	0
–	Gino Munaron	Italian	Maserati	0
–	Bill Homeier	American	Kuzma	0
–	Nasif Estéfano	Argentine	Maserati	0
–	Gene Hartley	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Chuck Stevenson	American	Watson	0
–	Bobby Grim	American	Meskowski	0
–	Shorty Templeman	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Jim Hurtubise	American	Christensen	0
–	Jimmy Bryan	American	Epperly	0
–	Troy Ruttman	American	Watson	0
–	Eddie Sachs	American	Ewing	0
–	Don Freeland	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Tony Bettenhausen	American	Watson	0
–	Wayne Weiler	American	Epperly	0
–	Anthony Foyt	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Eddie Russo	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Johnny Boyd	American	Epperly	0
–	Gene Force	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Jim McWithey	American	Epperly	0
–	Len Sutton	American	Watson	0
–	Dick Rathmann	American	Watson	0
–	Al Herman	American	Ewing	0
–	Dempsey Wilson	American	Kurtis Kraft	0
–	Alan Stacey	British	Lotus	0
–	Dan Gurney	American	BRM	0
–	Roy Salvadori	British	Cooper / Aston Martin	0
–	Jim Clark	British	Lotus	0
–	Chris Bristow	British	Cooper	0
–	Harry Schell	American	Cooper	0
–	John Surtees	British	Lotus	0
–	Ettore Chimeri	Venezuelan	Maserati	0
–	Lance Reventlow	American	Scarab	0
–	Antonio Creus	Spanish	Maserati	0
–	Chuck Daigh	American	Scarab	0
–	Giorgio Scarlatti	Italian	Maserati / Cooper	0

1960 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Cooper – Climax	22
2	Lotus – Climax	15
3	Ferrari	12
4	BRM	6
5	Cooper – Maserati	3
—	Behra-Porsche – Porsche	0
—	Maserati	0
—	JBW – Maserati	0
—	Scarab	0
—	Cooper – Castellotti	0
—	Aston Martin	0

Drivers and constructors counted their best 6 results. Only the highest-placed eligible car for each constructor could score constructor points. Indianapolis counted towards the drivers’ championship only. Race winners scored eight points, and there was no fastest-lap bonus.

1960 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	1960 Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires	7 February
2	1960 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	29 May
3	1960 Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana	30 May
4	1960 Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	6 June
5	1960 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	19 June
6	1960 French Grand Prix	Reims-Gueux, Reims	3 July
7	1960 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	16 July
8	1960 Portuguese Grand Prix	Circuito da Boavista, Porto	14 August
9	1960 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	4 September
10	1960 United States Grand Prix	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California	20 November