1960 French Grand Prix
| 1960 French Grand Prix | |||||
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Reims-Gueux | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 3 July 1960 | ||||
| Official name | XLVI Grand Prix de l'ACF | ||||
| Location | Reims-Gueux, Reims, France | ||||
| Course | Temporary road course | ||||
| Course length | 8.348 km (5.187 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 50 laps, 417.383 km (259.350 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Dry | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Cooper-Climax | ||||
| Time | 2:16.8 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | |||
| Time | 2:17.5 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Cooper-Climax | ||||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||||
| Third | Cooper-Climax | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
The 1960 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Reims-Gueux on 3 July 1960. It was race 6 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 5 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.
The 50-lap race was won from pole position by Australian driver Jack Brabham, driving a works Cooper-Climax. Belgian driver Olivier Gendebien finished second in a Cooper-Climax entered by the British Racing Partnership, while New Zealander Bruce McLaren was third in the other works Cooper-Climax. This was the final race for inaugural Constructors' Champions Vanwall.