1960 Season

Jack Brabham secured the Drivers’ Championship, driving for Cooper-Climax, in a season that featured 10 races. Cooper-Climax also won the Constructors’ Championship. The season included a variety of winners, with five different drivers taking victories: Jack Brabham (5), Stirling Moss (2), Bruce McLaren (1), Jim Rathmann (1), and Phil Hill (1). The Indianapolis 500, part of the championship, was won by Jim Rathmann in a Watson car.

The title contest began with Bruce McLaren leading after the opening rounds, having won the Argentine Grand Prix and consistently scoring podiums. Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham were also in contention early on. Brabham’s campaign gained momentum from the Dutch Grand Prix onwards, where he began a sequence of five wins from rounds 4 to 8, allowing him to overtake McLaren and establish a points lead. By the end of round 8, Brabham held a 7-point advantage over McLaren, which he extended to 9 points by the season’s conclusion.

Cooper-Climax’s performance was dominant, with their drivers winning six of the ten races and the team finishing well ahead of Team Lotus and Scuderia Ferrari in the constructors’ standings. The season was marked by high attrition, with engine failures and accidents accounting for many retirements.

The 1960 season is notable for Cooper-Climax’s continued success with rear-engined cars, reflecting a significant shift in Formula 1’s technical direction during this era. No record-breaking achievements or notable wet-weather events are indicated in the provided data.