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1960 New Zealand GP
1959 United States GP
1958 Argentine GP

1960 Argentine GP

1960 Buenos Aires GP
1960 Monaco GP
1971 Argentine GP
 VII  Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 7 February 1960
Start time14:00
Event Argentine GP
Circuit Buenos Aires
Event FormatRace of 80 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#1 of 10 in 1960
#85 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps80
Circuit Perimeter3912 m
Race Distance3912 × 80 = 312.960 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherVery hot, Dry
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers22
Finishers15
Debutants
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta (Driver),
António Creus (Driver),
Ettore Chimeri (Driver),
Gino Munaron (Driver),
Nasif Estéfano (Driver),
Roberto Bonomi (Driver),
   Lotus 18 (Car Model),
Antonio Creus (Entrant),
Camoradi International (Entrant),
Ettore Chimeri (Entrant),
Gino Munaron (Entrant),
Nasif Estéfano (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 36 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Stirling Moss (9),
2. Most Retirements Harry Schell (32),
3. Highest Constructors' Championship Points Score Ratio Stirling Moss (112.50%),
4. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio Gino Munaron (100.00%),
5. Most 22nd Place Qualifications Maserati (7)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Maserati (208),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (167),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (34),
4. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (118),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (53),
6. Most Race Entries Maserati (405),
7. Most Race Entries Maurice Trintignant (60),
8. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (32),
9. Most 6th Place Qualifications Ferrari (31),
10. Most 8th Place Qualifications Maurice Trintignant (10),
11. Most 9th Place Qualifications Harry Schell (7),
12. Most 18th Place Qualifications Maserati (18),
13. Most 19th Place Qualifications Maserati (12),
14. Most 20th Place Qualifications Maserati (18),
15. Most 21st Place Qualifications Maserati (15)

World Championship standings
1  Bruce McLaren 8 
2  Cliff Allison 6 
3  Carlos Menditéguy 3 
4  Wolfgang von Trips 2 
5  Innes Ireland 1 
1  Cooper / Climax 8 
2  Ferrari / Ferrari 6 
3  Cooper / Maserati 3 
4  Lotus / Climax 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 16Car 36Car 36
EntrantCooper Car CoR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamR.R.C. Walker Racing Team
Driver Bruce McLaren Stirling Moss Stirling Moss
Car Cooper T45 Cooper T51 Cooper T51
EngineClimax 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4Climax 2.5 L4
Time2:17'49.51'36.91'38.9
Speed136.242 km/h145.337 km/h142.398 km/h