Monaco Grand Prix 1960

Stirling Moss - My best race in Formula 1

Although nearly every one of my Formula 1 races could be described as lifechanging best race events at the time, looking back I would say the most challenging, grueling and once completed, most exhilerating races I ever took part in was the Monako Grand Prix 1960.
And outside of F1 it was the 1955 Mille Miglia. Simply the fear of the unknown and the challenge of driving 1000 miles of road you dont know at breakneck speed made this the best race I've ever taken part in

Monaco Grand Prix 1960

After what was, perhaps the best judged drive, Stirling Moss won Monaco Grand Prix in Rob Walker's new Lotus-Climax. Never once did he appear to hurry, and whenever the opposition was in a position to overtake him, he let them through, altogether he held the lead for 70 of the 100 laps, others to take the lead at times being Jo Bonnier (BRM) for 23 laps, and Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax) for seven.
Intermittent heavy rain influenced the course of the race and only four cars, from total of 16, actually raced to the finish, Bruce McLaren, Phil Hill and Tony Brooks taking second, third and fourth places.

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Grand Prix
	Circuit	Monte Carlo
	Length	3.145 km
	Laps	100
	Distance	314.5 km

Qualifying
1	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	1:36.3
2	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	1:37.3
3	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	1:37.7
4	Chris Bristow	Cooper-Climax	1:37.7
5	Joakim Bonnier	BRM	1:37.7
6	Graham Hill	BRM	1:38.0
7	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	1:38.2
8	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari	1:38.3
9	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	1:38.6
10	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:38.6
11	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1:38.6
12	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	1:38.7
13	Alan Stacey	Lotus-Climax	1:38.9
14	Dan Gurney	BRM	1:38.9
15	John Surtees	Lotus-Climax	1:39.0
16	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	1:39.1
NQ	Bruce Halford	Cooper-Climax	1:39.6
NQ	Cliff Allisson	Ferrari	1:39.7
NQ	Brian Naylor	JBW-Maserati	1:40.3
NQ	Masten Gregory	Cooper-Maserati	1:41.6
NQ	Chuck Daigh	Scarab	1:47.0
NQ	Giorgio Scarlatti	Cooper-Castellotti	1:47.4
NQ	Lance Reventlow	Scarab	1:48.5
NQ	Ian Burgess	Cooper-Maserati	1:49.1

Results
1	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	2:53:45.5
2	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	+52.1
3	Phil Hill	Ferrari	+1:01.9
4	Tony Brooks	Cooper-Climax	-1 lap
5	Jo Bonnier	BRM	-17 laps
6	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	-30 laps
NC	Graham Hill	BRM	-34 laps
NC	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	-39 laps
NC	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	-44 laps

Fastest lap
	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	1:36.2