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Stirling Moss won the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix

Stirling Moss won the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix for Team Lotus, ahead of Bruce McLaren and Phil Hill at Circuit de Monaco.

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Race recap

Winner
Stirling Moss
Team
Team Lotus
Top listed
Stirling Moss, Bruce McLaren, and Phil Hill
Race date
May 29, 1960
Pole
Stirling Moss
Fastest lap
Bruce McLaren
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Circuit de Monaco

The decisive result

Stirling Moss finished first for Team Lotus. Bruce McLaren is listed 2 for Cooper, with Phil Hill 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Bruce McLaren from P11 to P2 (+9), Phil Hill from P10 to P3 (+7), and Richie Ginther from P9 to P6 (+3) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Stirling Moss started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 9 DNQ, 3 Finished, 2 Gearbox, 1 +1 lap, and 1 +17 laps. Bruce McLaren holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:36.200 on lap 11. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Stirling MossTeam Lotus2:53:45.5008
2Bruce McLarenCooper2:54:37.6006
3Phil HillFerrari2:54:47.4004
4Tony BrooksCooper+1 lap3
5Jo BonnierBRM+17 laps2
6Richie GintherFerrari+30 laps1
7Graham HillBRMSpun off0
8Wolfgang von TripsFerrariClutch0
9Innes IrelandTeam Lotus+44 laps0
DNFDan GurneyBRMSuspension0
DNFRoy SalvadoriCooperOverheating0
DNFAlan StaceyTeam LotusChassis0
DNFJohn SurteesTeam LotusTransmission0
DNFChris BristowCooperGearbox0
DNFMaurice TrintignantCooperGearbox0
DSQJack BrabhamCooperReceived outside assistance0
DNQBruce HalfordCooperDNQ0
DNQCliff AllisonFerrariDNQ0
DNQBrian NaylorJBWDNQ0
DNQMasten GregoryCooperDNQ0