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Jack Brabham won the 1960 Belgian Grand Prix

Jack Brabham won the 1960 Belgian Grand Prix for Cooper, ahead of Bruce McLaren and Olivier Gendebien at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

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Race recap

Winner
Jack Brabham
Team
Cooper
Top listed
Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, and Olivier Gendebien
Race date
June 19, 1960
Pole
Jack Brabham
Fastest lap
Jack Brabham
Classified drivers
19
Circuit
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

The decisive result

Jack Brabham finished first for Cooper. Bruce McLaren is listed 2 for Cooper, with Olivier Gendebien 3 for Cooper.

Grid to finish

Bruce McLaren from P13 to P2 (+11), Lucien Bianchi from P14 to P6 (+8), and Jim Clark from P9 to P5 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jack Brabham started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 Engine, 2 +1 lap, 2 Fatal accident, 2 Finished, and 2 Injury in practice. Jack Brabham holds the fastest-lap entry at 3:51.900. 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
1Jack BrabhamCooper2:21:37.3008
2Bruce McLarenCooper2:22:40.6006
3Olivier GendebienCooper+1 lap4
4Phil HillFerrari+1 lap3
5Jim ClarkTeam Lotus+2 laps2
6Lucien BianchiCooper+8 laps1
DNFGraham HillBRMEngine0
DNFAlan StaceyTeam LotusFatal accident0
DNFWilly MairesseFerrariTransmission0
DNFWolfgang von TripsFerrariTransmission0
DNFChris BristowCooperFatal accident0
DNFChuck DaighScarabEngine0
DNFJo BonnierBRMEngine0
DNFInnes IrelandTeam LotusSpun off0
DNFDan GurneyBRMEngine0
DNFTony BrooksCooperGearbox0
DNFLance ReventlowScarabEngine0
DNSStirling MossTeam LotusInjury in practice0
DNSMike TaylorTeam LotusInjury in practice0