The 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuito da Boavista, Oporto on 14 August 1960. It was race 8 of 10 in the 1960 World Championship of Drivers and race 7 of 9 in the 1960 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

Scottish racing legend Jim Clark scored his first ever Formula One podium at this race.

John Surtees achieved his first pole position at this race.

Classification

Qualifying

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"

|-

! Pos

! No

! Driver

! Constructor

! Time

! Gap

|-

!1

| 18

| John Surtees

| Lotus-Climax

| 2:25.56

| align="center" |—

|-

!2

| 24

| Dan Gurney

| BRM

| 2:25.63

| +0.07

|-

!3

| 2

| Jack Brabham

| Cooper-Climax

| 2:26.05

| +0.49

|-

!4

| 12

| Stirling Moss

| Lotus-Climax

| 2:26.19

| +0.63

|-

!5

| 22

| Graham Hill

| BRM

| 2:27.11

| +1.55

|-

!6

| 4

| Bruce McLaren

| Cooper-Climax

| 2:27.44

| +1.88

|-

!7

| 16

| Innes Ireland

| Lotus-Climax

| 2:27.52

| +1.96

|-

!8

| 14

| Jim Clark

| Lotus-Climax

| 2:28.36

| +2.80

|-

!9

| 28

| Wolfgang von Trips

| Ferrari

| 2:28.40

| +2.84

|-

!10

| 26

| Phil Hill

| Ferrari

| 2:28.42

| +2.86

|-

!11

| 30

| Masten Gregory

| Cooper-Maserati

| 2:29.16

| +3.60

|-

!12

| 6

| Tony Brooks

| Cooper-Climax

| 2:32.12

| +6.56

|-

!13

| 20

| Jo Bonnier

| BRM

| 2:33.34

| +7.78

|-

!14

| 8

| Olivier Gendebien

| Cooper-Climax

| 2:33.73

| +8.17

|-

!15

| 32

| Mário de Araújo Cabral

| Cooper-Maserati

| 2:33.85

| +8.29

|-

! colspan="6" | Source:

|}

Race

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"

! Pos

! No

! Driver

! Constructor

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

|-

! 1

| 2

| Jack Brabham

| Cooper-Climax

| 55

| 2:19:00.03

| 3

| 8

|-

! 2

| 4

| Bruce McLaren

| Cooper-Climax

| 55

| + 57.97

| 6

| 6

|-

! 3

| 14

| Jim Clark

| Lotus-Climax

| 55

| + 1:53.23

| 8

| 4

|-

! 4

| 28

| Wolfgang von Trips

| Ferrari

| 55

| + 1:58.81

| 9

| 3

|-

! 5

| 6

| Tony Brooks

| Cooper-Climax

| 49

| + 6 Laps

| 12

| 2

|-

! 6

| 16

| Innes Ireland

| Lotus-Climax

| 48

| + 7 Laps

| 7

| 1

|-

! 7

| 8

| Olivier Gendebien

| Cooper-Climax

| 46

| + 9 Laps

| 14

|  

|-

!

| 12

| Stirling Moss

| Lotus-Climax

| 51

| Disqualified

| 4

|  

|-

!

| 32

| Mário de Araújo Cabral

| Cooper-Maserati

| 38

| Accident

| 15

|  

|-

!

| 18

| John Surtees

| Lotus-Climax

| 37

| Radiator

| 1

|  

|-

!

| 26

| Phil Hill

| Ferrari

| 30

| Accident

| 10

|  

|-

!

| 24

| Dan Gurney

| BRM

| 25

| Engine

| 2

|  

|-

!

| 30

| Masten Gregory

| Cooper-Maserati

| 21

| Gearbox

| 11

|  

|-

!

| 22

| Graham Hill

| BRM

| 9

| Gearbox

| 5

|  

|-

!

| 20

| Jo Bonnier

| BRM

| 6

| Engine

| 13

|  

|-

!

| 10

| Henry Taylor

| Cooper-Climax

|  

| Accident

|  

|  

|-

!colspan="8"|

|}

Notes

  • This was the second win of a Portuguese Grand Prix for a Cooper; a new record. Likewise, it was a second Portuguese Grand Prix win for a Coventry Climax-powered car, also a new record.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

|-

!

!Pos

!Driver

!Points

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| Jack Brabham

|align=left| 40

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| Bruce McLaren

|align=left| 33

|-

|align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 3

| Innes Ireland

|align=left| 12

|-

|align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| Stirling Moss

|align=left| 11

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 5

| Olivier Gendebien

|align=left| 10

|-

!colspan=4|Source:

|}

;Constructors' Championship standings

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

|-

!

! Pos

! Constructor

! Points

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| Cooper-Climax

|align=left|48 (54)

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| Lotus-Climax

|align=left|28 (29)

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| Ferrari

|align=left|19

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 4

| BRM

|align=left|6

|-

|align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 5

| Cooper-Maserati

|align=left|3

|-

!colspan=4|Source: