Argentine Grand Prix 1960 - Race Schedule and Countdown

The 1960 season opened with a sensation at the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, as 22-year-old Bruce McLaren became the youngest Grand Prix winner in history with a dominant victory for Cooper-Climax. The young New Zealander, starting only his second full season in Formula 1, drove with maturity beyond his years to lead home a Cooper demonstration that signaled the complete triumph of the rear-engine revolution. McLaren's victory came after defending champion Jack Brabham retired with transmission problems, handing his protege the win and setting the tone for what would be another Cooper-dominated season. The result stunned the paddock and confirmed that the future of Formula 1 belonged firmly to the revolutionary rear-engine designs pioneered by Cooper.

Ferrari's Cliff Allison secured a hard-fought second place, providing some consolation for the Italian team as they struggled to adapt their front-engine philosophy to compete with the nimble British cars. The race saw an unusual shared third place between Maurice Trintignant and Stirling Moss, both in Cooper-Climax machinery, after running together for much of the race distance. Moss, driving a Rob Walker-entered Cooper, demonstrated his characteristic brilliance but couldn't quite match McLaren's pace on this occasion. The Argentine crowd witnessed history as McLaren's name entered the record books, beginning what would become a legendary career that would span decades in various roles within the sport. The Cooper team's one-two in the championship fight had begun in perfect fashion, even if it was the junior partner who took the opening honors.