Bruce McLaren won the 1960 Argentine Grand Prix, the last held in Argentina until 1972, while Venezuelan Ettore Chimeri made his only Formula One start.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Bruce McLaren
- Championship round
- Race 1 of 10 in 1960 World Championship
- Circuit configuration
- No. 4 (last use of this layout)
- Gap until next Argentine GP
- 12 years (next held in 1972)
- Chimeri's death
- Killed two weeks later in Havana, driving Ferrari 250 TR
- First Venezuelan F1 driver
- Ettore Chimeri; next was Johnny Cecotto in 1983
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 1960 Formula One season opened in Buenos Aires, continuing Argentina's role as an early-season host. McLaren arrived with momentum from his maiden victory at Sebring in late 1959, while Stirling Moss was among the frontrunners. Local and international drivers entered, including Venezuela's Ettore Chimeri making his sole championship appearance.
Held on 7 February 1960 at the No. 4 circuit configuration in Buenos Aires, the race saw Stirling Moss retire after a suspension failure while leading; he took over Maurice Trintignant's Cooper but received no points under the shared-drive rule in force since 1958. Bruce McLaren won, claiming his second consecutive Grand Prix victory.
The race marked the end of an era for Argentine Formula One: no Grand Prix returned until 1972, and the No. 4 circuit layout was never used again. Ettore Chimeri, the first Venezuelan in Formula One, was killed two weeks later in Havana. José Froilán González and Harry Schell also made their final Grand Prix appearances; Schell died later that year at Silverstone.