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| Date | Saturday 16 July 1960 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event | British GP |
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| Circuit | Silverstone |
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| Event Format | Race of 77 laps |
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| Race | 13 of 21 |
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| Championship race | 91 |
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| Laps | 77 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
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| Race Distance | 4711 × 77 = 362.747 km |
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| Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Dry |
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| Entries | 24 |
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| Qualifiers | 24 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Championship Debutants |
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| Milestones | Car 18 - 75th Race Entry (Car Number)
Aston Martin - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Aston Martin - 10th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
BRM - 75th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
BRM - 75th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Climax - 200th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
David Brown Corporation - 10th Race Entry (Entrant)
Dunlop - 20th Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Graham Hill - 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Olivier Gendebien - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Owen Racing Organisation - 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Owen Racing Organisation - 75th Race Entry (Entrant)
Team Lotus - 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (14),
2. Most 12th Fastest Laps – Ferrari (4),
3. Most 16th Fastest Laps – Cooper (5),
4. Most 18th Fastest Laps – Ian Burgess (2),
5. Most 24th Fastest Laps – Cooper (2),
6. Most 3rd Fastest Laps in a Season – Lotus (5),
7. Most 16th Fastest Laps in a Season – Cooper (4),
8. Most 18th Fastest Laps in a Season – Ian Burgess (2),
9. Most 14th Place Qualifications, Finishes and Fastest Laps – Cooper (2),
10. Most 14th Place Qualifications, Finishes and Fastest Laps – Masten Gregory (1)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (46),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (173),
3. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (26),
4. Most 2nd Fastest Laps – Cooper (5),
5. Most 6th Fastest Laps – Cooper (6),
6. Most 8th Fastest Laps – BRM (6),
7. Most Race Entries – Maurice Trintignant (64)
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