Editing Silverstone Circuit (section)

===1960s===

[[File:1969 British Grand Prix P Courage Brabham BT26.jpg|thumb|right| [[Piers Courage]] on his way to 5th place in the 1969 British Grand Prix, aboard [[Frank Williams Racing Cars]]'s Brabham-Cosworth BT26A]]

At the British Grand Prix of 1960, the front-engined cars were completely outclassed, the podium going to the Coventry-Climax–powered cars, with victory going to [[Jack Brabham]] in the works [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper T53]] from [[John Surtees]] and [[Innes Ireland]] in their [[Lotus 18]]s. Although the race is remembered as the race lost by [[Graham Hill]], rather than won by Brabham. Hill stalled his BRM on the grid, left the line in last place, then proceeded to carve through the whole field. Once in the lead, the BRM was troubled by fading brakes which led to Hill spinning off at Copse Corner.<ref name=Swinger/><ref name="silverstone2">{{cite web|url=http://www.silverstone.co.uk/about/history/1960s/ |title=The History of British Motorsport and Motor Racing at Silverstone – The 1960s |website=Silverstone.co.uk |date=27 August 2009 |access-date=24 May 2013}}</ref>

1961 was the year of the new 1.5 litre Formula One introduced by the governing body on safety grounds – it met with strong opposition in Britain which gave birth to the short-lived [[Intercontinental Formula]], which extended the life of the now-obsolete Formula One cars. The International Trophy was run to this Formula and produced a notable first and last – the first and only appearance of the American [[Scarab (constructor)|Scarab]] and the last appearance of the Vanwall, in the hands of Surtees. The race was wet and Moss demonstrated his supreme prowess in [[Rob Walker Racing Team|Rob Walker's Cooper]] by lapping all but Brabham twice.<ref name=Swinger/>

In 1962, the second year of the Formula, [[1962 BRDC International Trophy|the International Trophy was run]] for the 1.5 litre cars. This was the classic occasion when Hill in the BRM crossed the finishing line almost sideways to snatch victory from [[Jim Clark]]'s [[Lotus 24]]; both drivers were credited with the same race time.<ref name=Swinger/><ref name="silverstone2"/>

Clark was to win the British Grand Prix when it returned to Silverstone in 1963, driving the [[Lotus 25|Lotus-Climax 25]]. By now, even Ferrari had succumbed to the rear-engined layout, but sent only one to Northamptonshire for Surtees ([[Ferrari 156]]). He finished second, ahead of three [[BRM P57]]'s of Hill, [[Richie Ginther]] and [[Lorenzo Bandini]].<ref name=Swinger/><ref name="silverstone2"/>

For the 1965 season, BRM had taken a chance and signed [[Jackie Stewart]] straight from Formula Three; the International Trophy was only his fourth Formula One race, but despite this he won handsomely from Surtees in the Ferrari. When the Formula One returned for the British Grand Prix later that year, Stewart finished a creditable fifth.  Fellow Scot, Clark won the race in his [[Lotus 33|Lotus-Climax 33]] from the [[BRM P261]] of Hill and the Ferrari of Surtees.<ref name=Swinger/>

The following year, the new 3-litre Formula One was heralded as the ''"Return of Power"'', however the first Grand Prix under these regulations was held at Brands Hatch. It was not until 1967 that the big-engined cars came to Northamptonshire. The result remained unchanged, with Clark winning in the [[Lotus 49|Lotus-Cosworth 49]] at a race average speed of {{cvt|117.6|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. Second was Kiwi [[Denny Hulme]] aboard the [[Brabham|Brabham-Repco]], from the [[Ferrari 312]] of his fellow countrymen [[Chris Amon]].<ref name=Swinger/>

There was a frightening increase in race average speed in 1969, for it rose by {{cvt|10|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, to {{cvt|127.2|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} when Stewart won in his [[Matra MS80|Matra-Cosworth MS80]] from [[Jacky Ickx]] (Brabham-Cosworth BT26) and [[Bruce McLaren]] driving one of his own Cosworth-powered [[McLaren M7A|M7Cs]].<ref name=Swinger/>