1961 Belgian Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 18 June 1961 |
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| Circuit | Spa-Francorchamps, 30 laps |
| Round | 3 of 8 |
| Race numbers | The 1961 Belgian Grand Prix was the:
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Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Phil Hill | Ferrari | 30 | 2hr 03m 03.800s | 9 | |
| 2 |  Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 30 | +0.700s | 6 | |
| 3 | +2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 30 | +19.500s | 4 |
| 4 | -1 |  Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 30 | +45.600s | 3 |
| 5 | -1 |  John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 30 | +1m 26.800s | 2 |
| 6 | +4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 30 | +1m 31.000s | 1 |
| 7 | +2 |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 30 | +2m 47.100s | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 30 | +3m 55.600s | ||
| 9 | +4 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 29 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +2 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 29 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +3 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (privateer) | 28 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | +4 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 24 | +6 laps | |
| 13 | -6 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | 24 | +6 laps | |
| R | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | 24 | DNF | ||
| R |  Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) | 23 | DNF | ||
| R |  Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) | 20 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 7 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | |||||
| Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | |||||
| Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | |||||
| Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | |||||
Notes
- Tony Marsh did not start the Grand Prix. Willy Mairesse raced his car instead.
- Wolfgang Seidel did not start. Lucien Bianchi raced his car instead.
- Ian Burgess did not start due to being a reserve entry.
- Cliff Allison did not start after damaging his car in practice.
Starting grid
Pole time: 3:59.300
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari |
| 3 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari |
| 4 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax |
| 7 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche |
| 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 13 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (privateer) |
| 15 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
| 16 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
| 17 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax |
| 19 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
| 20 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
| 21 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | 19 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | 18 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | 12 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | 12 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | 4 |
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien | 3 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | 3 |
| 8 | John Surtees | 2 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | 1 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 1 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Lorenzo Bandini
- Jackie Lewis
- Wins
- 2nd for Phil Hill
- 32nd for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- 21st for Ferrari
- Podiums
- 10th for Phil Hill (9th driver to score ten podiums, 1st American driver)
- 4th for Wolfgang von Trips
- 3rd for Richie Ginther
- 115th, 116th & 117th for Ferrari
- Poles
- 3rd for Phil Hill
- 34th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- 18th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- 2nd for Richie Ginther (last until 1966; last for Ferrari)
- 32nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- 6th for Phil Hill
- 2nd for Wolfgang von Trips
- 1st and only for Olivier Gendebien (59th different front row starter, 2nd Belgian driver)
- Points finishes
- 5th and last for Olivier Gendebien
- Pole & win
- 2nd and last for Phil Hill (last American driver to win from pole until 1976)