1961 Belgian Grand Prix
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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 | |
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1 | (USA) Phil Hill | Ferrari | 30 | 2hr 03m 03.800s | 9 | |
2 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 30 | +0.700s | 6 | |
3 | +2 | (USA) Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 30 | +19.500s | 4 |
4 | -1 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 30 | +45.600s | 3 |
5 | -1 | (GBR) John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 30 | +1m 26.800s | 2 |
6 | +4 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Porsche | 30 | +1m 31.000s | 1 |
7 | +2 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 30 | +2m 47.100s | |
8 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 30 | +3m 55.600s | ||
9 | +4 | (GBR) Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 29 | +1 lap | |
10 | +2 | (USA) Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax (privateer) | 29 | +1 lap | |
11 | +3 | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (privateer) | 28 | +2 laps | |
12 | +4 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 24 | +6 laps | |
13 | -6 | (GBR) Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | 24 | +6 laps | |
R | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | 24 | DNF | ||
R | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) | 23 | DNF | ||
R | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) | 20 | DNF | ||
R | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 12 | DNF | ||
R | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 9 | DNF | ||
R | (GBR) Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 9 | DNF | ||
R | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | DNF | ||
R | (BEL) Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | 7 | DNF | ||
Did not start | ||||||
(GBR) Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | |||||
(DEU) Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | |||||
(GBR) Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax (privateer) | |||||
(GBR) 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 |
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1 | (USA) Phil Hill | Ferrari |
2 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari |
3 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari |
4 | (GBR) John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
5 | (USA) Richie Ginther | Ferrari |
6 | (GBR) Graham Hill | BRM-Climax |
7 | (GBR) Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax |
8 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
9 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier | Porsche |
10 | (USA) Dan Gurney | Porsche |
11 | (AUS) Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax |
12 | (USA) Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
13 | (GBR) Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax (privateer) |
14 | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (privateer) |
15 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax |
16 | (GBR) Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax |
17 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
18 | (GBR) Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax |
19 | (BEL) Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
20 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati (privateer) |
21 | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax (privateer) |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | (USA) Phil Hill | 19 |
2 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips | 18 |
3 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 12 |
4 | (USA) Richie Ginther | 12 |
5 | (GBR) Jim Clark | 4 |
6 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien | 3 |
7 | (USA) Dan Gurney | 3 |
8 | (GBR) John Surtees | 2 |
9 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren | 1 |
= | (AUS) Jack Brabham | 1 |
Stats & 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
- 1-2 start
- 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)