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1961 Belgian Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitSpa-Francorchamps, 30 laps
Round3 of 8
Race numbers

The 1961 Belgian Grand Prix was the:

  • 97th World Championship race
  • 10th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix
  • 10th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (USA) Phil HillFerrari302hr 03m 03.800s9
2 (DEU) Wolfgang von TripsFerrari30+0.700s6
3+2(USA) Richie GintherFerrari30+19.500s4
4-1(BEL) Olivier GendebienFerrari30+45.600s3
5-1(GBR) John SurteesCooper-Climax (privateer)30+1m 26.800s2
6+4(USA) Dan GurneyPorsche30+1m 31.000s1
7+2(SWE) Jo BonnierPorsche30+2m 47.100s 
8 (GBR) Stirling MossLotus-Climax (privateer)30+3m 55.600s 
9+4(GBR) Jackie LewisCooper-Climax (privateer)29+1 lap 
10+2(USA) Masten GregoryCooper-Climax (privateer)29+1 lap 
11+3(NLD) Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche (privateer)28+2 laps 
12+4(GBR) Jim ClarkLotus-Climax24+6 laps 
13-6(GBR) Tony BrooksBRM-Climax24+6 laps 
R (GBR) Graham HillBRM-Climax24DNF 
R (FRA) Maurice TrintignantCooper-Maserati (privateer)23DNF 
R (ITA) Lorenzo BandiniCooper-Maserati (privateer)20DNF 
R (AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax12DNF 
R (BEL) Lucien BianchiLotus-Climax (privateer)9DNF 
R (GBR) Innes IrelandLotus-Climax9DNF 
R (NZL) Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax9DNF 
R (BEL) Willy MairesseLotus-Climax (privateer)7DNF 
Did not start
  (GBR) Tony MarshLotus-Climax (privateer)   
  (DEU) Wolfgang SeidelLotus-Climax (privateer)   
  (GBR) Ian BurgessLotus-Climax (privateer)   
  (GBR) Cliff AllisonLotus-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

PosDriverConstructor
1(USA) Phil HillFerrari
2(DEU) Wolfgang von TripsFerrari
3(BEL) Olivier GendebienFerrari
4(GBR) John SurteesCooper-Climax (privateer)
5(USA) Richie GintherFerrari
6(GBR) Graham HillBRM-Climax
7(GBR) Tony BrooksBRM-Climax
8(GBR) Stirling MossLotus-Climax (privateer)
9(SWE) Jo BonnierPorsche
10(USA) Dan GurneyPorsche
11(AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax
12(USA) Masten GregoryCooper-Climax (privateer)
13(GBR) Jackie LewisCooper-Climax (privateer)
14(NLD) Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche (privateer)
15(NZL) Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax
16(GBR) Jim ClarkLotus-Climax
17(ITA) Lorenzo BandiniCooper-Maserati (privateer)
18(GBR) Innes IrelandLotus-Climax
19(BEL) Willy MairesseLotus-Climax (privateer)
20(FRA) Maurice TrintignantCooper-Maserati (privateer)
21(BEL) Lucien BianchiLotus-Climax (privateer)

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(USA) Phil Hill19
2(DEU) Wolfgang von Trips18
3(GBR) Stirling Moss12
4(USA) Richie Ginther12
5(GBR) Jim Clark4
6(BEL) Olivier Gendebien3
7(USA) Dan Gurney3
8(GBR) John Surtees2
9(NZL) Bruce McLaren1
=(AUS) Jack Brabham1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Ferrari22
2Lotus-Climax12
3Cooper-Climax4
4Porsche3

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)