1961 Belgian Grand Prix
97th World Championship race, 10th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 10th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 June 1961 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Phil Hill  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Phil Hill Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Richie Ginther Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 30 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| 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 (P) | 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 (P) | 30 | +3m 55.600s | ||
| 9 | +4 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax (P) | 29 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | +2 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax (P) | 29 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | +3 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 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 (P) | 23 | DNF | ||
| R | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati (P) | 20 | DNF | ||
| R |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 12 | DNF | ||
| R | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax (P) | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 9 | DNF | ||
| R |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 9 | DNF | ||
| R | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax (P) | 7 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax (P) | |||||
| Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax (P) | |||||
| Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax (P) | |||||
| Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax (P) | |||||
- Tony Marsh did not start the race as his car was instead raced by Willy Mairesse.
- Wolfgang Seidel did not start the race as his car was instead raced by Lucien Bianchi.
- Ian Burgess did not start the race due to being a reserve entry.
- Cliff Allison did not start the race after damaging his car in practice.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 3:59.300 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | |
| 4 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (P) | |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | |
| 7 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (P) | |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | |
| 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax (P) | |
| 13 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax (P) | |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | |
| 15 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | |
| 16 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| 17 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati (P) | |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | |
| 19 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax (P) | |
| 20 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati (P) | |
| 21 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax (P) |
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
- Driver: Lorenzo Bandini, Jackie Lewis
- Wins
- Driver: 2nd for Phil Hill
- Constructor: 32nd for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 21st for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 10th for Phil Hill, 4th for Wolfgang von Trips, 3rd for Richie Ginther
- Constructor: 115th, 116th & 117th for Ferrari
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for Phil Hill
- Constructor: 34th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 18th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Richie Ginther
- Constructor: 32nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 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
- Driver: 5th and last for Olivier Gendebien
- Pole & win
- Driver: 2nd and last for Phil Hill