1961 Dutch Grand Prix
96th World Championship race, 7th World Championship Dutch Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Zandvoort
Fact File
| Date: | Monday, 22 May 1961 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Wolfgang von Trips  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Phil Hill Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Jim Clark Lotus-Climax |
| Circuit: | Zandvoort, 75 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 8 |
Race Result
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 75 | 2hr 01m 52.100s | 9 |
| 2 | -1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 75 | +0.900s | 6 |
| 3 | +7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 75 | +13.100s | 4 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (P) | 75 | +22.200s | 3 | |
| 5 | -2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 75 | +22.300s | 2 |
| 6 | +1 |  Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1m 20.100s | 1 |
| 7 | +2 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (P) | 75 | +1m 26.700s | |
| 8 | -3 | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | 75 | +1m 29.800s | |
| 9 | -1 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | -4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 74 | +1 lap | |
| 11 |  Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 73 | +2 laps | ||
| 12 | +1 |  Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +1 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 73 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +1 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) | 72 | +3 laps | |
| 15 | -3 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche (P) | 72 | +3 laps | |
| Did not start | ||||||
| Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax (P) | |||||
| Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax (P) | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
- (P): privateer entry
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:35.700 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax (P) | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM-Climax | |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | |
| 8 | Tony Brooks | BRM-Climax | |
| 9 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax (P) | |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | |
| 12 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche (P) | |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | |
| 14 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | |
| 15 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche (P) |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | 12 |
| = | Stirling Moss | 12 |
| 3 | Phil Hill | 10 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | 8 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | 4 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 2 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | 1 |
| = | Jack Brabham | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Trevor Taylor
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Wolfgang von Trips (27th different winner, 1st German driver)
- Constructor: 31st for Ferrari
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 20th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 9th for Phil Hill, 3rd for Wolfgang von Trips, 2nd for Jim Clark
- Constructor: 113th & 114th for Ferrari, 9th for Lotus
- Poles
- Driver: 2nd for Phil Hill
- Constructor: 33rd for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 17th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Jim Clark (32nd different fastest lap setter, 7th British driver)
- Constructor: 5th for Lotus
- Front row starts
- Driver: 5th for Phil Hill, 3rd for Richie Ginther, 1st for Wolfgang von Trips (58th different front row starter, 2nd German driver)