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1961 German Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitNurburgring, 15 laps
Round6 of 8
Race numbers

The 1961 German Grand Prix was the:

  • 100th World Championship race
  • 9th World Championship German Grand Prix
  • 8th World Championship race at Nurburgring (first since 1958)
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+2(GBR) Stirling MossLotus-Climax (privateer)152hr 18m 12.400s9
2+3(DEU) Wolfgang von TripsFerrari15+21.400s6
3-2(USA) Phil HillFerrari15+22.500s4
4+4(GBR) Jim ClarkLotus-Climax15+1m 17.100s3
5+5(GBR) John SurteesCooper-Climax (privateer)15+1m 53.100s2
6+6(NZL) Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax15+2m 41.400s1
7 (USA) Dan GurneyPorsche15+3m 22.600s 
8+6(USA) Richie GintherFerrari15+5m 23.100s 
9+9(GBR) Jackie LewisCooper-Climax (privateer)15+5m 23.700s 
10+5(GBR) Roy SalvadoriCooper-Climax (privateer)15+12m 11.500s 
11+11(ZAF) Tony MaggsLotus-Climax (privateer)14+1 lap 
12+12(GBR) Ian BurgessCooper-Climax (privateer)14+1 lap 
13-2(DEU) Hans HerrmannPorsche14+1 lap 
14+3(NLD) Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche (privateer)14+1 lap 
R (BEL) Willy MairesseFerrari13DNF 
15+5(GBR) Tony MarshLotus-Climax (privateer)13+2 laps 
16+9(GBR) Gerry AshmoreLotus-Climax (privateer)13+2 laps 
R (FRA) Maurice TrintignantCooper-Maserati (privateer)12DNF 
NC (FRA) Bernard CollombCooper-Climax (privateer)11+4 laps 
R (ITA) Lorenzo BandiniCooper-Maserati (privateer)10DNF 
R (GBR) Tony BrooksBRM-Climax6DNF 
R (SWE) Jo BonnierPorsche5DNF 
R (DEU) Wolfgang SeidelLotus-Climax (privateer)3DNF 
R (GBR) Innes IrelandLotus-Climax1DNF 
R (GBR) Graham HillBRM-Climax1DNF 
R (AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax0DNF 
Did not start
  (CHE) Michael MayLotus-Climax (privateer)   

Starting grid

Pole time: 8:55.200

PosDriverConstructor
1(USA) Phil HillFerrari
2(AUS) Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax
3(GBR) Stirling MossLotus-Climax (privateer)
4(SWE) Jo BonnierPorsche
5(DEU) Wolfgang von TripsFerrari
6(GBR) Graham HillBRM-Climax
7(USA) Dan GurneyPorsche
8(GBR) Jim ClarkLotus-Climax
9(GBR) Tony BrooksBRM-Climax
10(GBR) John SurteesCooper-Climax (privateer)
11(DEU) Hans HerrmannPorsche
12(NZL) Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax
13(BEL) Willy MairesseFerrari
14(USA) Richie GintherFerrari
15(GBR) Roy SalvadoriCooper-Climax (privateer)
16(GBR) Innes IrelandLotus-Climax
17(NLD) Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche (privateer)
18(GBR) Jackie LewisCooper-Climax (privateer)
19(ITA) Lorenzo BandiniCooper-Maserati (privateer)
20(GBR) Tony MarshLotus-Climax (privateer)
21(FRA) Maurice TrintignantCooper-Maserati (privateer)
22(ZAF) Tony MaggsLotus-Climax (privateer)
23(DEU) Wolfgang SeidelLotus-Climax (privateer)
24(GBR) Ian BurgessCooper-Climax (privateer)
25(GBR) Gerry AshmoreLotus-Climax (privateer)
26(FRA) Bernard CollombCooper-Climax (privateer)

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(DEU) Wolfgang von Trips33
2(USA) Phil Hill29
3(GBR) Stirling Moss21
4(USA) Richie Ginther16
5(GBR) Jim Clark11
6(ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti9
7(USA) Dan Gurney9
8(AUS) Jack Brabham4
9(GBR) John Surtees4
10(NZL) Bruce McLaren4
11(BEL) Olivier Gendebien3
=(GBR) Innes Ireland3
13(SWE) Jo Bonnier2
14(GBR) Graham Hill1
=(GBR) Roy Salvadori1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Ferrari38
2Lotus-Climax24
3Porsche11
4Cooper-Climax10
5BRM-Climax1

Stats & milestones

Last start
Hans Herrmann
Tony Marsh
Wins
16th and last for Stirling Moss
4th for Lotus
Podiums
24th and last for Stirling Moss
12th for Phil Hill
6th and last for Wolfgang von Trips (last German driver to finish on the podium until 1970)
122nd & 123rd for Ferrari
11th for Lotus
Poles
6th and last for Phil Hill
37th for Ferrari
Fastest laps
6th and last for Phil Hill
34th for Ferrari
Front row starts
37th and last for Stirling Moss
17th for Jack Brabham
9th and last for Phil Hill
5th and last for Jo Bonnier (last Swedish front row starter until 1972)
Points finishes
35th and last for Stirling Moss
14th and last for Wolfgang von Trips