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Grote Prijs van Nederland 1961
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 22 May 1961
- Name
- Grote Prijs van Nederland 1961
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
Grote Prijs van Nederland 1961 · Circuit Zandvoort
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1961 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:01:52.100 · 75 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2:01:53.000 · 75 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 2:02:05.200 · 75 laps · climax | 4 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 2:02:14.300 · 75 laps · climax | 3 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2:02:14.400 · 75 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 2:03:12.200 · 75 laps · climax | 1 |
| 7 | John Surtees | Cooper | 2:03:18.800 · 75 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Graham Hill | BRM | 2:03:21.900 · 75 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | BRM | Time not recorded · 74 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | Time not recorded · 74 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | Time not recorded · 73 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Time not recorded · 73 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | Time not recorded · 73 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Time not recorded · 72 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | Time not recorded · 72 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Masten Gregory | Cooper | Reserve driver · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Ian Burgess | Lotus | Reserve driver · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:35.700 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 1:35.700 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 1:35.900 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 1:36.200 · climax | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:36.300 · climax | |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:36.400 · porsche | |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:36.600 · climax | |
| 8 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 1:36.800 · climax | |
| 9 | John Surtees | Cooper | 1:36.800 · climax | |
| 10 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 1:36.800 · climax | |
| 11 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:36.900 · climax | |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:37.100 · porsche | |
| 13 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 1:38.000 · porsche | |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | 1:38.000 · climax | |
| 15 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:38.200 · climax | |
| 16 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 1:39.500 · climax | |
| 17 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:39.800 · porsche |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1:35.700 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 1:35.700 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 1:35.900 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 1:36.200 · climax | |
| 5 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1:36.300 · climax | |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1:36.400 · porsche | |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 1:36.600 · climax | |
| 8 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 1:36.800 · climax | |
| 9 | John Surtees | Cooper | 1:36.800 · climax | |
| 10 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 1:36.900 · climax | |
| 11 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:37.100 · porsche | |
| 12 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 1:38.000 · porsche | |
| 13 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 1:38.200 · climax | |
| 14 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus | 1:39.500 · climax | |
| 15 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:39.800 · porsche |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 10 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 7 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |