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1961 Belgian Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 18 Jun 1961
- Name
- 1961 Belgian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1961 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1961 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2:03:03.800 · 30 laps · ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:03:04.500 · 30 laps · ferrari | 6 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2:03:23.300 · 30 laps · ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 2:03:49.400 · 30 laps · ferrari | 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Cooper | 2:04:30.600 · 30 laps · climax | 2 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 2:04:34.800 · 30 laps · porsche | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 2:05:50.900 · 30 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 2:06:59.400 · 30 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | Time not recorded · 29 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | Time not recorded · 29 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | Time not recorded · 28 laps · porsche | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jim Clark | Lotus | Time not recorded · 24 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | Time not recorded · 24 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | Ignition · Time not recorded · 24 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 23 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 20 laps · maserati | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jack Brabham | Cooper | Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | Oil leak · Time not recorded · 9 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Innes Ireland | Lotus | Engine · Time not recorded · 9 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | Ignition · Time not recorded · 9 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Willy Mairesse | Lotus | Ignition · Time not recorded · 7 laps · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Tony Marsh | Lotus | Money dispute · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | Money dispute · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Ian Burgess | Lotus | Money dispute · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Cliff Allison | Lotus | Car damaged in practice · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Henry Taylor | Lotus | Car damaged in practice · Time not recorded · climax | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 3:59.300 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 4:00.100 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 4:03.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | John Surtees | Cooper | 4:06.000 · climax | |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 4:06.100 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 4:07.600 · climax | |
| 7 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 4:07.900 · climax | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 4:08.200 · climax | |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 4:08.300 · porsche | |
| 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 4:08.400 · porsche | |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 4:08.600 · climax | |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 4:10.200 · climax | |
| 13 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 4:11.100 · climax | |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 4:16.700 · porsche | |
| 15 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 4:17.400 · climax | |
| 16 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 4:17.700 · climax | |
| 17 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | 4:19.000 · maserati | |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 4:20.000 · climax | |
| 19 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus | 4:20.600 · climax | |
| 20 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 4:21.400 · maserati | |
| 22 | Tony Marsh | Lotus | 4:23.200 · climax | |
| 22 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | 4:27.300 · climax | |
| 23 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | 4:27.400 · climax | |
| 24 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | 4:34.600 · climax |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 3:59.300 · ferrari | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 4:00.100 · ferrari | |
| 3 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 4:03.000 · ferrari | |
| 4 | John Surtees | Cooper | 4:06.000 · climax | |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 4:06.100 · ferrari | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | BRM | 4:07.600 · climax | |
| 7 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 4:07.900 · climax | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 4:08.200 · climax | |
| 9 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 4:08.300 · porsche | |
| 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 4:08.400 · porsche | |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 4:08.600 · climax | |
| 12 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 4:10.200 · climax | |
| 13 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 4:11.100 · climax | |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 4:16.700 · porsche | |
| 15 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 4:17.400 · climax | |
| 16 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 4:17.700 · climax | |
| 17 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | 4:19.000 · maserati | |
| 18 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 4:20.000 · climax | |
| 19 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus | 4:20.600 · climax | |
| 20 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper | 4:21.400 · maserati | |
| 21 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | 4:27.300 · climax |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 8 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |