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1961 Belgian Grand Prix · race

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Profile & context

Name: 1961 Belgian Grand Prix · race

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/97-race

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

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

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
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

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
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

Driver standings after this championship round
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