1961 Belgian Grand Prix

1961 Round 3 · Spa-Francorchamps · 1961-06-18

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Laps: 30
Distance: 423 km
Circuit Type: ROAD
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	14.1 km
Turns	21
Qualifying Format	TWO_SESSION

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	4	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	0	30	2:03:03.800	—	9	—	Pole
2	2	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	0	30	+0.700	—	6	—	—
3	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	5	+2	30	+19.500	—	4	—	FL
4	8	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	3	-1	30	+45.600	—	3	—	—
5	24	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	4	-1	30	+1:26.800	—	2	—	—
6	20	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	10	+4	30	+1:31.000	—	1	—	—
7	18	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	9	+2	30	+2:47.100	—	—	—	—
8	14	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	8	0	30	+3:55.600	—	—	—	—
9	40	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	13	+4	29	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
10	44	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	12	+2	29	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
11	22	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	14	+3	28	+2 laps	—	—	—	—
12	34	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	18	+6	24	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
13	38	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	7	-6	24	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
DNF	36	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	6	—	24	—	Ignition	—	—	—
DNF	26	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	20	—	23	—	Gearbox	—	—	—
DNF	46	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	17	—	20	—	Wheel bearing	—	—	—
DNF	28	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	12	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	12	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	21	—	9	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
DNF	32	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	16	—	9	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	30	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	—	9	—	Ignition	—	—	—
DNF	10	Willem Edouard Numa Ghislain Mairesse	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	19	—	7	—	Ignition	—	—	—
DNS	42	Anthony Ernest Marsh	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Money dispute	—	—	—
DNS	48	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Money dispute	—	—	—
DNS	50	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Money dispute	—	—	—
DNS	16	Henry Clifford Allison	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Car damaged in practice	—	—	—
DNS	16	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	Car damaged in practice	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	4	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	—	3:59.300
2	2	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	—	4:00.100
3	8	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	3	—	4:03.000
4	24	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	4	—	4:06.000
5	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	5	—	4:06.100
6	36	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	6	—	4:07.600
7	38	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	7	—	4:07.900
8	14	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	8	—	4:08.200
9	18	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	9	—	4:08.300
10	20	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	10	—	4:08.400
11	28	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	4:08.600
12	44	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	12	—	4:10.200
13	40	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	13	—	4:11.100
14	22	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	14	—	4:16.700
15	30	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	—	4:17.400
16	34	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	16	—	4:17.700
17	46	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	17	—	4:19.000
18	32	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	18	—	4:20.000
19	10	Willem Edouard Numa Ghislain Mairesse	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	19	—	4:20.600
20	26	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	20	—	4:21.400
21	12	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	22	—	4:27.300

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	4	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.800	—
3	8	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+3.700	—
4	24	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.700	—
5	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+6.800	—
6	36	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.300	—
7	38	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.600	—
8	14	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+8.900	—
9	18	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.000	—
10	20	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.100	—
11	28	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.300	—
12	44	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+10.900	—
13	40	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+11.800	—
14	22	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+17.400	—
15	30	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+18.100	—
16	34	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+18.400	—
17	46	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+19.700	—
18	32	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+20.700	—
19	10	Willem Edouard Numa Ghislain Mairesse	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+21.300	—
20	26	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+22.100	—
21	42	Anthony Ernest Marsh	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+23.900	—
22	12	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+28.000	—
23	48	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+28.100	—
24	50	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+35.300	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	20	3:59.800	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	19	+2	—
2	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	18	-1	—
3	Stirling Craufurd Moss	12	-2	—
4	Paul Richard Ginther	12	0	—
5	James Clark, Jr.	4	0	—
6	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	3	+3	—
7	Daniel Sexton Gurney	3	-1	—
8	John Norman Surtees	2	+1	—
9	Bruce Leslie McLaren	1	-2	—
10	Sir John Arthur Brabham	1	-2	—

Constructors' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Constructor	Engine	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	22	0	—
2	Lotus	Climax	12	0	—
3	Cooper	Climax	4	+1	—
4	Porsche	Porsche	3	-1	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix 1961?

Phil Hill won the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix 1961 for Ferrari.

Who took pole position for the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix 1961?

Phil Hill started the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix 1961 from pole position.

Where was the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix 1961 held?

The 1961 Belgian Grand Prix 1961 was held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 18, 1961.