1961 RAC British Grand Prix

1961 Round 5 · Aintree · 1961-07-15

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Laps: 75
Distance: 362.1 km
Circuit Type: ROAD
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.828 km
Turns	8
Qualifying Format	TWO_SESSION
Constructors' Championship Decider	Yes

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	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	4	+3	75	2:40:53.600	—	9	—	—
2	2	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	-1	75	+46.000	—	6	—	Pole
3	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	-1	75	+46.800	—	4	—	—
4	12	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	9	+5	75	+1:08.600	—	3	—	—
5	8	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	3	-2	75	+1:16.200	—	2	—	—
6	36	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	13	+7	75	+1:26.200	—	1	—	—
7	10	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	12	+5	74	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
8	14	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	14	+6	74	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
9	22	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	6	-3	73	+2 laps	—	—	—	FL
10	16	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	7	-3	72	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
11	42	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	16	+5	71	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
12	60	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	21	+9	71	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
13	50	Anthony Francis O'Connell Maggs	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	24	+11	69	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
14	44	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	25	+11	69	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
15	54	Keith Anthony Greene	Gilby	Climax	Dunlop	23	+8	69	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
16	56	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	18	+2	69	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
17	52	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	22	+5	58	+17 laps	—	—	—	—
DNF	18	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	8	—	62	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
DNF	32	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	30	—	45	—	Gearbox	—	—	—
DNF	28	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	5	—	44	—	Brakes	—	—	—
DNF	20	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	43	—	Engine	—	—	—
DNF	58	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	19	—	27	—	Accident	—	—	—
DNF	48	Anthony Ernest Marsh	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	27	—	25	—	Ignition	—	—	—
DNF	34	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	10	—	23	—	Differential	—	—	—
DNF	38	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	29	—	12	—	Clutch	—	—	—
DNF	46	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	—	7	—	Handling	—	—	—
DNF	40	Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	26	—	7	—	Ignition	—	—	—
DNF	30	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	17	—	5	—	Accident	—	—	—
DNF	62	Massimo Natili	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	28	—	0	—	Gearbox	—	—	—
DSQ	26	John Eric George Fairman	Ferguson	Climax	Dunlop	20	—	56	—	Push start in pits	—	—	—
DSQ	26	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Ferguson	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

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

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	2	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	1	—	1:58.800
2	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	2	—	1:58.800
3	8	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	3	—	1:58.800
4	4	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	4	—	1:58.800
5	28	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	5	—	1:59.000
6	22	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	6	—	1:59.000
7	16	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	7	—	1:59.200
8	18	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	8	—	1:59.200
9	12	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	9	—	1:59.400
10	34	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	10	—	1:59.600
11	20	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	11	—	2:00.000
12	10	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	12	—	2:00.200
13	36	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	13	—	2:00.800
14	14	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	14	—	2:01.000
15	46	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	15	—	2:01.000
16	42	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	16	—	2:01.400
17	30	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	17	—	2:01.800
18	56	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	18	—	2:02.000
19	58	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	19	—	2:02.000
20	26	John Eric George Fairman	Ferguson	Climax	Dunlop	20	—	2:03.400
21	60	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	21	—	2:03.600
22	52	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	22	—	2:04.200
23	54	Keith Anthony Greene	Gilby	Climax	Dunlop	23	—	2:06.000
24	50	Anthony Francis O'Connell Maggs	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	24	—	2:06.400
25	44	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	25	—	2:06.600
26	40	Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	26	—	2:08.200
27	48	Anthony Ernest Marsh	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	27	—	2:09.600
28	62	Massimo Natili	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	28	—	2:10.200
29	38	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	29	—	2:16.800
30	32	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	30	—	2:18.800

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	2	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	—	—
2	6	Paul Richard Ginther	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.000	—
3	8	Joakim Bonnier	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.000	—
4	4	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.000	—
5	28	Stirling Craufurd Moss	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.200	—
6	22	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.200	—
7	16	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.400	—
8	18	James Clark, Jr.	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.400	—
9	12	Sir John Arthur Brabham	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.600	—
10	34	John Norman Surtees	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+0.800	—
11	20	Norman Graham Hill	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.200	—
12	10	Daniel Sexton Gurney	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+1.400	—
13	36	Roy Francesco Salvadori	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.000	—
14	14	Bruce Leslie McLaren	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.200	—
15	46	Jack Rex Lewis	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.200	—
16	42	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+2.600	—
17	30	Henry Charles Taylor	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+3.000	—
18	56	Karel Pieter Antoni Jan Hubertus Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Porsche	Dunlop	—	—	—	+3.200	—
19	58	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Ferrari	Dunlop	—	—	—	+3.200	—
20	26	John Eric George Fairman	Ferguson	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.600	—
21	60	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+4.800	—
22	52	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+5.400	—
23	54	Keith Anthony Greene	Gilby	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.200	—
24	50	Anthony Francis O'Connell Maggs	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.600	—
25	44	Ian John Burgess	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+7.800	—
26	40	Joseph Frederick Harold Gerald Ashmore	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+9.400	—
27	48	Anthony Ernest Marsh	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+10.800	—
28	62	Massimo Natili	Cooper	Maserati	Dunlop	—	—	—	+11.400	—
29	38	Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+18.000	—
30	32	Luciano Bianchi	Lotus	Climax	Dunlop	—	—	—	+20.000	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	22	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	BRM	Climax	Dunlop	72	1:57.800	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Wolfgang Alexander Albert Eduard Maximilian Reichsgraf Berghe von Trips	27	+1	—
2	Philip Toll Hill, Jr.	25	-1	—
3	Paul Richard Ginther	16	+1	—
4	Stirling Craufurd Moss	12	-1	—
5	Giancarlo Baghetti	9	0	—
6	Daniel Sexton Gurney	9	0	—
7	James Clark, Jr.	8	0	—
8	Sir John Arthur Brabham	4	+4	—
9	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	3	-1	—
10	Robert McGregor Innes Ireland	3	-1	—
11	Bruce Leslie McLaren	3	-1	—
12	John Norman Surtees	2	-1	—
13	Joakim Bonnier	2	+2	—
14	Norman Graham Hill	1	-2	—
15	Roy Francesco Salvadori	1	0	—

Constructors' Championship after Race