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1961 Belgium Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Full information

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1961 Belgium Grand Prix

1961 Belgium Grand Prix is 97th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Phil Hill won the pole position and this race. Wolfgang Von Trips and Richie Ginther also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 30 laps (423 km).

Previous race: 1961 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next race: 1961 France Grand Prix
Race Start: 18th June 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Belgium Grand Prix

32nd victory for the Ferrari team
2nd victory for the Phil Hill
10th podium for the Phil Hill
4th podium for the Wolfgang Von Trips
3rd podium for the Richie Ginther

1961 Belgium Grand Prix

Ferrari 156 #4 - 1961 Belgium Grand Prix winner

1961 Belgium Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156, #4	9.00	2h 03m 03.8s ( 206.235 km/h )	30	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari 156, #2	6.00	2h 03m 04.5s ( +00.7s )	30	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156, #6	4.00	2h 03m 23.3s ( +19.5s )	30	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari 156, #8	3.00	2h 03m 49.4s ( +45.6s )	30	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	John Surtees	Cooper T53, #24	2.00	2h 04m 30.6s ( +1m 26.8s )	30	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
6	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718, #20	1.00	2h 04m 34.8s ( +1m 31.0s )	30	Porsche System Engineering
7	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718, #18	0	2h 05m 50.9s ( +2m 47.1s )	30	Porsche System Engineering
8	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21, #14	0	2h 06m 59.4s ( +3m 55.6s )	30	RRC Walker Racing Team
9	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T53, #40	0		29	H&L Motors
10	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53, #44	0		29	Camoradi International
11	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 718, #22	0		28	Ecurie Maarsbergen
12	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 21, #34	0		24	Team Lotus
13	Tony Brooks	BRM P48/57, #38	0		24	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Graham Hill	BRM P48/57, #36	0	Oil leak	24	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #26	0	Transmission	23	Scuderia Serenissima
ab	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper T53, #46	0	Oil pressure	20	Scuderia Centro Sud
ab	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55, #28	0	Connecting rod	12	Cooper Car Company
ab	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21, #32	0	Engine	9	Team Lotus
ab	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T55, #30	0	Fuel injection	9	Cooper Car Company
ab	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus 18, #12	0	Oil line	9	Equipe Nationale Belge
ab	Willy Mairesse	Lotus 18, #10	0	Engine	7	Equipe Nationale Belge
np	Cliff Allison	Lotus 18, #16	0	Accident		UDT Laystall Racing Team
np	Tony Marsh	Lotus 18, #42	0	No starting money		Privé
np	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus 18, #48	0	No starting money		Scuderia Colonia
np	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18, #50	0	No starting money		Camoradi International

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Belgium Grand Prix on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156, #4	3'59''3	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari 156, #2	4'00''1	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari 156, #8	4'03''0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	John Surtees	Cooper T53, #24	4'06''0	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
5	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156, #6	4'06''1	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Graham Hill	BRM P48/57, #36	4'07''6	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Tony Brooks	BRM P48/57, #38	4'07''9	Owen Racing Organisation
8	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21, #14	4'08''2	RRC Walker Racing Team
9	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718, #18	4'08''3	Porsche System Engineering
10	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718, #20	4'08''4	Porsche System Engineering
11	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55, #28	4'08''6	Cooper Car Company
12	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53, #44	4'10''2	Camoradi International
13	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T53, #40	4'11''1	H&L Motors
14	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 718, #22	4'16''7	Ecurie Maarsbergen
15	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T55, #30	4'17''4	Cooper Car Company
16	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 21, #34	4'17''7	Team Lotus
17	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper T53, #46	4'19''0	Scuderia Centro Sud
18	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21, #32	4'20''0	Team Lotus
19	Willy Mairesse	Lotus 18, #10	4'20''6	Equipe Nationale Belge
20	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51, #26	4'21''4	Scuderia Serenissima
21	Tony Marsh	Lotus 18, #42	4'24''2	Privé
22	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus 18, #12	4'27''3	Equipe Nationale Belge
23	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus 18, #48	4'27''4	Scuderia Colonia
24	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18, #50	4'34''6	Camoradi International
0	Cliff Allison	Lotus 18, #16	0	UDT Laystall Racing Team