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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 Grand Prix. Passed at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Phil Hill won the pole position and this race. This was his 2nd victory. Wolfgang Von Trips and Richie Ginther also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 30 laps (423 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1961 Netherlands Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1961 France Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Belgium Grand Prix

33rd 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 - 1961 Belgium Grand Prix winner

1961 Belgium Grand Prix results

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

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

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