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1961 Britain Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Aintree circuit. Full information

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1961 Britain Grand Prix

1961 Britain Grand Prix is 99th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Aintree circuit. Phil Hill won the pole position, Wolfgang Von Trips won this race. This was his 2nd victory. Phil Hill and Richie Ginther also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (362 km).

Previous race: 1961 France Grand Prix
Next race: 1961 Germany Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Britain Grand Prix

35th victory for the Ferrari team
2nd victory for the Wolfgang Von Trips
5th podium for the Wolfgang Von Trips
11th podium for the Phil Hill
4th podium for the Richie Ginther

1961 Britain Grand Prix

Ferrari 156 - 1961 Britain Grand Prix winner

1961 Britain Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Wolfgang Von Trips	9.00	2h 40m 53.6s ( 135.034 km/h )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Phil Hill	6.00	2h 41m 39.6s ( +46.0s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Richie Ginther	4.00	2h 41m 40.4s ( +46.8s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Jack Brabham	3.00	2h 42m 02.2s ( +1m 08.6s )	75	Cooper Car Company
5	Jo Bonnier	2.00	2h 42m 09.8s ( +1m 16.2s )	75	Porsche System Engineering
6	Roy Salvadori	1.00	2h 42m 19.8s ( +1m 26.2s )	75	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
7	Dan Gurney	0		74	Porsche System Engineering
8	Bruce Mclaren	0		74	Cooper Car Company
9	Tony Brooks	0		73	Owen Racing Organisation
10	Innes Ireland	0		72	Team Lotus
11	Masten Gregory	0		71	Camoradi International
12	Lorenzo Bandini	0		71	Scuderia Centro Sud
13	Tony Maggs	0		69	Louise Bryden-Brown
14	Ian Burgess	0		69	Camoradi International
15	Keith Greene	0		69	Gilby Engineering
16	Carel Godin De Beaufort	0		69	Ecurie Maarsbergen
17	Wolfgang Seidel	0		58	Scuderia Colonia
ab	Jim Clark	0	Oil line	62	Team Lotus
dsq	Jack Fairman	0		45	RRC Walker Racing Team
ab	Lucien Bianchi	0	Gearbox	45	UDT Laystall Racing Team
ab	Stirling Moss	0	Water pipe	44	RRC Walker Racing Team
ab	Graham Hill	0	Engine	43	Owen Racing Organisation
ab	Giancarlo Baghetti	0	Spin	27	Scuderia Sant Ambroeus
ab	Tony Marsh	0	Ignition	25	Privé
ab	John Surtees	0	Transmission	23	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
ab	Tim Parnell	0	Clutch	12	Privé
dsq	Stirling Moss	0	Push start	11	RRC Walker Racing Team
ab	Gerry Ashmore	0	Ignition	7	Privé
ab	Jackie Lewis	0	Handling	7	H&L Motors
ab	Henry Taylor	0	Accident	5	UDT Laystall Racing Team
f	Olivier Gendebien	0	Car unavailable		Equipe Nationale Belge
ab	Massimo Natili	0	Engine	0	Scuderia Centro Sud

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Britain Grand Prix on the Aintree circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Phil Hill	1'58''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Richie Ginther	1'58''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jo Bonnier	1'58''8	Porsche System Engineering
4	Wolfgang Von Trips	1'58''8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Stirling Moss	1'59''0	RRC Walker Racing Team
6	Tony Brooks	1'59''0	Owen Racing Organisation
7	Innes Ireland	1'59''2	Team Lotus
8	Jim Clark	1'59''2	Team Lotus
9	Jack Brabham	1'59''4	Cooper Car Company
10	John Surtees	1'59''6	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
11	Graham Hill	2'00''0	Owen Racing Organisation
12	Dan Gurney	2'00''2	Porsche System Engineering
13	Roy Salvadori	2'00''8	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
14	Bruce Mclaren	2'01''0	Cooper Car Company
15	Jackie Lewis	2'01''0	H&L Motors
16	Masten Gregory	2'01''4	Camoradi International
17	Henry Taylor	2'01''8	UDT Laystall Racing Team
18	Carel Godin De Beaufort	2'02''0	Ecurie Maarsbergen
19	Giancarlo Baghetti	2'02''0	Scuderia Sant Ambroeus
20	Jack Fairman	2'03''4	RRC Walker Racing Team
21	Lorenzo Bandini	2'03''6	Scuderia Centro Sud
22	Wolfgang Seidel	2'04''2	Scuderia Colonia
23	Keith Greene	2'06''0	Gilby Engineering
24	Tony Maggs	2'06''4	Louise Bryden-Brown
25	Ian Burgess	2'06''6	Camoradi International
26	Gerry Ashmore	2'08''2	Privé
27	Tony Marsh	2'09''6	Privé
28	Massimo Natili	2'10''2	Scuderia Centro Sud
29	Tim Parnell	2'16''8	Privé
30	Lucien Bianchi	2'18''8	UDT Laystall Racing Team
0	Stirling Moss	0	RRC Walker Racing Team
0	Olivier Gendebien	0	Equipe Nationale Belge