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1961 Netherlands Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Zandvoort circuit. Full information

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1961 Netherlands Grand Prix

1961 Netherlands Grand Prix is 96th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Zandvoort circuit. Phil Hill won the pole position, Wolfgang Von Trips won this race. This was his 1st victory. Phil Hill and Jim Clark also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (314 km).

Previous race: 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
Next race: 1961 Belgium Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Netherlands Grand Prix

32nd victory for the Ferrari team
1st victory for the Wolfgang Von Trips
3rd podium for the Wolfgang Von Trips
9th podium for the Phil Hill
2nd podium for the Jim Clark

1961 Netherlands Grand Prix

Ferrari 156 - 1961 Netherlands Grand Prix winner

1961 Netherlands Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Wolfgang Von Trips	9.00	2h 01m 52.1s ( 154.827 km/h )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Phil Hill	6.00	2h 01m 53.0s ( +00.9s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jim Clark	4.00	2h 02m 05.2s ( +13.1s )	75	Team Lotus
4	Stirling Moss	3.00	2h 02m 14.3s ( +22.2s )	75	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Richie Ginther	2.00	2h 02m 14.4s ( +22.3s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Jack Brabham	1.00	2h 03m 12.2s ( +1m 20.1s )	75	Cooper Car Company
7	John Surtees	0	2h 03m 18.8s ( +1m 26.7s )	75	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
8	Graham Hill	0	2h 03m 21.9s ( +1m 29.8s )	75	Owen Racing Organisation
9	Tony Brooks	0		74	Owen Racing Organisation
10	Dan Gurney	0		74	Porsche System Engineering
11	Jo Bonnier	0		73	Porsche System Engineering
12	Bruce Mclaren	0		73	Cooper Car Company
13	Trevor Taylor	0		73	Team Lotus
14	Carel Godin De Beaufort	0		72	Ecurie Maarsbergen
15	Hans Herrmann	0		72	Ecurie Maarsbergen
np	Masten Gregory	0	Reserve entry		Camoradi International
np	Ian Burgess	0	Reserve entry		Camoradi International

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Netherlands Grand Prix on the Zandvoort circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Phil Hill	1'35''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Wolfgang Von Trips	1'35''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Richie Ginther	1'35''9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Stirling Moss	1'36''1	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Graham Hill	1'36''3	Owen Racing Organisation
6	Dan Gurney	1'36''4	Porsche System Engineering
7	Jack Brabham	1'36''6	Cooper Car Company
8	Tony Brooks	1'36''8	Owen Racing Organisation
9	John Surtees	1'36''8	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
10	Masten Gregory	1'36''8	Camoradi International
11	Jim Clark	1'36''9	Team Lotus
12	Jo Bonnier	1'37''1	Porsche System Engineering
13	Hans Herrmann	1'38''0	Ecurie Maarsbergen
14	Ian Burgess	1'38''0	Camoradi International
15	Bruce Mclaren	1'38''2	Cooper Car Company
16	Trevor Taylor	1'39''5	Team Lotus
17	Carel Godin De Beaufort	1'39''8	Ecurie Maarsbergen