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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. Phil Hill and Jimmy 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
Race Start: 22nd May 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Netherlands Grand Prix

31st 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 Jimmy Clark

1961 Netherlands Grand Prix

Ferrari 156 #3 - 1961 Netherlands Grand Prix winner

1961 Netherlands Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari 156, #3	9.00	2h 01m 52.1s ( 154.827 km/h )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156, #1	6.00	2h 01m 53.0s ( +00.9s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 21, #15	4.00	2h 02m 05.2s ( +13.1s )	75	Team Lotus
4	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18, #14	3.00	2h 02m 14.3s ( +22.2s )	75	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156, #2	2.00	2h 02m 14.4s ( +22.3s )	75	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
6	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55, #10	1.00	2h 03m 12.2s ( +1m 20.1s )	75	Cooper Car Company
7	John Surtees	Cooper T53, #12	0	2h 03m 18.8s ( +1m 26.7s )	75	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
8	Graham Hill	BRM P48/57, #4	0	2h 03m 21.9s ( +1m 29.8s )	75	Owen Racing Organisation
9	Tony Brooks	BRM P48/57, #5	0		74	Owen Racing Organisation
10	Dan Gurney	Porsche 787, #7	0		74	Porsche System Engineering
11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 787, #6	0		73	Porsche System Engineering
12	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T55, #11	0		73	Cooper Car Company
13	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 18, #16	0		73	Team Lotus
14	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 718, #8	0		72	Ecurie Maarsbergen
15	Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718, #9	0		72	Ecurie Maarsbergen
np	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53, #17	0	Reserve entry		Camoradi International
np	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18, #18	0	Reserve entry		Camoradi International

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156, #1	1'35''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Wolfgang Von Trips	Ferrari 156, #3	1'35''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156, #2	1'35''9	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18, #14	1'36''1	RRC Walker Racing Team
5	Graham Hill	BRM P48/57, #4	1'36''3	Owen Racing Organisation
6	Dan Gurney	Porsche 787, #7	1'36''4	Porsche System Engineering
7	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55, #10	1'36''6	Cooper Car Company
8	Tony Brooks	BRM P48/57, #5	1'36''8	Owen Racing Organisation
9	John Surtees	Cooper T53, #12	1'36''8	Yeoman Credit Racing Team
10	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53, #17	1'36''8	Camoradi International
11	Jimmy Clark	Lotus 21, #15	1'36''9	Team Lotus
12	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 787, #6	1'37''1	Porsche System Engineering
13	Hans Herrmann	Porsche 718, #9	1'38''0	Ecurie Maarsbergen
14	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18, #18	1'38''0	Camoradi International
15	Bruce Mclaren	Cooper T55, #11	1'38''2	Cooper Car Company
16	Trevor Taylor	Lotus 18, #16	1'39''5	Team Lotus
17	Carel Godin De Beaufort	Porsche 718, #8	1'39''8	Ecurie Maarsbergen