1961 Grote Prijs van Belgie

Race 3 of 8

Spa-Francorchamps
30 laps
Time of race: 2:03:03.8
Average speed of winner: 206.257 kph
Margin of victory: 0.7 sec.
Lead changes: 14 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Richie Ginther 3:59.8
Lap leaders: P. Hill 1, Gendebien 2, P. Hill 3-5, Gendebien 6-7, P. Hill 8, von Trips 9-10, P. Hill 11-13, von Trips 14, P. Hill 15, von Trips 16, P. Hill 17-18, von Trips 19-20, P. Hill 21-23, von Trips 24, P. Hill 25-30

Race notes: Debut for Lorenzo Bandini and Jackie Lewis. Phil Hill took the points lead from Stirling Moss.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Phil Hill	4	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178	Dunlop	Ferrari	3:59.3	30	8	20	2:03:03.8	9
2	2	Wolfgang von Trips	2	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178	Dunlop	Ferrari	4:00.1	30	5	7	+0.7	6
3	5	Richie Ginther	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178	Dunlop	Ferrari	4:06.1	30	0	0	+19.5	4
4	3	Olivier Gendebien	8	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 156	Ferrari 178	Dunlop	Ferrari	4:03.0	30	2	3	+45.6	3
5	4	John Surtees	24	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Parnell	4:06.0	30	0	0	+86.8	2
6	10	Dan Gurney	20	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4	Dunlop	Porsche	4:08.4	30	0	0	+91.0	1
7	9	Jo Bonnier	18	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4	Dunlop	Porsche	4:08.3	30	0	0	+167.1	0
8	8	Stirling Moss	14	Rob Walker Racing Team	Lotus Mk18/21	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Rob Walker	4:08.2	30	0	0	+235.6	0
9	13	Jackie Lewis	40	H&L Motors	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	H and L	4:11.1	29	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	12	Masten Gregory	44	Camoradi International	Cooper T53	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Camoradi	4:10.2	29	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	14	Carel Godin de Beaufort	22	Ecurie Maarsbergen	Porsche 718	Porsche 1.5 B4	Dunlop	de Beaufort	4:16.7	28	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	16	Jim Clark	34	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Lotus	4:17.7	24	0	0	+6 laps	0
13	7	Tony Brooks	38	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	BRM	4:07.9	24	0	0	+6 laps	0
14	6	Graham Hill	36	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P48/57	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	BRM	4:07.6	24	0	0	ignition	0
15	19	Maurice Trintignant	26	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T51	Maserati 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Serenissima	4:21.4	23	0	0	gearbox	0
16	17	Lorenzo Bandini	46	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T53	Maserati 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Centro Sud	4:19.0	20	0	0	wheel bearing	0
17	11	Jack Brabham	28	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Cooper	4:08.6	12	0	0	engine	0
18	15	Bruce McLaren	30	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T55	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Cooper	4:17.4	9	0	0	ignition	0
19	18	Innes Ireland	32	Team Lotus	Lotus 21	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Lotus	4:20.0	9	0	0	engine	0
20	21	Lucien Bianchi	12	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	ENB	no time	9	0	0	oil leak	0
21	20	Willy Mairesse	10	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	ENB	no time	7	0	0	ignition	0
22	22	Tony Marsh	42	Tony Marsh	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Marsh	4:23.2	0	0	0	did not start	0
23	23	Wolfgang Seidel	48	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Colonia	4:27.4	0	0	0	did not start	0
24	24	Ian Burgess	50	Camoradi International	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	Camoradi	4:37.6	0	0	0	did not start	0
25	25	Cliff Allison	16	UDT-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus Mk18	Climax 1.5 L4	Dunlop	BRP	no time	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Phil Hill	19	3	2	1	3
2	Wolfgang von Trips	18	3	0	1	2
3	Stirling Moss	12	3	1	1	1
4	Richie Ginther	12	3	0	0	2
5	Jim Clark	4	3	0	0	1
6	Olivier Gendebien	3	1	0	0	0
7	Dan Gurney	3	3	0	0	0
8	John Surtees	2	3	0	0	0
9	Bruce McLaren	1	3	0	0	0
10	Jack Brabham	1	3	0	0	0
11	Maurice Trintignant	0	2	0	0	0
12	Jo Bonnier	0	3	0	0	0
13	Cliff Allison	0	1	0	0	0
14	Graham Hill	0	3	0	0	0
15	Hans Herrmann	0	2	0	0	0
16	Tony Brooks	0	3	0	0	0
17	Jackie Lewis	0	1	0	0	0
18	Masten Gregory	0	1	0	0	0
19	Carel Godin de Beaufort	0	2	0	0	0
20	Trevor Taylor	0	1	0	0	0
21	Michael May	0	1	0	0	0
22	Lorenzo Bandini	0	1	0	0	0
23	Innes Ireland	0	1	0	0	0
24	Lucien Bianchi	0	1	0	0	0
25	Willy Mairesse	0	1	0	0	0