97th GP – Belgium 1961

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
2	Wolfgang von Trips	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0004]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
4	Phil Hill	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
6	Richie Ginther	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop
8	Olivier Gendebien	Equipe Nationale Belge	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop
10	Willy Mairesse	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1002]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
10	Willy Mairesse	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
12	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
12	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
14	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
16	Cliff Allison	United Dominion Trust-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
16	Henry Taylor	United Dominion Trust-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
18	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
20	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
22	Carel Godin de Beaufort	C. Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop
24	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
26	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
28	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
30	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
32	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
34	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [932]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
36	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
38	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
40	Jackie Lewis	H. & L. Motors	Cooper T53 [F1-6-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop
42	Tony Marsh	A. E. (Tony) Marsh	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
44	Masten Gregory	Camoradi International	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
46	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T53 [F1-13-61]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop
48	Wolfgang Seidel	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
50	Ian Burgess	Camoradi International	Lotus 18 [905]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop
Brooks was supposed to participate in race with chassis #572, which was powered by a Climax Mk2 engine, but after facing problems on the first day of practice he ended up participating in the second day of practice and the race with chassis #573 and Mk1 engine.

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari 156 [0004]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	04:04.000
2	8	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	04:05.800
3	4	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	04:06.300
4	36	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:07.600
5	20	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.400
6	24	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:09.100
7	38	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:09.800
8	6	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	04:10.500
9	28	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:12.200
10	18	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:12.300
11	44	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:13.500
12	14	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:14.300
13	40	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T53 [F1-6-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:18.000
14	22	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:18.400
15	30	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:22.900
16	46	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper T53 [F1-13-61]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:26.800
17	42	Tony Marsh	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:26.800
18	10	Lucien Bianchi	Emeryson 61 [1002]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:27.300
19	12	Willy Mairesse	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:27.300
20	48	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:33.000
21	50	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18 [905]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:57.200
22	26	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	08:54.800

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	4	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	03:59.300
2	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari 156 [0004]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	04:00.100
3	8	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	04:03.000
4	24	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:06.000
5	6	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	04:06.100
6	38	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:07.900
7	14	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.200
8	18	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.300
9	28	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.600
10	20	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:10.000
11	44	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:10.200
12	40	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T53 [F1-6-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:11.100
13	22	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:16.700
14	30	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:17.400
15	34	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [932]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:17.700
16	46	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper T53 [F1-13-61]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:19.000
17	32	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:20.000
18	T	Willy Mairesse	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:20.600
19	26	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:21.400
20	42	Tony Marsh	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:23.200
21	48	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:27.400
22	50	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18 [905]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:37.600
23	12	Lucien Bianchi	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:49.300

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	4	Phil Hill	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	03:59.300	0
2	2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari 156 [0004]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	04:00.100	0
3	8	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	04:03.000	0
4	24	John Surtees	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:06.000	0
5	6	Richie Ginther	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	04:06.100	0
6	36	Graham Hill	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:07.600	0
7	38	Tony Brooks	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:07.900	0
8	14	Stirling Moss	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.200	0
9	18	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.300	0
10	20	Dan Gurney	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.400	0
11	28	Jack Brabham	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:08.600	0
12	44	Masten Gregory	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:10.200	0
13	40	Jackie Lewis	Cooper T53 [F1-6-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:11.100	0
14	22	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	04:16.700	0
15	30	Bruce McLaren	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:17.400	0
16	34	Jim Clark	Lotus 21 [932]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:17.700	0
17	46	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper T53 [F1-13-61]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:19.000	0
18	32	Innes Ireland	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:20.000	0
19	26	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:21.400	0
20	10	Willy Mairesse	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop		0
21	12	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop		0
DNS	42	Tony Marsh	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:24.200	0
DNS	48	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:27.400	0
DNS	50	Ian Burgess	Lotus 18 [905]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	04:34.600	0
DNQ	16	Cliff Allison	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop		0
Allison had an accident in practice and could not participate in race due to injuries. Henry Taylor, his replacement, did not have the car available due to damage caused by the accident.

Official Name	Grand Prix de Belgique 1961
Circuit	Spa-Francorchamps
Date	June 18
Pole	Phil Hill 03:59.300
Fastest Lap	Richie Ginther 03:59.800
Podium	1st Phil Hill (20) , 2nd Wolfgang von Trips (7) , 3rd Richie Ginther
GP Number	97
Round	3
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Grote Prijs van Nederland May 22
Next race	Grand Prix de France July 2

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	4	Phil Hill	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0003]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	02:03:03.800	30	04:00.100	20	1	9
2	2	Wolfgang von Trips	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0004]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	02:03:04.500	30	04:01.400	7	2	6
3	6	Richie Ginther	SEFAC Ferrari	Ferrari 156 [0001]	Ferrari 156 V6 120º 1.5 Tipo 178	Dunlop	02:03:23.300	30	03:59.800	0	5	4
4	8	Olivier Gendebien	Equipe Nationale Belge	Ferrari 156 [0002]	Ferrari 156/F1 V6 65º 1.5	Dunlop	02:03:49.400	30	04:01.700	3	3	3
5	24	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [F1-1-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	02:04:30.600	30	04:05.200	0	4	2
6	20	Dan Gurney	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [03]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	02:04:34.800	30	04:05.800	0	10	1
7	18	Jo Bonnier	Porsche System Engineering	Porsche 718/2 [04]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	02:05:50.900	30	04:08.100	0	9	0
8	14	Stirling Moss	R. R. C. (Rob) Walker Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [912]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	02:06:59.400	30	04:09.600	0	8	0
9	40	Jackie Lewis	H. & L. Motors	Cooper T53 [F1-6-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+1 lap	29	04:09.400	0	13	0
10	44	Masten Gregory	Camoradi International	Cooper T53 [F1-3-61]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	+1 lap	29	04:09.700	0	12	0
11	22	Carel Godin de Beaufort	C. Godin de Beaufort	Porsche 718/2 [01]	Porsche 547 F4 1.5	Dunlop	+2 laps	28	04:12.000	0	14	0
12	34	Jim Clark	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [932]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	+6 laps	24	04:12.900	0	16	0
13	38	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	+6 laps	24	04:07.800	0	7	0
DNF	36	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [571]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Ignition	24	04:06.300	0	6	0
DNF	26	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T51 [F2-1-59]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Gearbox	23	04:11.300	0	20	0
DNF	46	Lorenzo Bandini	Scuderia Centro Sud	Cooper T53 [F1-13-61]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Wheel bearing	20	04:19.000	0	17	0
DNF	28	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-10-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	12	04:08.300	0	11	0
DNF	12	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Oil leak	9	04:34.300	0	21	0
DNF	32	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [933]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Engine	9	04:17.600	0	18	0
DNF	30	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper T55 [F1-11-61]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Ignition	9	04:15.000	0	15	0
DNF	10	Willy Mairesse	Equipe Nationale Belge	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Ignition	7	04:34.700	0	19	0
DNS	42	Tony Marsh	A. E. (Tony) Marsh	Lotus 18 [909]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	DNS	0		0		0
DNS	48	Wolfgang Seidel	Scuderia Colonia	Lotus 18 [373]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	DNS	0		0		0
DNS	50	Ian Burgess	Camoradi International	Lotus 18 [905]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	DNS	0		0		0
DNS	16	Cliff Allison	United Dominion Trust-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice accident/Injury	0		0		0
DNS	16	Henry Taylor	United Dominion Trust-Laystall Racing Team	Lotus 18/21 [918]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Car unavailable	0		0		0
WD	10	Willy Mairesse	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1002]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Withdrawn/Chassis	0		0		0
WD	12	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Withdrawn/Chassis	0		0		0
T	10	Lucien Bianchi	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1002]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	12	Willy Mairesse	Equipe Nationale Belge	Emeryson 61 [1001]	Maserati 150S L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
S	24	John Surtees	Yeoman Credit Racing Team	Cooper T53 [VR]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Spare car	0		0		0
S	T	Graham Hill	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [573]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Spare car	0		0		0
T	38	Tony Brooks	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P57 [572]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
T	T	Willy Mairesse	Team Lotus	Lotus 21 [930]	Climax FPF Mark II L4 1.5	Dunlop	Practice	0		0		0
S	T	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Serenissima	Cooper T45 [F2-9-58]	Climax FPF L4 1.5	Dunlop	Spare car	0		0		0
Marsh, Seidel and Burgess would not receive cash prizes for participating in the race and withdrew from the event after qualifying. Marsh and Seidel leased their cars to ENB.

Formula 1 1961 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	19
2	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	18
3	Stirling Moss	Lotus	12
4	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	12
5	Jim Clark	Lotus	4
6	Olivier Gendebien	Ferrari	3
7	Dan Gurney	Porsche	3
8	John Surtees	Cooper	2
9	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	1
10	Jack Brabham	Cooper	1
11	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	0
12	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper	0
13	Graham Hill	BRM	0
14	Cliff Allison	Lotus	0
15	Tony Brooks	BRM	0
16	Hans Herrmann	Porsche	0
17	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	0
18	Masten Gregory	Cooper	0
19	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	0
20	Trevor Taylor	Lotus	0
21	Michel May	Lotus	0
22	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	0
23	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	0
24	Innes Ireland	Lotus	0
25	Willy Mairesse	Lotus	0

Formula 1 1961 World Championship
Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Ferrari	Ferrari	22
2	Lotus	Climax	12
3	Cooper	Climax	4
4	Porsche	Porsche	3
5	BRM	Climax	0
6	Emeryson	Maserati	0