Pit Lane F1
1961 Season - Round 3 - 1961-06-18
Phil Hill won the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix from pole position, leading Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) and Richie Ginther (Ferrari) home for Ferrari.
Dan Gurney (Porsche) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P10 on the grid to P6 at the flag — a 4-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
13 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Olivier Gendebien |
| Ferrari |
| 3 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 4 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 10 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 16 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 7 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | Ignition | 0 |
| 15 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 17 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 17 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 15 | Ignition | 0 |
| 19 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 23 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 21 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 19 | Ignition | 0 |
| 22 | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 23 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 24 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 25 | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 26 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
