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.
Maurice Trintignant (Cooper-Maserati) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P20 on the grid to P15 at the flag β a 5-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 13 drivers failing to finish.
26 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 |