Belgian Grand Prix
1961 · Round 3 · Spa, Belgium · Jun 18, 1961Race summary
Victory went to Hill (from 1st on the grid), with a 0.700s margin. Gurney made the biggest gain, from 10th on the grid to 6th (up 4 places). Brooks had a difficult race, dropping from 7th to 13th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 30 | 2:03:03.800 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 30 | +0.700 | 6 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 5 | 30 | +19.500 | 4 |
| 4 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 3 | 30 | +45.600 | 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 30 | +1:26.800 | 2 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 10 | 30 | +1:31.000 | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | 30 | +2:47.100 | 0 |
| 8 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 30 | +3:55.600 | 0 |
| 9 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 13 | 29 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 29 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 14 | 28 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 16 | 24 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 7 | 24 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| – | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | 24 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 20 | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 17 | 20 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| – | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 11 | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 9 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 18 | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 23 | 9 | Oil leak | 0 |
| – | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 7 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |