German Grand Prix
1961 · Round 6 · Nürburg, Germany · Aug 6, 1961Race summary
Moss won the race from 3rd on the grid, 21.4s ahead of von Trips. Burgess was the standout mover, climbing from 24th to 12th. Hill lost the most ground, from 1st on the grid down to 3rd (down 2 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 3 | 15 | 2:18:12.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 5 | 15 | +21.400 | 6 |
| 3 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 15 | +22.500 | 4 |
| 4 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 15 | +1:17.100 | 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 15 | +1:53.100 | 2 |
| 6 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 15 | +2:41.400 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 7 | 15 | +3:23.100 | 0 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 14 | 15 | +5:23.100 | 0 |
| 9 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 18 | 15 | +5:23.700 | 0 |
| 10 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 15 | +12:11.500 | 0 |
| 11 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-Climax | 22 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | 24 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 11 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 17 | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | 20 | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | 25 | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| – | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 13 | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 21 | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 26 | 11 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 19 | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Tony Brooks | BRM | 9 | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 4 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 23 | 3 | Handling | 0 |
| – | Graham Hill | BRM | 16 | 1 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 6 | 1 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| – | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 2 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Edgar Barth | Porsche | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Peter Monteverdi | MBM | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Renato Pirocchi | Cooper-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | Geoff Duke | Cooper-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| – | John Campbell-Jones | Cooper-Climax | – | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |