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1961 Season
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1961 Australian GP
1961 Dutch GP
1960 Belgian GP

1961 Belgian GP

1961 ACF GP
1962 Belgian GP
 XXI  Grand Prix de Belgique

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 18 June 1961
Start time14:00
Event Belgian GP
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps
Event FormatRace of 30 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 8 in 1961
#97 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps30
Circuit Perimeter14100 m
Race Distance14100 × 30 = 423.000 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers22
Finishers13
Debutants
Jackie Lewis (Driver),
Lorenzo Bandini (Driver),
   Lotus 18/21 (Car Model),
H&L Motors (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 38 – 50th Race Entry (Car Number)
Records Broken 1. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores Cooper (10)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (188),
2. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (129),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (56),
4. Most Race Wins Ferrari (33),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (57),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes Ferrari (39),
7. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (31),
8. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores Cooper (20),
9. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio Ferrari (15.36%),
10. Most Fastest Laps Ferrari (33),
11. Most Races Led Ferrari (79),
12. Most Laps Led Ferrari (2085),
13. Most Race Entries Maurice Trintignant (67),
14. Most Perfect Weekends Ferrari (19),
15. Most Poles Ferrari (34),
16. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Ferrari (34),
17. Most 3rd Place Qualifications Ferrari (35),
18. Most 5th Place Qualifications Ferrari (35),
19. Most 15th Place Qualifications Cooper (19)

World Championship standings
1  Phil Hill 19 up
2  Wolfgang von Trips 18 up
3  Stirling Moss 12 up
4  Richie Ginther 12 
5  Jim Clark 4 
6  Olivier Gendebien 3 
7  Dan Gurney 3 up
8  John Surtees 2 
9  Bruce McLaren 1 up
  Jack Brabham 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 22 
2  Lotus / Climax 12 
3  Cooper / Climax 4 up
4  Porsche / Porsche 3 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 4Car 4Car 6
EntrantScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Driver Phil Hill Phil Hill Richie Ginther
Car Ferrari 156 Ferrari 156 Ferrari 156
EngineFerrari 1.5 V6Ferrari 1.5 V6Ferrari 1.5 V6
Time2:03'03.83'59.33'59.8
Speed206.235 km/h212.119 km/h211.676 km/h