The Garagiste.

The Television Age  ·  Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

1961  ·  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps  ·  18 June 1961  ·  30 laps

  1. 1st Phil Hill Ferrari · 02:03:03.8
  2. 2nd Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari · +0.7
  3. 3rd Richie Ginther Ferrari · +19.5

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Phil Hill

Ferrari  —  Pole position

02 Lap 23

Maurice Trintignant

Retirement Cooper-Maserati  —  Gearbox

03 Lap 24

Graham Hill

Retirement BRM  —  Ignition

04 Victory

Phil Hill

Ferrari  —  Won from P1

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Phil Hill Ferrari 1 30 02:03:03.8 9
2 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 2 30 +0.7 6
3 Richie Ginther Ferrari 5 30 +19.5 4
4 Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 3 30 +45.6 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
8 Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 8 30 +3:55.600
9 Jackie Lewis Cooper-Climax 13 29 +1 Lap
10 Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 12 29 +1 Lap
11 Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 14 28 +2 Laps
12 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 16 24 +6 Laps
13 Tony Brooks BRM 7 24 +6 Laps
14 Graham Hill BRM 6 24 Ignition
15 Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Maserati 20 23 Gearbox
16 Lorenzo Bandini Cooper-Maserati 17 20 Wheel bearing
17 Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 11 12 Engine
18 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 15 9 Ignition
19 Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 18 9 Engine
20 Lucien Bianchi Lotus-Climax 23 9 Oil leak
21 Willy Mairesse Lotus-Climax 19 7 Ignition
22 Tony Marsh Lotus-Climax 0 Withdrew
23 Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-Climax 0 Withdrew
24 Ian Burgess Lotus-Climax 0 Withdrew
25 Cliff Allison Lotus-Climax 0 Withdrew
26 Henry Taylor Lotus-Climax 0 Withdrew

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