1961 Belgian Grand Prix
- Date
- 18 Jun 1961
- Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
- Round
- 3 of 8
- Winner
- Phil Hill (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 30 | 2:03:03.8 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 30 | +0.7 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 5 | 30 | +19.5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 8 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 3 | 30 | +45.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 24 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 4 | 30 | +1:26.8 | 2 | |
| 6 | 20 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 10 | 30 | +1:31.0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 18 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 9 | 30 | +2:47.1 | 0 | |
| 8 | 14 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 30 | +3:55.6 | 0 | |
| 9 | 40 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 13 | 29 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 44 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 12 | 29 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 22 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 14 | 28 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 34 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 16 | 24 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 38 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 7 | 24 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 36 | Graham Hill | BRM | 6 | 24 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 20 | 23 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 46 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 17 | 20 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| R | 28 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 11 | 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 30 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 9 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 32 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 18 | 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 23 | 9 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 19 | 7 | Ignition | 0 | |
| W | 42 | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 48 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 50 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 16 | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 16 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Porsche | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Emeryson | 0 | 0 |