1961 Dutch Grand Prix

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1961 Dutch Grand Prix
Circuit Park Zandvoort-1948.svg
Zandvoort original layout
Race details
DateMay 22, 1961
Official name IX Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location Circuit Park Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.193 km (2.605 miles)
Distance 75 laps, 314.47 km (195.37 miles)
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver
 Ferrari
Time 1.35.7
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax
Time 1.35.5 on lap 7
Podium
First
 Ferrari
Second
 Ferrari
Third
 Lotus-Climax
Lap leaders
  • 1961 Dutch Grand Prix
Brabham, Moss, Surtees, Taylor and Herrmann right after the race start Vlak na de start, Brabham, Moss, Surtees, Taylor, Hermann, Bestanddeelnr 912-5054.jpg
Brabham, Moss, Surtees, Taylor and Herrmann right after the race start
Carel Godin de Beaufort driving the Porsche 718 in the 1961 Dutch Grand Prix Beaufort at 1961 Dutch Grand Prix (2).jpg
Carel Godin de Beaufort driving the Porsche 718 in the 1961 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1961 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 22 May 1961 at Zandvoort. It was race 2 of 8 in both the 1961 World Championship of Drivers and the 1961 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

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Taking place one week after the Monaco Grand Prix, there was no time for Innes Ireland to heal from his injury in the previous race, so he was replaced by Trevor Taylor. The front row was taken up by three Ferraris. Wolfgang von Trips took the lead from the start and led every lap. Phil Hill was second but was soon pressured by Jim Clark, who had started from the fourth row. The two would trade second place often with the Ferrari quicker on the straight and the Lotus faster in the corners. This continued until about 20 laps from the end when Clark's handling allowed the Ferrari to pull away. Fourth place was contested between Stirling Moss and Richie Ginther, with Moss passing Ginther on the final lap. The race was the first of 20 races in Formula 1 history in which every car that started the race was classified as a finisher. In addition, no drivers made any pit stops; only one of only two World Championship races in history to have this latter distinction - the other being the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix - which was red-flagged after two full laps due to bad weather. [1]

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorQualifying timesGap
Q1Q2Q3
11 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Ferrari No time1:37.01:35.7—
23 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari No time1:36.61:35.7—
32 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther Ferrari No time1:36.71:35.9+0.2
414 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 1:38.11:36.21:37.6+0.4
54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM-Climax 1:38.61:36.71:36.3+0.6
67 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Porsche 1:38.91:36.51:36.4+0.7
710 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 1:36.61:36.71:37.1+0.9
85 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks BRM-Climax 1:39.01:36.91:36.8+1.1
912 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Cooper-Climax 1:40.71:36.81:37.6+1.1
1017 Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 1:38.81:38.51:36.8+1.1
1115 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 1:39.31:37.01:36.9+1.2
126 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Porsche 1:39.61:37.11:38.5+1.4
139 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Porsche 1:39.01:38.01:39.5+2.3
1418 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Lotus-Climax No time1:46.81:38.0+2.3
1511 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 1:41.31:38.51:38.2+2.5
1616 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 1:42.01:40.81:39.5+3.8
178 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 1:42.31:40.91:39.8+4.1

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 752:01:52.129
21 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Hill Ferrari 75+0.9 secs16
315 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 75+13.1 secs104
414 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 75+22.2 secs43
52 Flag of the United States.svg Richie Ginther Ferrari 75+22.3 secs [1] 32
610 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 75+1:20.171
712 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Cooper-Climax 75+1:26.79
84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill BRM-Climax 75+1:29.8 [1] 5
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks BRM-Climax 74+1 Lap8
107 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Gurney Porsche 74+1 Lap6
116 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Porsche 73+2 Laps11
1211 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 73+2 Laps13
1316 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax 73+2 Laps14
148 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 72+3 Laps15
159 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Porsche 72+3 Laps12
DNS17 Flag of the United States.svg Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax Reserve Entry
DNS18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Lotus-Climax Reserve Entry
Source: [2]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Lang, Mike (1981). Grand Prix! Vol 1. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 183. ISBN   0-85429-276-4.
  2. ↑ "1961 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Netherlands 1961 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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