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.
1961 Dutch Grand Prix | |||
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![]() Zandvoort original layout | |||
Race details | |||
Date | May 22, 1961 | ||
Official name | X Grote Prijs van Nederland | ||
Location |
Circuit Park Zandvoort Zandvoort, Netherlands | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.193 km (2.605 mi) | ||
Distance | 75 laps, 314.47 km (195.37 mi) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 1.35.7 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Lotus-Climax | |
Time | 1.35.5 on lap 7 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Ferrari | ||
Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
Lap leaders
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Taking place one week after the Monaco Grand Prix, there was not 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 nine races in Formula 1 history in which every car was classified as a finisher. In addition, no drivers made any pit stops.[1]
Classification
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:35.7 | — |
2 | 3 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:35.7 | — |
3 | 2 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:35.9 | +0.2 |
4 | 14 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | 1:36.1 | +0.4 |
5 | 4 | ![]() |
BRM-Climax | 1:36.3 | +0.6 |
6 | 7 | ![]() |
Porsche | 1:36.4 | +0.7 |
7 | 10 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 1:36.6 | +0.9 |
8 | 5 | ![]() |
BRM-Climax | 1:36.8 | +1.1 |
9 | 12 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 1:36.8 | +1.1 |
10 | 17 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 1:36.8 | +1.1 |
11 | 15 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | 1:36.9 | +1.2 |
12 | 6 | ![]() |
Porsche | 1:37.1 | +1.4 |
13 | 9 | ![]() |
Porsche | 1:38.0 | +2.3 |
14 | 18 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | 1:38.0 | +2.3 |
15 | 11 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 1:38.2 | +2.5 |
16 | 16 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | 1:39.5 | +3.8 |
17 | 8 | ![]() |
Porsche | 1:39.8 | +4.1 |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 75 | 2:01:52.1 | 2 | 9 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 75 | +0.9 secs | 1 | 6 |
3 | 15 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | 75 | +13.1 secs | 10 | 4 |
4 | 14 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | 75 | +22.2 secs | 4 | 3 |
5 | 2 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 75 | +22.3 secs[1] | 3 | 2 |
6 | 10 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1:20.1 | 7 | 1 |
7 | 12 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1:26.7 | 9 | |
8 | 4 | ![]() |
BRM-Climax | 75 | +1:29.8[1] | 5 | |
9 | 5 | ![]() |
BRM-Climax | 74 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
10 | 7 | ![]() |
Porsche | 74 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
11 | 6 | ![]() |
Porsche | 73 | +2 Laps | 11 | |
12 | 11 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | 73 | +2 Laps | 13 | |
13 | 16 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | 73 | +2 Laps | 14 | |
14 | 8 | ![]() |
Porsche | 72 | +3 Laps | 15 | |
15 | 9 | ![]() |
Porsche | 72 | +3 Laps | 12 | |
DNS | 17 | ![]() |
Cooper-Climax | Reserve Entry | |||
DNS | 18 | ![]() |
Lotus-Climax | Reserve Entry | |||
Source:[2] |
Notes
- First win for a German driver
- This was the only Grand Prix to finish without any retirements, until 2005.
- The race saw no pit stops.
Championship standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1961 Dutch Grand Prix. |
- Lang, Mike (1981). Grand Prix! Vol 1. Haynes Publishing Group. p. 183. ISBN 0-85429-276-4.
- "1961 Dutch Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- "Netherlands 1961 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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