Round 3 · 1961
Belgian Grand Prix
WinnerHILFerrari · from P1
PoleHIL
Fastest lap3:59.800Ginther · L20
Biggest gain+4Gurney P10→P6
Retirements8of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill HIL | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2:03:03.800 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 30 | +0.700 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Richie Ginther GIN | Ferrari | 5 | +2 | 30 | +19.500 FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 3 | -1 | 30 | +45.600 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | John Surtees SUE | Cooper | 4 | -1 | 30 | +1:26.800 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney GUR | Porsche | 10 | +4 | 30 | +1:31.000 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jo Bonnier BON | Porsche | 9 | +2 | 30 | +2:47.100 | — | |
| 8 | Stirling Moss MSS | Team Lotus | 8 | 0 | 30 | +3:55.600 | — | |
| 9 | Jackie Lewis LEW | Cooper | 13 | +4 | 29 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Masten Gregory GRG | Cooper | 12 | +2 | 29 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Porsche | 14 | +3 | 28 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 12 | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 16 | +4 | 24 | +6 laps | — | |
| 13 | Tony Brooks BRK | BRM | 7 | -6 | 24 | +6 laps | — | |
| — | Clifford Allison ALL | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 18 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Cooper | 19 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | |||
| — | Wolfgang Seidel SEI | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 11 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Tony Marsh MAR | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Ian Burgess BUR | Team Lotus | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 15 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | BRM | 6 | 24 | DNF · L24 | — | ||
| — | Lucien Bianchi BIH | Team Lotus | 21 | 9 | DNF · L9 | — | ||
| — | Willy Mairesse MAW | Team Lotus | 20 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Lorenzo Bandini BAO | Cooper | 17 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Belgian Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 1 |
| 1958 | Belgian Grand Prix | Tony Brooks BRK | Vanwall | 5 |
| 1956 | Belgian Grand Prix | Peter Collins COL | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1955 | Belgian Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 2 | |
| 1954 | Belgian Grand Prix | Maserati | 1 | |
| 1953 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1952 | Belgian Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1951 | Belgian Grand Prix | Nino Farina FAR | Alfa Romeo (1950–51) | 2 |