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1961 British Grand Prix

January 01, 1970

The 1961 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race, held on 15 July 1961 at the Aintree Circuit, near Liverpool. It was race 5 of 8 in both the 1961 World Championship of Drivers and the 1961 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.

1961 British Grand Prix
Race details
Date 15 July 1961
Official name 14th RAC British Grand Prix
Location Aintree Circuit, Liverpool, England
Course Permanent road course
Course length 4.828 km (3.000 miles)
Distance 75 laps, 362.10 km (225.00 miles)
Weather Torrential rain, drying later
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:58.8
Fastest lap
Driver Tony Brooks BRM-Climax
Time 1:57.8 on lap 72
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Ferrari
Third
Ferrari
Lap leaders

Following a wet weekend, with torrential rain affecting both qualifying and the race start, the Grand Prix was ultimately dominated by Scuderia Ferrari, with their drivers taking all three podium positions. The race was won by German Wolfgang von Trips, who had led for much of the race after starting from fourth place on the grid. This was von Trips's second but also his final Grand Prix victory as two races later he was killed in an accident during the 1961 Italian Grand Prix; it was also the last full-length Grand Prix won by a German until Michael Schumacher achieved his first of 91 wins at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix. Pole position winner Phil Hill drove to second place on his way to winning the World Drivers' Championship at the end of the season, and third place was taken by Hill's American compatriot Richie Ginther.

The 1961 British Grand Prix is also notable as being the first occasion on which a four-wheel drive car, and the last at which a front engined car was entered for a World Championship race. These two accomplishments were achieved by the same vehicle: the experimental Ferguson P99-Climax run by the Rob Walker Racing Team. Although the car was disqualified for receiving assistance on the track, in the hands of Stirling Moss – who took over the car from first driver Jack Fairman after his own Lotus's brakes failed – it showed some promise. The 1961 British Grand Prix also marked the last occasion on which Moss contested a Grand Prix race on home soil, as his career was ended by an accident during a non-championship race prior to the 1962 season.

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos No Driver Constructor Qualifying times Gap
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1 2   Phil Hill Ferrari 2:00.8 1:58.8 2:15.8 2:05.8 —
2 6   Richie Ginther Ferrari 2:00.8 1:58.8 2:08.4 2:06.4 +0.0
3 8   Jo Bonnier Porsche 2:00.8 1:58.8 2:11.6 2:12.4 +0.0
4 4   Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 2:01.4 1:58.8 2:06.0 2:06.2 +0.0
5 28   Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax No time 1:59.0 2:01.6 2:08.0 +0.2
6 22   Tony Brooks BRM-Climax 2:02.2 1:59.0 2:18.0 2:09.4 +0.2
7 16   Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 2:01.2 1:59.2 2:42.2 2:13.8 +0.4
8 18   Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 2:03.8 1:59.2 2:11.0 2:11.6 +0.4
9 12   Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax No time 1:59.4 2:25.0 2:07.6 +0.6
10 34   John Surtees Cooper-Climax 2:01.2 1:59.6 2:10.2 2:07.4 +0.8
11 20   Graham Hill BRM-Climax 2:01.4 2:00.0 2:12.0 2:11.2 +1.2
12 10   Dan Gurney Porsche 2:01.6 2:00.2 2:18.8 2:10.0 +1.4
13 36   Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax 2:02.0 2:00.8 2:05.6 2:07.0 +2.0
14 14   Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax No time 2:01.0 2:15.4 2:09.2 +2.2
15 46   Jackie Lewis Cooper-Climax 2:03.8 2:01.0 2:29.2 No time +2.2
16 42   Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 2:02.8 2:01.4 2:30.2 2:29.8 +2.6
17 30   Henry Taylor Lotus-Climax 2:03.2 2:01.8 2:25.6 2:13.6 +3.0
18 56   Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 2:06.2 2:02.0 2:27.0 2:13.0 +3.2
19 58   Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 2:06.0 2:02.0 2:18.6 2:12.8 +3.2
20 26   Jack Fairman Ferguson-Climax 2:05.8 2:03.4 2:14.6 No time +4.6
21 60   Lorenzo Bandini Cooper-Maserati 2:05.6 2:03.6 2:23.0 2:12.4 +4.8
22 52   Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-Climax 2:06.4 2:04.2 No time 2:15.2 +5.4
23 54   Keith Greene Gilby-Climax 2:07.4 2:06.0 No time No time +7.2
24 50   Tony Maggs Lotus-Climax 2:28.8 2:06.4 2:15.8 2:17.2 +7.6
25 44   Ian Burgess Lotus-Climax No time 2:06.6 2:26.2 2:19.0 +7.8
26 40   Gerry Ashmore Lotus-Climax No time 2:08.2 2:30.2 No time +9.4
27 48   Tony Marsh Lotus-Climax No time No time 2:19.8 2:09.6 +10.8
28 62   Massimo Natili Cooper-Maserati 2:51.4 2:10.2 No time 2:38.8 +11.4
29 38   Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 2:23.0 No time 2:59.6 2:16.8 +18.0
30 32   Lucien Bianchi Lotus-Climax No time No time 2:29.0 2:18.8 +20.0
Source:[1]

Race edit

 
Dan Gurney in his Porsche passing Anchor Crossing
Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4   Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 75 2:40:53.6 4 9
2 2   Phil Hill Ferrari 75 +46.0 1 6
3 6   Richie Ginther Ferrari 75 +46.8 2 4
4 12   Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax 75 +1:08.6 9 3
5 8   Jo Bonnier Porsche 75 +1:16.2 3 2
6 36   Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax 75 +1:26.2 13 1
7 10   Dan Gurney Porsche 74 +1 Lap 12
8 14   Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax 74 +1 Lap 14
9 22   Tony Brooks BRM-Climax 73 +2 Laps 6
10 16   Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax 72 +3 Laps 7
11 42   Masten Gregory Cooper-Climax 71 +4 Laps 16
12 60   Lorenzo Bandini Cooper-Maserati 71 +4 Laps 21
13 50   Tony Maggs Lotus-Climax 69 +6 Laps 24
14 44   Ian Burgess Lotus-Climax 69 +6 Laps 25
15 54   Keith Greene Gilby-Climax 69 +6 Laps 23
16 56   Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 69 +6 Laps 18
17 52   Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-Climax 58 +17 Laps 22
Ret 18   Jim Clark Lotus-Climax 62 Oil Leak 8
DSQ 26   Jack Fairman
  Stirling Moss 		Ferguson-Climax 56 Push Start In Pits 20
Ret 32   Lucien Bianchi Lotus-Climax 45 Gearbox 30
Ret 28   Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 44 Brakes 5
Ret 20   Graham Hill BRM-Climax 43 Engine 11
Ret 58   Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 27 Accident 19
Ret 48   Tony Marsh Lotus-Climax 25 Ignition 27
Ret 34   John Surtees Cooper-Climax 23 Differential 10
Ret 38   Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax 12 Clutch 29
Ret 46   Jackie Lewis Cooper-Climax 7 Handling 15
Ret 40   Gerry Ashmore Lotus-Climax 7 Ignition 26
Ret 30   Henry Taylor Lotus-Climax 5 Accident 17
Ret 62   Massimo Natili Cooper-Maserati 0 Gearbox 28
DNA 24   Olivier Gendebien Emeryson-Maserati Left the team
Source:[2]

Championship standings after the race edit

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References edit

  1. ^ "1961 British GP Qualification". chicanef1.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ . formula1.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Britain 1961 - Championship". statsf1.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.


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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1961 British Grand Prix news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 1961 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 15 July 1961 at the Aintree Circuit near Liverpool It was race 5 of 8 in both the 1961 World Championship of Drivers and the 1961 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers 1961 British Grand PrixRace detailsDate15 July 1961Official name14th RAC British Grand PrixLocationAintree Circuit Liverpool EnglandCoursePermanent road courseCourse length4 828 km 3 000 miles Distance75 laps 362 10 km 225 00 miles WeatherTorrential rain drying laterPole positionDriverPhil HillFerrariTime1 58 8Fastest lapDriverTony BrooksBRM ClimaxTime1 57 8 on lap 72PodiumFirstWolfgang von TripsFerrariSecondPhil HillFerrariThirdRichie GintherFerrariLap leaders Following a wet weekend with torrential rain affecting both qualifying and the race start the Grand Prix was ultimately dominated by Scuderia Ferrari with their drivers taking all three podium positions The race was won by German Wolfgang von Trips who had led for much of the race after starting from fourth place on the grid This was von Trips s second but also his final Grand Prix victory as two races later he was killed in an accident during the 1961 Italian Grand Prix it was also the last full length Grand Prix won by a German until Michael Schumacher achieved his first of 91 wins at the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix Pole position winner Phil Hill drove to second place on his way to winning the World Drivers Championship at the end of the season and third place was taken by Hill s American compatriot Richie Ginther The 1961 British Grand Prix is also notable as being the first occasion on which a four wheel drive car and the last at which a front engined car was entered for a World Championship race These two accomplishments were achieved by the same vehicle the experimental Ferguson P99 Climax run by the Rob Walker Racing Team Although the car was disqualified for receiving assistance on the track in the hands of Stirling Moss who took over the car from first driver Jack Fairman after his own Lotus s brakes failed it showed some promise The 1961 British Grand Prix also marked the last occasion on which Moss contested a Grand Prix race on home soil as his career was ended by an accident during a non championship race prior to the 1962 season Contents 1 Classification 1 1 Qualifying 1 2 Race 2 Championship standings after the race 3 ReferencesClassification editQualifying edit Pos No Driver Constructor Qualifying times Gap Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1 2 nbsp Phil Hill Ferrari 2 00 8 1 58 8 2 15 8 2 05 8 2 6 nbsp Richie Ginther Ferrari 2 00 8 1 58 8 2 08 4 2 06 4 0 0 3 8 nbsp Jo Bonnier Porsche 2 00 8 1 58 8 2 11 6 2 12 4 0 0 4 4 nbsp Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 2 01 4 1 58 8 2 06 0 2 06 2 0 0 5 28 nbsp Stirling Moss Lotus Climax No time 1 59 0 2 01 6 2 08 0 0 2 6 22 nbsp Tony Brooks BRM Climax 2 02 2 1 59 0 2 18 0 2 09 4 0 2 7 16 nbsp Innes Ireland Lotus Climax 2 01 2 1 59 2 2 42 2 2 13 8 0 4 8 18 nbsp Jim Clark Lotus Climax 2 03 8 1 59 2 2 11 0 2 11 6 0 4 9 12 nbsp Jack Brabham Cooper Climax No time 1 59 4 2 25 0 2 07 6 0 6 10 34 nbsp John Surtees Cooper Climax 2 01 2 1 59 6 2 10 2 2 07 4 0 8 11 20 nbsp Graham Hill BRM Climax 2 01 4 2 00 0 2 12 0 2 11 2 1 2 12 10 nbsp Dan Gurney Porsche 2 01 6 2 00 2 2 18 8 2 10 0 1 4 13 36 nbsp Roy Salvadori Cooper Climax 2 02 0 2 00 8 2 05 6 2 07 0 2 0 14 14 nbsp Bruce McLaren Cooper Climax No time 2 01 0 2 15 4 2 09 2 2 2 15 46 nbsp Jackie Lewis Cooper Climax 2 03 8 2 01 0 2 29 2 No time 2 2 16 42 nbsp Masten Gregory Cooper Climax 2 02 8 2 01 4 2 30 2 2 29 8 2 6 17 30 nbsp Henry Taylor Lotus Climax 2 03 2 2 01 8 2 25 6 2 13 6 3 0 18 56 nbsp Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 2 06 2 2 02 0 2 27 0 2 13 0 3 2 19 58 nbsp Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 2 06 0 2 02 0 2 18 6 2 12 8 3 2 20 26 nbsp Jack Fairman Ferguson Climax 2 05 8 2 03 4 2 14 6 No time 4 6 21 60 nbsp Lorenzo Bandini Cooper Maserati 2 05 6 2 03 6 2 23 0 2 12 4 4 8 22 52 nbsp Wolfgang Seidel Lotus Climax 2 06 4 2 04 2 No time 2 15 2 5 4 23 54 nbsp Keith Greene Gilby Climax 2 07 4 2 06 0 No time No time 7 2 24 50 nbsp Tony Maggs Lotus Climax 2 28 8 2 06 4 2 15 8 2 17 2 7 6 25 44 nbsp Ian Burgess Lotus Climax No time 2 06 6 2 26 2 2 19 0 7 8 26 40 nbsp Gerry Ashmore Lotus Climax No time 2 08 2 2 30 2 No time 9 4 27 48 nbsp Tony Marsh Lotus Climax No time No time 2 19 8 2 09 6 10 8 28 62 nbsp Massimo Natili Cooper Maserati 2 51 4 2 10 2 No time 2 38 8 11 4 29 38 nbsp Tim Parnell Lotus Climax 2 23 0 No time 2 59 6 2 16 8 18 0 30 32 nbsp Lucien Bianchi Lotus Climax No time No time 2 29 0 2 18 8 20 0 Source 1 Race edit nbsp Dan Gurney in his Porsche passing Anchor Crossing Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time Retired Grid Points 1 4 nbsp Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 75 2 40 53 6 4 9 2 2 nbsp Phil Hill Ferrari 75 46 0 1 6 3 6 nbsp Richie Ginther Ferrari 75 46 8 2 4 4 12 nbsp Jack Brabham Cooper Climax 75 1 08 6 9 3 5 8 nbsp Jo Bonnier Porsche 75 1 16 2 3 2 6 36 nbsp Roy Salvadori Cooper Climax 75 1 26 2 13 1 7 10 nbsp Dan Gurney Porsche 74 1 Lap 12 8 14 nbsp Bruce McLaren Cooper Climax 74 1 Lap 14 9 22 nbsp Tony Brooks BRM Climax 73 2 Laps 6 10 16 nbsp Innes Ireland Lotus Climax 72 3 Laps 7 11 42 nbsp Masten Gregory Cooper Climax 71 4 Laps 16 12 60 nbsp Lorenzo Bandini Cooper Maserati 71 4 Laps 21 13 50 nbsp Tony Maggs Lotus Climax 69 6 Laps 24 14 44 nbsp Ian Burgess Lotus Climax 69 6 Laps 25 15 54 nbsp Keith Greene Gilby Climax 69 6 Laps 23 16 56 nbsp Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche 69 6 Laps 18 17 52 nbsp Wolfgang Seidel Lotus Climax 58 17 Laps 22 Ret 18 nbsp Jim Clark Lotus Climax 62 Oil Leak 8 DSQ 26 nbsp Jack Fairman nbsp Stirling Moss Ferguson Climax 56 Push Start In Pits 20 Ret 32 nbsp Lucien Bianchi Lotus Climax 45 Gearbox 30 Ret 28 nbsp Stirling Moss Lotus Climax 44 Brakes 5 Ret 20 nbsp Graham Hill BRM Climax 43 Engine 11 Ret 58 nbsp Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari 27 Accident 19 Ret 48 nbsp Tony Marsh Lotus Climax 25 Ignition 27 Ret 34 nbsp John Surtees Cooper Climax 23 Differential 10 Ret 38 nbsp Tim Parnell Lotus Climax 12 Clutch 29 Ret 46 nbsp Jackie Lewis Cooper Climax 7 Handling 15 Ret 40 nbsp Gerry Ashmore Lotus Climax 7 Ignition 26 Ret 30 nbsp Henry Taylor Lotus Climax 5 Accident 17 Ret 62 nbsp Massimo Natili Cooper Maserati 0 Gearbox 28 DNA 24 nbsp Olivier Gendebien Emeryson Maserati Left the team Source 2 Championship standings after the race editDrivers Championship standings Pos Driver Points nbsp 1 1 nbsp Wolfgang von Trips 27 nbsp 1 2 nbsp Phil Hill 25 nbsp 1 3 nbsp Richie Ginther 16 nbsp 1 4 nbsp Stirling Moss 12 nbsp 5 nbsp Giancarlo Baghetti 9 Source 3 Constructors Championship standings Pos Constructor Points nbsp 1 nbsp Ferrari 38 nbsp 2 nbsp Lotus Climax 16 nbsp 3 nbsp Porsche 11 nbsp 4 nbsp Cooper Climax 9 nbsp 5 nbsp BRM Climax 1 Source 3 Notes Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings References edit 1961 British GP Qualification chicanef1 com Retrieved 2 August 2020 1961 British Grand Prix formula1 com Archived from the original on 22 December 2014 Retrieved 20 September 2015 a b Britain 1961 Championship statsf1 com Retrieved 13 March 2019 Previous race 1961 French Grand Prix FIA Formula One World Championship 1961 season Next race 1961 German Grand Prix Previous race 1960 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Next race 1962 British Grand Prix Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1961 British Grand Prix amp oldid 1207640652, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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