F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1961 / ROUND 06 / Germany

German Grand Prix

CIRCUIT

Nürburgring

RACE DATE

6 Aug 1961

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1961 German Grand Prix.

WINNERMossP3 → P1
RACE LAPS15
BIGGEST GAIN+12Burgess
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Stirling MossLotus-Climax3+2152:18:12.400Finished9
2Wolfgang von TripsFerrari5+315+21.400Finished6
3Phil HillFerrari1-215+22.500Finished4
4Jim ClarkLotus-Climax8+415+1:17.100Finished3
5John SurteesCooper-Climax10+515+1:53.100Finished2
6Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax12+615+2:41.400Finished1
7Dan GurneyPorsche7015+3:23.100Finished0
8Richie GintherFerrari14+615+5:23.100Finished0
9Jackie LewisCooper-Climax18+915+5:23.700Finished0
10Roy SalvadoriCooper-Climax15+515+12:11.500Finished0
11Tony MaggsLotus-Climax22+1114+1 Lap0
12Ian BurgessCooper-Climax24+1214+1 Lap0
13Hans HerrmannPorsche11-214+1 Lap0
14Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche17+314+1 Lap0
15Tony MarshLotus-Climax20+513+2 Laps0
16Gerry AshmoreLotus-Climax25+913+2 Laps0
RWilly MairesseFerrari13-413Accident0
RMaurice TrintignantCooper-Maserati21+312Engine0
RBernard CollombCooper-Climax26+711Not classified0
RLorenzo BandiniCooper-Maserati19-110Engine0
RTony BrooksBRM9-126Engine0
RJo BonnierPorsche4-185Engine0
RWolfgang SeidelLotus-Climax2303Handling0
RGraham HillBRM16-81Accident0
RInnes IrelandLotus-Climax6-191Heat shield fire0
RJack BrabhamCooper-Climax2-240Accident0
WEdgar BarthPorschePIT / —0Withdrew0
WMasten GregoryCooper-ClimaxPIT / —0Withdrew0
WMichael MayLotus-ClimaxPIT / —0Withdrew0
WPeter MonteverdiMBMPIT / —0Withdrew0
WRenato PirocchiCooper-ClimaxPIT / —0Withdrew0
WGeoff DukeCooper-ClimaxPIT / —0Withdrew0
WJohn Campbell-JonesCooper-ClimaxPIT / —0Withdrew0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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