1961 Dutch Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = F1
Country = Netherlands
Grand Prix = Dutch
date=May 22
Year = 1961
Race_No = 2
Season_No = 8

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Official name = X Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location = Circuit Park Zandvoort
Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course = Permanent racing facility
Course_mi = 2.605
Course_km = 4.193
Distance_laps = 75
Distance_mi = 195.37
Distance_km = 314.47
Weather = Sunny
Pole_Driver = Phil Hill
Pole_Country = USA
Pole_Team = Ferrari
Pole_Time = 1.35.7
Fast_Driver = Jim Clark
Fast_Team = Lotus-Climax
Fast_Time = 1.35.5
Fast_L

Fast_Country = UK
First_Driver = Wolfgang von Trips
First_Country = Germany
First_Team = Ferrari
Second_Driver = Phil Hill
Second_Country = USA
Second_Team = Ferrari
Third_Driver = Jim Clark
Third_Country = UK
Third_Team = Lotus-Climax

The 1961 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 22 May 1961 at Zandvoort.

Taking place one week after the Monaco GP 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. Von Trips took the lead from the start and led every lap. Phil Hill was a solid second but was soon pressured by Jim Clark, who made a great start 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 also a hard fought battle. Moss and Ginther, who made a terrible start, battled nose-to-tail until the very end with Moss passing Ginther on the final lap. The race was also historic as one of two races with a full field where every car finished (the 2005 Italian Grand Prix is the other one). In fact, in this race no driver even made a pit stop.

Classification

Notes

* Pole position: Phil Hill - 1:35.7
* Fastest L
Jim Clark - 1:35.5
* Lap Leaders: Wolfgang von Trips 75 laps (1-75).
* For decades, this was the only F1 Grand Prix to finish without any retirements, until 2005.
* A unique race: no pit stops and no retirements.

References

F1 race report
Name_of_race = Dutch Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1961
Previous_race_in_season = 1961 Monaco Grand Prix
Next_race_in_season = 1961 Belgian Grand Prix
Previous_year's_race = 1960 Dutch Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1962 Dutch Grand Prix