1961 Brussels Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = NC
|Country = Belgium
|Grand Prix = Brussels
|Details ref =
|Date = 9 April
|Year = 1961
|Image =
|Official name = III Grand Prix de Bruxelles
|Location = Heysel Park, Belgium
|Course = Street Circuit
|Course_mi = 2.829
|Course_km = 4.553
|Distance_laps = 22 (x3)
|Distance_mi = 186.693
|Distance_km = 300.454
|Weather =
|Attendance =
|Pole_Driver =
|Pole_Country =
|Pole_Team =
|Pole_Time =
|Fast_Driver = Stirling Moss
|Fast_Time = 2:04.7
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = UK
|First_Driver = Jack Brabham
|First_Country = AUS
|Second_Driver = Bruce McLaren
|Second_Country = NZL
|Third_Driver = Tony Marsh
|Third_Country = UK
|Lapchart =
}}
The 1961 Brussels Grand Prix was a motor race set to Formula One rules, held on 9 April 1961 at Heysel Park, Belgium. The race was run in three "heats" of 22 laps each and the times were aggregated. The race was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T53.
Results
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! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Constructor ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Heat 1 / 2 / 3 |
| 1
| 2 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jack Brabham | 66 | 2:19'21.8 | 3rd / 1st / 1st |
|---|
| 2
| 4 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Bruce McLaren | 66 | +1'06.8 | 4th / 2nd / 3rd |
| 3
| 26 | {{flagicon|UK}} Tony Marsh | 66 | +3'08.23 | 5th / 3rd / 4th |
| 4
| 36 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Lucien Bianchi | 65 | +1 Lap | 8th / 5th / 5th |
| 5
| 14 | {{flagicon|UK}} Cliff Allison | 64 | +2 Laps | 7th / 6th / 6th |
| 6
| 12 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ian Burgess | 61 | +5 Laps | 11th / 7th / 7th |
| 7
| 18 | {{flagicon|UK}} Stirling Moss | 58 | +8 Laps | 14th / 8th / 2nd |
| 8
| 38 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Willy Mairesse | 56 | +10 Laps | 13th / 9th / 8th |
| 9
| 20 | {{flagicon|UK}} Innes Ireland | 45 | +21 Laps | 6th / 4th / Ret |
| 10
| 44 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Campbell-Jones | 38 | +28 Laps | 19th / 10th / Ret |
| Ret
| 8 | {{flagicon|UK}} Roy Salvadori | 33 | Engine | 2nd / Ret / - |
| Ret
| 30 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 32 | Accident | 1st / Ret / - |
| Ret
| 6 | {{flagicon|UK}} John Surtees | 28 | Accident | 10th / Ret /- |
| Ret
| 34 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Olivier Gendebien | 25 | Accident | 12th / Ret / - |
| Ret
| 16 | {{flagicon|UK}} Henry Taylor | 17 | Wishbone | Ret / - / - |
| Ret
| 24 | {{flagicon|BEL}} André Pilette | 11 | Gear selector | Ret / - / - |
| Ret
| 28 | {{flagicon|GER}} Wolfgang Seidel | 6 | Engine | Ret / - / - |
| Ret
| 32 | {{flagicon|USA|1959}} Dan Gurney | Porsche | 2 | Gear linkage | Ret / - / - |
| Ret
| 22 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jim Clark | 2 | Gearbox | Ret / - / - |
| DNS
| 10 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | 0 | Crown wheel and pinion | Ret / - / - |
| DNQ
| 42 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jo Schlesser | 0 | Excluded | - |
| DNQ
| 46 | {{flagicon|UK}} Shane Summers | 0 | Excluded | - |
| DNQ
| 48 | {{flagicon|UK}} Jackie Lewis | 0 | Excluded | - |
| colspan=8|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.chicanef1.com/race.pl?year=1961&gp=Brussels%20GP&r=1&type=agg |title=1967 Brussels GP |publisher=ChicaneF1.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-08}} |
Notes
- Maurice Trintignant had previously entered as the No. 40 Cooper-Climax car, but withdrew.
- Wolfgang von Trips and Mauro Bianchi had also entered, but did not participate.
- Jo Schlesser made his debut in this race.
- Although performing extremely well in the practice and qualifying sessions, Jack Lewis was not admitted to the race, since he had failed to be on the Belgian organizers' list of fame.
- Equipe Nationale Belge had entered two modified Emeryson chassis fitted with the heavy Maserati engine for Olivier Gendebien and Lucien Bianchi, and a standard one with the Coventry Climax engine, for Willy Mairesse.
References
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{{F1 NC race report
| Name_of_race = Brussels Grand Prix
| Year_of_race = 1961
| Previous_race_in_season = 1961 Lavant Cup
| Next_race_in_season = 1961 Vienna Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = None
| Next_year's_race = 1962 Brussels Grand Prix
}}