German Grand Prix

Date
Sun 6th August 1961 (UTC)
Sun 6th August 1961 (Local)

Timestamp
1961-08-06T14:00:00

Time

14:00:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
1961

Round
6

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Location
Nürburgring

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The 1961 German Grand Prix was the 23rd time the German Grand Prix (or Grosser Preis von Deutschland) motor race was held. The race also held the honorary designation of the 21st European Grand Prix. It was run to Formula One regulations as race 6 of 8 in both the 1961 World Championship of Drivers and the 1961 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers It was held on 6 August 1961 over 15 laps of the giant 14.2 mile Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit for a race distance of almost 213 miles. The race also celebrated the 100th race since the establishment of the World Championship in 1950.
The race was won by British driver Stirling Moss, driving a Lotus 18/21 for privateer outfit the Rob Walker Racing Team; it proved to be his 16th and last Grand Prix victory.

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Result List

Result Description
1 Stirling Moss Lotus-Climax 2:18:12.4
2 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari +21.4 secs
3 Phil Hill Ferrari +22.5 secs
4 Jim Clark Lotus-Climax +1:17.1
5 John Surtees Cooper-Climax +1:53.1
6 Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax +2:41.4
7 Dan Gurney Porsche +3:23.1
8 Richie Ginther Ferrari +5:23.1
9 Jackie Lewis Cooper-Climax +5:23.7
10 Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax +12:11.5

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