German Grand Prix 1961
Round 6 · 
Nürburgring · 6 Aug 1961
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stirling Moss | 2:18:12.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | +21.400 | 6 |
| 3 |  Phil Hill | +22.500 | 4 |
| 4 | Jim Clark | +1:17.100 | 3 |
| 5 | John Surtees | +1:53.100 | 2 |
| 6 |  Bruce McLaren | +2:41.400 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | +3:23.100 | 0 |
| 8 | Richie Ginther | +5:23.100 | 0 |
| 9 | Jackie Lewis | +5:23.700 | 0 |
| 10 | Roy Salvadori | +12:11.500 | 0 |
| 11 |  Tony Maggs | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Ian Burgess | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Hans Herrmann | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 |  Carel Godin de Beaufort | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Tony Marsh | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Gerry Ashmore | +2 Laps | 0 |
| R |  Willy Mairesse | Accident | 0 |
| R |  Maurice Trintignant | Engine | 0 |
| R | Bernard Collomb | Not classified | 0 |
| R |  Lorenzo Bandini | Engine | 0 |
| R | Tony Brooks | Engine | 0 |
| R |  Jo Bonnier | Engine | 0 |
| R | Wolfgang Seidel | Handling | 0 |
| R | Graham Hill | Accident | 0 |
| R | Innes Ireland | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| R |  Jack Brabham | Accident | 0 |
| W | Edgar Barth | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | Masten Gregory | Withdrew | 0 |
| W |  Michael May | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | Peter Monteverdi | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | Renato Pirocchi | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | Geoff Duke | Withdrew | 0 |
| W | John Campbell-Jones | Withdrew | 0 |
About the Grand Prix
The 1961 German Grand Prix was the 23rd time the German Grand Prix 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.
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