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Wolfgang von Trips won the 1961 Dutch Grand Prix

Wolfgang von Trips won the 1961 Dutch Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Phil Hill and Jim Clark at Circuit Park Zandvoort.

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Race recap

Winner
Wolfgang von Trips
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Wolfgang von Trips, Phil Hill, and Jim Clark
Race date
May 22, 1961
Pole
Phil Hill
Fastest lap
Jim Clark
Classified drivers
17
Circuit
Circuit Park Zandvoort

The decisive result

Wolfgang von Trips finished first for Ferrari. Phil Hill is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Jim Clark 3 for Team Lotus.

Grid to finish

Jim Clark from P10 to P3 (+7), John Surtees from P9 to P7 (+2), and Wolfgang von Trips from P2 to P1 (+1) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Phil Hill started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 8 Finished, 3 +2 laps, 2 +1 lap, 2 +3 laps, and 2 Reserve driver. Jim Clark holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:35.500 on lap 7. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Wolfgang von TripsFerrari2:01:52.1009
2Phil HillFerrari2:01:53.0006
3Jim ClarkTeam Lotus2:02:05.2004
4Stirling MossTeam Lotus2:02:14.3003
5Richie GintherFerrari2:02:14.4002
6Jack BrabhamCooper2:03:12.2001
7John SurteesCooper2:03:18.8000
8Graham HillBRM2:03:21.9000
9Tony BrooksBRM+1 lap0
10Dan GurneyPorsche+1 lap0
11Jo BonnierPorsche+2 laps0
12Bruce McLarenCooper+2 laps0
13Trevor TaylorTeam Lotus+2 laps0
14Carel Godin de BeaufortPorsche+3 laps0
15Hans HerrmannPorsche+3 laps0
DNSMasten GregoryCooperReserve driver0
DNSIan BurgessTeam LotusReserve driver0