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| |title=<center>1961 Belgian Grand Prix</center>
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| |image=1961belgiangrandprix1.jpg
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| |imagecaption=Phil Hill leads teammate Wolfgang von Trips.
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| |status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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| The '''''1961 Belgian Grand Prix''''' was the third race of the 1961 Formula One Season. Occurring on 18th June at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the race was ultimately won by Ferrari's Phil Hill, in a successful outing for the Italian team as it achieved a 1-2-3-4 finish.
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| ==Background==
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| The ''1961 Belgian Grand Prix'' was the tenth running of the event under the Formula One calendar,<ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/winners/&race=belgian_grand_prix ''Ultimate Car Page'' listing all Belgian Grand Prix.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref><ref name="chase">[https://www.chaseyoursport.com/Formula-1/Belgian-Grand-Prix-History-Facts-and-Stats/4537 ''Chase Your Sport'' detailing the history of the Belgian Grand Prix.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref> with the race lasting 30 laps.<ref name="results">[https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1961_Grand_Prix_of_Belgium/F/ ''Racing-Reference'' detailing the qualifying and race results of the event.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref> The 21st Belgian Grand Prix overall,<ref name="ultimate"/> the event is typically held at Spa, although Nivelles and Zolder have also occasionally hosted the race.<ref name="chase"/> After being left out of the Formula One calendar for the 2003 and 2006 Seasons, the race has been annually held at Spa-Francorchamps since 2007.<ref name="ultimate"/>
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| Heading into the race, the race organisers invited sixteen entries who qualified automatically, and a further nine to battle for the three remaining starting positions and starting money.<ref name="magazine">[https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/july-1961/13/thegrandprixofbelgium ''Motor Sport'' providing a detailed race report.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref> Among those who needed to qualify included Ferrari's third driver Richie Ginther.<ref name="magazine"/> In addition, Ferrari provided an older car for the Equipe National Belge team, with Belgian driver Olivier Gendebien in the seat and having automatically as one of the 16 invites.<ref name="grand">[https://www.grandprix.com/races/belgian-gp-1961.html ''Grand Prix'' summarising the event.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref><ref name="espn">[http://en.espn.co.uk/belgium/motorsport/story/43191.html ''ESPN'' summarising the race.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Qualifying itself started disastrously when Lotus-Climax's Cliff Allison suffered a serious accident as he approached the Blanchimont Corner, rolling the car and inflicting leg injuries that ended his career.<ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> The accident spread debris and oil and water across the road, forcing qualifying to be halted for almost 40 minutes so that it could be cleared up.<ref name="magazine"/> ''ESPN'' summarised Allison as a prospect who suffered terrible bad luck throughout his career.<ref name="espn"/>
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| When it resumed, Ferrari were again performing competitively, despite having to reduce the lean-in on the rear wheels to avoid over-heating the rear treads.<ref name="magazine"/> The move actually improved the cars' performance at Spa, Hill achieving pole position with a time of 3:59.3.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Teammate Wolfgang von Trips qualified second, with Gendebien making it a Ferrari 1-3.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Cooper-Climax's John Surtees prevented a Ferrari 1-4, with Ginther fifth as he spent time learning the course.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Among the drivers present included Lotus-Climax's Innes Ireland, who returned after sustaining a leg injury at that year's [[1961 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1961)|Monaco Grand Prix]], qualifying 18th out of 25 drivers.<ref name="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> Aside from Allison, three other drivers withdrew as they would not receive any starting money.<ref name="grand"/><ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/> The race organisers allowed the two non-qualifiers, Porsche's Carel Godin de Beaufort and Lotus-Climax's Lucien Bianchi, to start anyway, resulting in a field consisting of 21 competitors.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="results"/><ref name="grand"/>
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| ==The Race==
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| With the starting order decided, the 1961 Belgian Grand Prix commenced on 18th June.<ref name="results"/> Before it proceeded, Director of the Race M Rene Baken warned the drivers to keep things clean at the start.<ref name="magazine"/> Thus, nobody jumped the start, with BRM's Graham Hill briefly taking the lead in the first corner after starting sixth.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> However, he would be quickly passed by Phil and the other Ferraris, with Gendebien moving up to second despite having a less powerful V6 engine.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> Von Trips was ahead of Genedebien by lap 3, with the four Ferraris clearing the rest of the field, Graham now battling with Cooper-Climax's John Surtees for fifth that involved several passes.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/> Genedebien managed to pass Hill, and was the race leader for laps 6 and 7.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="espn"/> However, he ultimately allowed Hill and von Trips through as he accepted their Ferraris had superior performance and keeping at this pace would risk ruining his engine.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/> Hill and von Trips now controlled proceedings, overtaking one another throughout the race and being 12 seconds ahead of Gendebien.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Ginther meanwhile was getting closer to the yellow Ferrari, while Graham continued battling Surtees.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/>
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| Ginther passed the Belgian driver by lap 13, and eventually closed the gap to the leading Ferraris by lap 24.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/> None were to be troubled by any non-Ferrari, with Graham dropping out of contention for fifth after suffering a split exhaust pipe on lap 19, before retiring on lap 24 following an ignition failure.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Elsewhere, Hill crossed the line to claim victory and eight points in the Drivers' Championship.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Von Trips took second, Ginther was third, while Gendebien remained in fourth to achieve a 1-2-3-4 finish.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="espn"/><ref name="results"/> Surtees took fifth, with Porsche's Dan Gurney settling for sixth despite catching the Cooper late-on.<ref name="magazine"/><ref name="grand"/><ref name="results"/> In the Drivers' Championship standings, Hill led by 19 points, one ahead of von Trips.<ref name="espn"/>
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| ==Availability==
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| According to Issue 1,962 of ''Radio Times'', the BBC provided a report on the race on 21st June 1961 as part of ''Sportsview'', with the 35-minute broadcast also containing a preview of the Second Ashes Test between England and Australia, as well as news on cycling and horse racing.<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_television_service/1961-06-21#at-19.55 BBC Genome archive of ''Radio Times'' issues detailing the BBC coverage of the race as part of ''Sportsview''.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref><ref>[https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=8D94CC199E340254&resid=8D94CC199E340254!149 List of Formula One television broadcasts noting the BBC provided highlights of the race.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref> The broadcast has yet to resurface, although newsreel footage and a colour documentary from Smiths Industries are publicly available.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021002051717/http://www.motorfilms.com:80/quarterly.htm Archived ''Motorfilms'' detailing the Smiths Industries film of the race included as part of ''Motorfilms Quarterly Volume Three''.] Retrieved 23rd Sep '22</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Videos===
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| {{Video|perrow =3
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| |service1 =youtube
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| |id1 =GqV2Q8iojRg
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| |description1 =Colour footage from the Smiths Industries film.
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| |service2 =youtube
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| |id2 =UJaLem2veIM
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| |description2 =Silent ''British Pathé'' newsreel of the race.
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| |service3 =youtube
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| |id3 =YzqVc0hM0I0
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| |description3 =Amateur footage of the race.
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| }}
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| ===Images===
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| <gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
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| 1961belgiangrandprix2.jpg|Programme for the race.
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| 1961belgiangrandprix3.jpg|Hill ahead of Gendebien.
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| 1961belgiangrandprix4.jpg|Hill ahead of von Trips as they reach La Source Hairpin.
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| 1961belgiangrandprix5.jpg|Hill during the race.
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| </gallery>
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| ==See Also==
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| *[[1953 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1953 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1953)]]
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| *[[1954 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1954 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1954)]]
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| *[[1955 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1955 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1955)]]
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| *[[1956 Belgian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1956 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1956)]]
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| *[[1957 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1957 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1957)]]
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| *[[1958 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1958 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1958)]]
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| *[[1959 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Italian Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1959 Portuguese Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1959)]]
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| *[[1960 British Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)]]
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| *[[1960 French Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)]]
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| *[[1960 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)]]
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| *[[1960 Portuguese Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1960)]]
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| *[[1961 Dutch Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1961)]]
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| *[[1961 Monaco Grand Prix (partially found footage of Formula One World Championship race; 1961)]]
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| *[[2005 San Marino Grand Prix (partially found ITV advert break during final laps of Formula One race; 2005)]]
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| *[[Advanced Driving with Graham Hill (lost ITV motoring series; 1974)]]
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| *[[Donkey Does F1 (partially found photos of Shrek character inflatable at Formula One races; 2004)]]
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| *[[F-1 World Grand Prix III (lost build of cancelled Nintendo 64 Formula One racing game; 2000-2001)]]
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| *[[F1 2000 (lost pre-release builds of Formula One game; 2000)]]
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| *[[F1 2010 (lost pre-alpha build of Formula One game; 2010)]]
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| *[[F1 Racing Championship 2 (lost build of cancelled PC/PlayStation 2 Formula One game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Fernando Alonso's 2015 testing accident (lost footage of Formula One test session crash; 2015)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 3 (lost build of cancelled Dreamcast port of PC Formula One racing game; 2001)]]
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| *[[Grand Prix 4 (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of PC Formula One racing game sequel; 2002)]]
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| *[[McLaren MP4-18 (lost footage of unraced Formula One car; 2003)]]
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| *[[Racing Arrows (partially found Formula One TV series; 2001)]]
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| *[[Robert Kubica's 2010 Japanese Grand Prix Q3 lap (lost audio of Formula One qualifying lap; 2010)]]
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| *[[Williams FW15C (partially found footage and lap time information of unraced CVT Formula One car; 1993)]]
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]]
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| [[Category:Lost TV]]
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| [[Category:Partially found media]]
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