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1961 Vienna Grand Prix


FieldValue
TypeNC
CountryAustria
Grand PrixVienna Grand Prix
Official nameII Grosser Preis von Wien
LocationAspern
ImageFlugplatzkurs-Aspern.gif
Date16 April
Year1961
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi1.818
Course_km2.926
Distance_laps55
Distance_mi100
Distance_km160.934
Pole_DriverStirling Moss
Pole_CountryUK
Pole_TeamLotus-Climax
Pole_Time1:13.6
Fast_DriverStirling Moss
Fast_TeamLotus-Climax
Fast_Time1:12.2
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverStirling Moss
First_CountryUK
First_TeamLotus-Climax
Second_DriverWolfgang Seidel
Second_CountryGermany
Second_TeamLotus-Climax
Third_DriverErnesto Prinoth
Third_CountryItaly
Third_TeamLotus-Climax

The 2nd Vienna Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 16 April 1961 at Aspern Circuit. The race was run over 55 laps of the circuit, and was won comfortably by British driver Stirling Moss in a Lotus 18.

Results

PosDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid12345678RetWDWDWDWD
UK Stirling MossRob Walker Racing TeamLotus-Climax1.10:01.61
Germany Wolfgang SeidelScuderia ColoniaLotus-Climax+ 51.4 s6
Italy Ernesto PrinothScuderia DolomitiLotus-Climax54 laps7
France Bernard CollombBernard CollombCooper-Climax53 laps8
Italy Menato BoffaMenato BoffaCooper-Climax41 laps4
UK Tim ParnellTim ParnellLotus-Climax34 laps5
UK Ronald WrennTeam Salvatore EvangelistaHume-Cooper-Climax31 laps9
UK Shane SummersTerry BartramCooper-Climax23 laps - Suspension2
UK Gerry AshmoreTim ParnellLotus-ClimaxRear brakes3
France Jo SchlesserInter-AutocourseCooper-ClimaxCar not ready-
Sweden Jo BonnierScuderia ColoniaLotus-ClimaxCar not ready-
Italy Giuseppe MaugeriGiuseppe MaugeriCooper-ClimaxCar not delivered-
Switzerland "Wal Ever""Wal Ever"Cooper-O.S.C.A.Car not ready-

References

  • "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
  • "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.

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References

  1. (1971). "The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport". Viking Press.
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