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.[1]
| 1961 Vienna Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1961 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 16 April 1961 | ||
| Official name | II Grosser Preis von Wien | ||
| Location | Aspern | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.926 km (1.818 miles) | ||
| Distance | 55 laps, 160.934 km (100 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:13.6 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:12.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Third | Lotus-Climax | ||
Results edit
| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss
|
Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | 1.10:01.6 | 1 |
| 2 |  Wolfgang Seidel
|
Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | + 51.4 s | 6 |
| 3 |  Ernesto Prinoth
|
Scuderia Dolomiti | Lotus-Climax | 54 laps | 7 |
| 4 |  Bernard Collomb
|
Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 53 laps | 8 |
| 5 | Menato Boffa
|
Menato Boffa | Cooper-Climax | 41 laps | 4 |
| 6 | Tim Parnell
|
Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 34 laps | 5 |
| 7 | Ronald Wrenn
|
Team Salvatore Evangelista | Hume-Cooper-Climax | 31 laps | 9 |
| 8 | Shane Summers
|
Terry Bartram | Cooper-Climax | 23 laps - Suspension | 2 |
| Ret | Gerry Ashmore
|
Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | Rear brakes | 3 |
| WD | Jo Schlesser
|
Inter-Autocourse | Cooper-Climax | Car not ready | - |
| WD |  Jo Bonnier
|
Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | Car not ready | - |
| WD | Giuseppe Maugeri
|
Giuseppe Maugeri | Cooper-Climax | Car not delivered | - |
| WD |  "Wal Ever"
|
"Wal Ever" | Cooper-O.S.C.A. | Car not ready | - |
References edit
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport. Viking Press. 1971. p. 116. ISBN 9780670294053.
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.