Type: | NC |
Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | Aintree 200 |
Official Name: | VI Aintree 200 |
Location: | Aintree Circuit, Merseyside |
Date: | 22 April |
Year: | 1961 |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 3 |
Course Km: | 4.828 |
Distance Laps: | 50 |
Distance Mi: | 150 |
Distance Km: | 241.4 |
Weather: | Wet |
Pole Driver: | Graham Hill |
Pole Country: | UK |
Pole Team: | BRM-Climax |
Pole Time: | 2:00.2 |
Fast Driver: | Jack Brabham |
Fast Team: | Cooper-Climax |
Fast Time: | 2:15.0 |
Fast Country: | Australia |
First Driver: | Jack Brabham |
First Country: | Australia |
First Team: | Cooper-Climax |
Second Driver: | Bruce McLaren |
Second Country: | New Zealand |
Second Team: | Cooper-Climax |
Third Driver: | Graham Hill |
Third Country: | UK |
Third Team: | BRM-Climax |
The 6th Aintree 200 was a Formula One motor race held on 22 April 1961 at Aintree Circuit, Merseyside. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T55-Climax, setting fastest lap in the process. Team mate Bruce McLaren was second and Graham Hill, starting from pole position, was third in a BRM-Climax.