1961 · Round 6 · Qualifying German Grand Prix
Nürburgring, Germany
Sunday, August 06, 1961
Nürburgring, Germany
Sunday, August 06, 1961
Pole position
HIL
8:55.200
Pole margin
+6.200
to BRA
Top-ten spread
+16.000
P1 to SUR
Entries
26
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HILFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 8:55.200 | — | — |
| 02 | BRACooper · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 9:01.400 | +6.200 | — |
| 03 | MOSRRC Walker · 18 · Climax | 9:01.700 | +6.500 | — |
| 04 | BONPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 9:04.800 | +9.600 | — |
| 05 | VONFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 9:05.500 | +10.300 | — |
| 06 | HILBRM · P48 · Climax | 9:06.400 | +11.200 | — |
| 07 | GURPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 9:06.600 | +11.400 | — |
| 08 | CLATeam Lotus · 18 · Climax | 9:08.100 | +12.900 | — |
| 09 | BROBRM · P48 · Climax | 9:09.300 | +14.100 | — |
| 10 | SURReg Parnell · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 9:11.200 | +16.000 | — |
| 11 | HERPorsche · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 | 9:12.700 | +17.500 | — |
| 12 | MCLCooper · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 9:13.000 | +17.800 | — |
| 13 | MAIFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 9:15.900 | +20.700 | — |
| 14 | GINFerrari · Ferrari Dino 156 | 9:16.600 | +21.400 | — |
| 15 | SALReg Parnell · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 9:22.000 | +26.800 | — |
| 16 | IRETeam Lotus · 18 · Climax | 9:22.900 | +27.700 | — |
| 17 | DEBMaarsbergen · Porsche 718 ~ Porsche 787 · Porsche | 9:28.400 | +33.200 | — |
| 18 | LEWH&L Motors · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 9:31.400 | +36.200 | — |
| 19 | BANCentro Sud · T51 · Maserati | 9:35.400 | +40.200 | — |
| 20 | MARTony Marsh · 18 · Climax | 9:37.700 | +42.500 | — |
| 21 | TRISerenissima · F1 · OSCA | 9:38.500 | +43.300 | — |
| 22 | MAGLouise Bryden Bown · 18 · Climax | 9:45.500 | +50.300 | — |
| 23 | SEIColonia · 18 · Climax | 9:59.900 | +64.700 | — |
| 24 | BURCamoradi · 18 · Climax | 10:01.400 | +66.200 | — |
| 25 | ASHGerry Ashmore · 18 · Climax | 10:06.000 | +70.800 | — |
| 26 | COLBernard Collomb · Cooper T45 ~ Cooper T51 ~ Cooper T53 ~ Cooper T55 ~ Cooper T58 · Climax | 10:23.000 | +87.800 | — |