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1961 Flugplatzrennen

Austria  1961 Flugplatzrennen
Race details
Non-Championship race in the 1961 Formula One season
Date 17 September 1961
Official name III Flugplatzrennen
Location Zeltweg Airfield
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.2 km (1.988 mi)
Distance 80 laps, 256 km (159.071 mi)
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:15.6
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax
Time 1:13.6
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Cooper-Climax
Third Porsche

The 3rd Flugplatzrennen was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 17 September 1961 at Zeltweg Airfield, Austria. The race was run over 80 laps of the circuit, and was dominated by British driver Innes Ireland in a Lotus 21.

Ireland took both pole position and the fastest lap, and finished a lap ahead of the rest of the field. He led all but the first two laps, after Jim Clark took the lead at the start.

Lorenzo Bandini did not start the race after he suffered engine problems in practice, but shared his team-mate Renato Pirocchi's car in the race.



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