# 1961 Flugplatzrennen

The Flugplatzrennen (known alternately as either 3rd Flugplatzrennen or 5th Flugplatzrennen) was a motor race, run for cars complying with 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.

## Qualifying

| Pos | No. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 4 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 1:15.6 | - |
| 2 | 5 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 1:16.3 | + 0.7 |
| 3 | 8 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 1:16.6 | + 1.0 |
| 4 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 1:17.2 | + 1.6 |
| 5 | 9 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 1:17.5 | + 1.9 |
| 6 | 16 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 1:17.5 | + 1.9 |
| 7 | 6 | Tony Marsh | BRM-Climax | 1:17.6 | + 2.0 |
| 8 | 2 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 1:18.1 | + 2.5 |
| 9 | 18 | Ernesto Prinoth | Lotus-Climax | 1:18.4 | + 2.8 |
| 10 | 19 | Ian Burgess | Cooper-Climax | 1:18.5 | + 2.9 |
| 11 | 10 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 1:19.6 | + 4.0 |
| 12 | 15 | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 1:20.5 | + 4.9 |
| 13 | 12 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 1:20.9 | + 5.3 |
| 14 | 17 | Jo Schlesser | Cooper-Climax | 1:23.0 | + 7.4 |
| 15 | 11 | Renato Pirocchi | Cooper-Maserati | 1:23.0 | + 7.4 |
| 16 | 14 | André Pilette | Emeryson-Maserati | 1:25.8 | + 10.2 |

## Results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 4 | Innes Ireland | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 80 | 1.44:22.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 79 | | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche System Engineering | Porsche | 79 | | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 77 | | 2 |
| 5 | 19 | Ian Burgess | Camoradi International | Cooper-Climax | 76 | | 10 |
| 6 | 12 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 76 | | 13 |
| 7 | 15 | Tim Parnell | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 74 | | 12 |
| 8 | 17 | Jo Schlesser | Inter-Autocourse | Cooper-Climax | 73 | | 14 |
| 9 | 14 | André Pilette | Equipe Nationale Belge | Emeryson-Maserati | 72 | | 16 |
| 10 | 8 | John Surtees | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 60 | | 3 |
| 11 | 11 | Renato Pirocchi Lorenzo Bandini | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Maserati | 47 | | 15 |
| Ret | 6 | Tony Marsh | Tony Marsh | BRM-Climax | 50 | Engine | 7 |
| Ret | 16 | Wolfgang Seidel | Scuderia Colonia | Lotus-Climax | 36 | Engine | 6 |
| Ret | 9 | Roy Salvadori | Yeoman Credit Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | 10 | Accident | 5 |
| Ret | 18 | Ernesto Prinoth | Scuderia Dolomiti | Lotus-Climax | 6 | Accident | 9 |
| DNS | 10 | Lorenzo Bandini | Scuderia Centro Sud | Cooper-Maserati | | Engine in practice | (11) |
| WD | 8 | Jackie Lewis | H & L Motors | Cooper-Climax | | | - |
| WD | 20 | Alan Markelson | Alan Markelson | Lister-Alfa Romeo | | No car | - |
* Porsche System Engineering entered a second car, given #3, but withdrew the entry.