Wolfgang von Trips won the Dutch Grand Prix 1961 at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 22 May 1961, starting from P2 on the grid. Phil Hill finished second for Ferrari, with Jim Clark completing the podium for Lotus-Climax.
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Wolfgang von TripsVON | Ferrari | 75 | 2:01:52.1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 1 | Phil HillHIL | Ferrari | 75 | +0.9 | 6 | |
| 3 | 11 | Jim ClarkCLA | Lotus-Climax | 75 | +13.1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | Stirling MossMOS | Lotus-Climax | 75 | +22.2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | Richie GintherGIN | Ferrari | 75 | +22.3 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Jack BrabhamBRA | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1:20.1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | John SurteesSUR | Cooper-Climax | 75 | +1:26.7 | 0 | |
| 8 | 5 | Graham HillHIL | BRM | 75 | +1:29.8 | 0 | |
| 9 | 8 | Tony BrooksBRO | BRM | 74 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 6 | Dan GurneyGUR | Porsche | 74 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 12 | Jo BonnierBON | Porsche | 73 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 14 | Bruce McLarenMCL | Cooper-Climax | 73 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 16 | Trevor TaylorTAY | Lotus-Climax | 73 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 17 | Carel Godin de BeaufortDEB | Porsche | 72 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 13 | Hans HerrmannHER | Porsche | 72 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| W | 0 | Masten GregoryGRE | Cooper-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| W | 0 | Ian BurgessBUR | Lotus-Climax | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |