[1] After a heavy midday downpour, the race was delayed by over an hour as streams of water and mud covered parts of the track.

[2] Graham Hill drove masterfully in the wet conditions, followed by John Surtees who was gradually proving himself a great driver.

Dan Gurney's Porsche had less than impressive handling but he finished third after passing Phil Hill, whose Ferrari was doing much better than at Aintree just 2 weeks prior.

Lorenzo Bandini used a development car, with a regular nosecone, smaller radiator, and modified front and rear suspension.

The Grand Prix Drivers' Association's policy was to not carry cameras due to the safety risks, but de Beaufort was not a member.

This was its only appearance, and a hard worked Lucien Bianchi was only allowed to start thanks to the fact that several faster racers had not finished the minimum-required five laps.