Phil Hill was astonished at the "incredible" difference in handling between the year-old, rear-engined green and red Cooper he was given for the race and the Monza winning Dino Ferrari he had been driving all season, but he managed to put it only thirteenth on the grid.
Phil Hill quedou sorprendido pola "incrible" diferenza no manexo entre o vello Cooper, verde e vermello con motor traseiro que recibiu para a carreira e o Ferrari Dino gañador de Monza que pilotara toda a tempada, pero se amañou para ser décimo terceiro na grella.