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1961 F1 Season

The 1961 Formula One season was the 15th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 12th World Championship of Drivers, the 4th International Cup for F1 Manufacturers, and numerous non-championship Formula One races. The World Championship was contested over eight races between 14 May and 8 October 1961.

Phil HillFerrari

Race Calendar

R1
Monaco Grand PrixCircuit de Monaco, Monaco
May 141961
R2
Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
May 221961
R3
Belgian Grand PrixCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Jun 181961
R4
French Grand PrixReims-Gueux, France
Jul 21961
R5
British Grand PrixAintree, UK
Jul 151961
R6
German Grand PrixNürburgring, Germany
Aug 61961
R7
Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy
Sep 101961
R8
United States Grand PrixWatkins Glen, USA
Oct 81961

Driver Standings

PosDriverWinsPoints
1
Phil HillAmerican
238
2
Wolfgang von TripsGerman
233
3
Stirling MossBritish
221
4
Dan GurneyAmerican
—21
5
Richie GintherAmerican
—16
6
Innes IrelandBritish
112
7
Jim ClarkBritish
—11
8
Bruce McLarenNew Zealander
—11
9
Giancarlo BaghettiItalian
19
10
Tony BrooksBritish
—6
11
Jack BrabhamAustralian
—4
12
John SurteesBritish
—4
13
Jo BonnierSwedish
—3
14
Graham HillBritish
—3
15
Olivier GendebienBelgian
—3
16
Jackie LewisBritish
—3
17
Roy SalvadoriBritish
—2
18
Cliff AllisonBritish
—0
19
Hans HerrmannGerman
—0
20
Michael MaySwiss
—0
21
Maurice TrintignantFrench
—0
22
Ian BurgessBritish
—0
23
Masten GregoryAmerican
—0
24
Trevor TaylorBritish
—0
25
Carel Godin de BeaufortDutch
—0
26
Lorenzo BandiniItalian
—0
27
Lucien BianchiBelgian
—0
28
Willy MairesseBelgian
—0
29
Tony MarshBritish
—0
30
Wolfgang SeidelGerman
—0
31
Henry TaylorBritish
—0
32
Roberto BussinelloItalian
—0
33
Jack FairmanBritish
—0
34
Brian NaylorBritish
—0
35
Tim ParnellBritish
—0
36
Renato PirocchiItalian
—0
37
Ricardo RodríguezMexican
—0
38
Gaetano StarrabbaItalian
—0
39
Nino VaccarellaItalian
—0
40
Juan Manuel BordeuArgentine
—0
41
Bernard CollombFrench
—0
42
Giorgio ScarlattiItalian
—0
43
Gerry AshmoreBritish
—0
44
Keith GreeneBritish
—0
45
Tony MaggsSouth African
—0
46
Edgar BarthGerman
—0
47
Peter MonteverdiSwiss
—0
48
Jim HallAmerican
—0
49
Walt HansgenAmerican
—0
50
Ken MilesBritish
—0
51
Roger PenskeAmerican
—0
52
Lloyd RubyAmerican
—0
53
Peter RyanCanadian
—0
54
Hap SharpAmerican
—0

Constructor Standings

PosTeamWinsPoints
1
FerrariItalian
599
2
Lotus-ClimaxBritish
344
3
PorscheGerman
—24
4
Cooper-ClimaxBritish
—24
5
BRMBritish
—9
6
Cooper-MaseratiBritish
—0
7
De Tomaso-Alfa RomeoItalian
—0
8
JBWBritish
—0
9
Lotus-MaseratiBritish
—0
10
EmerysonBritish
—0
11
De Tomaso-OscaItalian
—0
12
FergusonBritish
—0
13
GilbyBritish
—0
14
MBMSwiss
—0