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Home / Seasons / 1961 F1 World Championship Season

1961 F1 season

Season info

Season

12

Races

8

Drivers’ Champion

Phil Hill (only title; 6th different World Champion, 1st American champion)

Constructors’ Champion

Ferrari (1st title; 3rd different World Champion constructor)

Reigning Drivers’ Champion

Jack Brabham

Reigning Constructors’ Champion

Cooper

← 1960 1962 →

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Standings

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Wins, poles & fastest laps

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Qualifying

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On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1MonacoMonte Carlo14 May
2NetherlandsZandvoort22 May
3BelgiumSpa-Francorchamps18 June
4FranceReims02 July
5BritainAintree15 July
6GermanyNurburgring06 August
7ItalyMonza10 September
8USAWatkins Glen08 October
← 1960 1962 →
First race (circuit)
Watkins Glen (fourth American circuit to host a World Championship race)
First Grand Prix since…
1959 for Germany
First race at a circuit since…
1958 for Nurburgring
Last race at a circuit until…
1963 for Reims

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1MonacoResult
2NetherlandsResult
3BelgiumResult
4FranceResult
5Britain (constructors’ title decider)Result
6Germany (100th World Championship race)Result
7Italy (drivers’ title decider)Result
8USAResult
← 1960 1962 →

Driver and constructor entries

The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1961 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.

BRM (works team)
(GBR) Tony Brooks (All)
(GBR) Graham Hill (All)
Cooper (works team)
(AUS) Jack Brabham (All)
(NZL) Bruce McLaren (All)
Cooper (privateers)
(GBR) John Surtees (All)
(USA) Masten Gregory (1-5)
(FRA) Maurice Trintignant (1, 3-4, 6-7)
(GBR) Jackie Lewis (3-7) (Rookie)
(ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (3, 5-7) (Rookie)
(GBR) Roy Salvadori (4-8)
(FRA) Bernard Collomb (4, 6) (Rookie)
(ITA) Massimo Natili (5, 7) (Rookie)
(GBR) Ian Burgess (6)
(GBR) Jack Fairman (7)
(ITA) Renato Pirocchi (7) (Rookie)
(USA) Walt Hansgen (8) (Rookie)
(USA) Roger Penske (8) (Rookie)
(USA) Hap Sharp (8) (Rookie)
De Tomaso (privateers)
(ITA) Giorgio Scarlatti (4)
(ITA) Roberto Bussinello (7) (Rookie)
(ITA) Roberto Lippi (7) (Rookie)
(ITA) Nino Vaccarella (7) (Rookie)
Emeryson (privateers)
(BEL) Lucien Bianchi (1)
(BEL) Olivier Gendebien (1)
(BEL) Andre Pilette (7)
Ferguson (privateer)
(GBR) Jack Fairman (5)
Ferrari (works team)
(USA) Richie Ginther (1-7)
(USA) Phil Hill (1-7)
(DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (1-7)
(BEL) Olivier Gendebien (3)
(BEL) Willy Mairesse (6)
(MEX) Ricardo Rodriguez (7) (Rookie) (first Mexican driver to enter a World Championship race)
Ferrari (privateer)
(ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (4-5, 7) (Rookie)
Gilby (works team)
(GBR) Keith Greene (5)
JBW (works team)
(GBR) Brian Naylor (7)
Lotus (works team)
(GBR) Jim Clark (All)
(GBR) Innes Ireland (1, 3-8)
(GBR) Trevor Taylor (2) (Rookie)
(BEL) Willy Mairesse (4)
Lotus (privateer)
(GBR) Stirling Moss (All)
(GBR) Cliff Allison (1, 3)
(GBR) Henry Taylor (1, 4-5, 7)
(CHE) Michael May (1, 4, 6) (Rookie)
(GBR) Ian Burgess (2-5)
(BEL) Lucien Bianchi (3-5)
(GBR) Tony Marsh (3, 5-6) (Rookie)
(DEU) Wolfgang Seidel (3, 5-7)
(BEL) Willy Mairesse (3)
(ZAF) Tony Maggs (5-6) (Rookie) (first South African driver to enter a World Championship race)
(GBR) Gerry Ashmore (5-7) (Rookie)
(GBR) Tim Parnell (5, 7) (Rookie)
(USA) Masten Gregory (7-8)
(ITA) Gaetano Starrabba (7) (Rookie)
(BEL) Olivier Gendebien (8)
(USA) Jim Hall (8)
(USA) Lloyd Ruby (8)
(CAN) Peter Ryan (8) (Rookie) (first Canadian driver to enter a World Championship race)
Porsche (works team)
(SWE) Jo Bonnier (All)
(USA) Dan Gurney (All)
(DEU) Hans Herrmann (1, 6)
Porsche (privateers)
(NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort (2-7)
(DEU) Hans Herrmann (2)
← 1960 1962 →
Final season (drivers)
Cliff Allison
Tony Brooks
Jack Fairman
Olivier Gendebien
Hans Herrmann
Tony Marsh
Michael May
Stirling Moss
Massimo Natili
Brian Naylor
Renato Pirocchi
Lloyd Ruby
Peter Ryan
Giorgio Scarlatti
Gaetano Starrabba
Henry Taylor
Wolfgang von Trips
First entry (drivers) since…
1956 for Andre Pilette
1959 for Tim Parnell and Trevor Taylor
Last entry (drivers) until…
1963 for Tim Parnell and Andre Pilette
1964 for Walt Hansgen
1965 for Roberto Bussinello
Debut season (constructors)
De Tomaso
Ferguson (only season)
Gilby
Final season (constructors)
Ferguson
JBW
First entry (constructors) since…
1956 for Emeryson

Maiden wins

DriverGrand Prix
Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari)Netherlands
Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari)France
Innes Ireland (Lotus)USA
← 1960 1962 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari)France
ConstructorGrand Prix
Porsche (Dan Gurney)France
← 1960 1962 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari)Italy
← 1960 1962 →

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