F1 driver stats
Driver stats
Wins
| # | Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 4 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus) | 1 | – | – | – |
- First-time winners
- Giancarlo Baghetti
- Innes Ireland
- Wolfgang von Trips (first German winner)
For more information see 1961 race winners.
Podiums
| # | Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) | 4 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 3 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 3 | – | 3 | – |
| 4 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Ferrari) | 3 | – | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| 6 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| 7 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 8 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus) | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 9 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 10 | (GBR) Tony Brooks (BRM) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
- First-time podium finishers
- Giancarlo Baghetti
Pole positions
| # | Driver | Poles | Pole & win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) | 1 | – |
| 4 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Cooper) | 1 | – |
- First-time polesitters
- Wolfgang von Trips (first German polesitter)
For more information see 1961 pole positions.
Fastest laps
| # | Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Ferrari) | 2 | – |
| 2 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 2 | – |
| 3 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 1 | – |
| 5 | (GBR) Tony Brooks (BRM) | 1 | – |
| 6 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 1 | – |
| 7 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Cooper) | 1 | – |
- First-time fastest lap setters
- Giancarlo Baghetti
- Jim Clark
- Richie Ginther
For more information see 1961 fastest laps.
Points finishes
| # | Driver | Points finishes | Points | Points per points finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 6 | 34 (38) | 6.33 |
| 2 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) | 5 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 3 | (USA) Dan Gurney (Porsche) | 5 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 4 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 5 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 5 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Ferrari) | 4 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 6 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 3 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 7 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 8 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus) | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 9 | (GBR) Tony Brooks (BRM) | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 10 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Cooper) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 11 | (GBR) John Surtees (Cooper) | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 12 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier (Porsche) | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 13 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 14 | (GBR) Roy Salvadori (Cooper) | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 15 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien (Ferrari) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 17 | (GBR) Jackie Lewis (Cooper) | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
- First-time point scorers
- Giancarlo Baghetti
- Jackie Lewis
Notes
- Numbers shown without parentheses are the points scored that counted towards the championship; numbers in parentheses are the total number of points scored.
Front row starts
| # | Driver | FR starts | Pole | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (USA) Phil Hill (Ferrari) | 5 | 5 | – | – | – |
| 2 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | – |
| 3 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Ferrari) | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| 4 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Cooper) | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 5 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| 6 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier (Porsche) | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | (MEX) Ricardo Rodriguez (Ferrari) | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 8 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 9 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| 10 | (BEL) Olivier Gendebien (Ferrari) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
- First-time front row starters
- Jim Clark
- Olivier Gendebien
- Ricardo Rodriguez (first Mexican front row starter)
- Wolfgang von Trips
Retirements
| # | Driver | DNFs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (AUS) Jack Brabham (Cooper) | 6 |
| 2 | (GBR) Graham Hill (BRM) | 5 |
| 3 | (GBR) John Surtees (Cooper) | 5 |
| 4 | (GBR) Stirling Moss (Lotus) | 4 |
| 5 | (BEL) Lucien Bianchi (Lotus) | 3 |
| 6 | (GBR) Tony Brooks (BRM) | 3 |
| 7 | (BEL) Willy Mairesse (Lotus, Ferrari) | 3 |
| 8 | (SWE) Jo Bonnier (Porsche) | 3 |
| 9 | (GBR) Innes Ireland (Lotus) | 3 |
| 10 | (DEU) Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) | 3 |
| 11 | (GBR) Jackie Lewis (Cooper) | 2 |
| 12 | (ITA) Lorenzo Bandini (Cooper) | 2 |
| 13 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant (Cooper) | 2 |
| 14 | (GBR) Gerry Ashmore (Lotus) | 2 |
| 15 | (ITA) Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) | 2 |
| 16 | (GBR) Jim Clark (Lotus) | 2 |
| 17 | (USA) Richie Ginther (Ferrari) | 2 |
| 18 | (DEU) Wolfgang Seidel (Lotus) | 2 |
| 19 | (USA) Masten Gregory (Lotus) | 2 |
| 20 | (CHE) Michael May (Lotus) | 1 |
| 21 | (NZL) Bruce McLaren (Cooper) | 1 |
| 22 | (FRA) Bernard Collomb (Cooper) | 1 |
| 23 | (NLD) Carel Godin de Beaufort (Porsche) | 1 |
| 24 | (ITA) Giorgio Scarlatti (De Tomaso) | 1 |
| 25 | (GBR) Tony Marsh (Lotus) | 1 |
| 26 | (ITA) Massimo Natili (Cooper) | 1 |
| 27 | (GBR) Tim Parnell (Lotus) | 1 |
| 28 | (GBR) Henry Taylor (Lotus) | 1 |
| 29 | (ITA) Roberto Bussinello (De Tomaso) | 1 |
| 30 | (GBR) Jack Fairman (Cooper) | 1 |
| 31 | (ITA) Roberto Lippi (De Tomaso) | 1 |
| 32 | (GBR) Brian Naylor (JBW) | 1 |
| 33 | (MEX) Ricardo Rodriguez (Ferrari) | 1 |
| 34 | (ITA) Gaetano Starrabba (Lotus) | 1 |
| 35 | (ITA) Nino Vaccarella (De Tomaso) | 1 |
| 36 | (USA) Jim Hall (Lotus) | 1 |
| 37 | (USA) Walt Hansgen (Cooper) | 1 |
| 38 | (USA) Lloyd Ruby (Lotus) | 1 |
| 39 | (GBR) Roy Salvadori (Cooper) | 1 |
Notes
- Willy Mairesse retired from two race for Lotus and one for Ferrari.