World Drivers' Championship

1961

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1961 Formula One World Championship

Phil Hill won the 1961 World Drivers' Championship for Ferrari with 34 points, 1 ahead of Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari).

Hill won 2 of the 8 races. Ferrari won the most races (5 of 8). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Phil HillFerrari2634
2Wolfgang von TripsFerrari2433
3Stirling MossLotus-Climax / Ferguson2221
4Dan GurneyPorsche0321
5Richie GintherFerrari0316
6Innes IrelandLotus-Climax1112
7Jim ClarkLotus-Climax0211
8Bruce McLarenCooper-Climax0111
9Giancarlo BaghettiFerrari119
10Tony BrooksBRM016
11Jack BrabhamCooper-Climax004
12John SurteesCooper-Climax004
13Jackie LewisCooper-Climax003
14Olivier GendebienEmeryson / Ferrari / Lotus-Climax003
15Jo BonnierPorsche003
16Graham HillBRM003
17Roy SalvadoriCooper-Climax002

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Monaco Grand Prix14 May 1961Stirling MossLotus-ClimaxStirling MossRichie Ginther
2Dutch Grand Prix22 May 1961Wolfgang von TripsFerrariPhil HillJim Clark
3Belgian Grand Prix18 Jun 1961Phil HillFerrariPhil HillRichie Ginther
4French Grand Prix2 Jul 1961Giancarlo BaghettiFerrariPhil HillPhil Hill
5British Grand Prix15 Jul 1961Wolfgang von TripsFerrariPhil HillTony Brooks
6German Grand Prix6 Aug 1961Stirling MossLotus-ClimaxPhil HillPhil Hill
7Italian Grand Prix10 Sep 1961Phil HillFerrariWolfgang von TripsGiancarlo Baghetti
8United States Grand Prix8 Oct 1961Innes IrelandLotus-ClimaxJack BrabhamJack Brabham

Race by race

Round 1

Monaco Grand Prix

14 May 1961 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Stirling Moss won for Lotus-Climax from pole, 3.600s ahead of Richie Ginther.
  • Stirling Moss leads the championship by 3 points from Richie Ginther with 7 rounds to go.
Round 2

Dutch Grand Prix

22 May 1961 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Wolfgang von Trips won for Ferrari from P2, 0.900s ahead of Phil Hill.
  • First career win for Wolfgang von Trips.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Stirling Moss and Wolfgang von Trips are level on points at the top with 6 rounds to go.
Round 3

Belgian Grand Prix

18 Jun 1961 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Phil Hill won for Ferrari from pole, 0.700s ahead of Wolfgang von Trips.
  • Phil Hill took the championship lead from Stirling Moss.
  • Ferrari locked out the podium.
Round 4

French Grand Prix

2 Jul 1961 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Giancarlo Baghetti won for Ferrari from P12, 0.100s ahead of Dan Gurney.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Giancarlo Baghetti's career.
  • Phil Hill leads the championship by 1 point from Wolfgang von Trips with 4 rounds to go.
Round 5

British Grand Prix

15 Jul 1961 · Aintree, Liverpool, UK

  • Wolfgang von Trips won for Ferrari from P4, 46.000s ahead of Phil Hill.
  • The last of Wolfgang von Trips's 2 Grand Prix wins.
  • Wolfgang von Trips took the championship lead from Phil Hill.
  • Ferrari locked out the podium.
  • Wolfgang von Trips's 2nd win of 1961.
Round 6

German Grand Prix

6 Aug 1961 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Stirling Moss won for Lotus-Climax from P3, 21.400s ahead of Wolfgang von Trips.
  • The last of Stirling Moss's 16 Grand Prix wins.
  • Stirling Moss's 2nd win of 1961.
  • Wolfgang von Trips leads the championship by 4 points from Phil Hill with 2 rounds to go.
Round 7

Italian Grand Prix

10 Sep 1961 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Phil Hill won for Ferrari from P4, 31.200s ahead of Dan Gurney.
  • The last of Phil Hill's 3 Grand Prix wins.
  • Phil Hill took the championship lead from Wolfgang von Trips.
  • Championship leader Wolfgang von Trips retired (accident).
  • Polesitter Wolfgang von Trips retired (accident).
  • Phil Hill's 2nd win of 1961.
Round 8

United States Grand Prix

8 Oct 1961 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Innes Ireland won for Lotus-Climax from P8, 4.300s ahead of Dan Gurney.
  • Phil Hill finished as champion, 1 point ahead of Wolfgang von Trips.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Innes Ireland's career.
  • Polesitter Jack Brabham retired (overheating).