1961 Formula 1 World Championship
A historical profile with source-linked evidence. Further research is in progress.
Profile & context
Championship season: 1961
- Name
- 1961 Formula 1 World Championship
Sources behind this page
v2026.17.0 · seasons/1961
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Season coverage
8 of 8 source-calendar events have race results; 8 have qualifying; 8 have grids.
Rules audit: incomplete; published standings retained without summing gross race points. A populated calendar does not establish historical completeness.
Constructor championship: source_reported.
Historical scoring context
Finishing-point scale: Not yet audited for this season. Retention: Not yet audited.
Use source participant awards; eligibility and allocation vary historically. Use recorded awards; no universal half-points inference. Source decimals may round fractional awards; no guessed exact restoration.
Partial rule context only; this does not replace the source's retained championship standings.
Championship calendar
| Round | Grand Prix | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Prix de Monaco 1961 | 1961-05-14 | completed |
| 2 | Grote Prijs van Nederland 1961 | 1961-05-22 | completed |
| 3 | 1961 Belgian Grand Prix | 1961-06-18 | completed |
| 4 | Grand Prix de France 1961 | 1961-07-02 | completed |
| 5 | 1961 RAC British Grand Prix | 1961-07-15 | completed |
| 6 | Grosser Preis von Deutschland 1961 | 1961-08-06 | completed |
| 7 | Gran Premio d'Italia 1961 | 1961-09-10 | completed |
| 8 | 1961 United States Grand Prix | 1961-10-08 | completed |
Driver championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 34 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 12 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 11 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | John Surtees | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Olivier Gendebien | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Jackie Lewis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 15 | Graham Hill | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
Constructor championship standings
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not recorded | Ferrari | Time not recorded · ferrari | 40 |
| 2 | Not recorded | Lotus | Time not recorded · climax | 32 |
| 3 | Not recorded | Porsche | Time not recorded · porsche | 22 |
| 4 | Not recorded | Cooper | Time not recorded · climax | 14 |
| 5 | Not recorded | BRM | Time not recorded · climax | 7 |