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1961 RAC British Grand Prix · race

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Profile & context

Name: 1961 RAC British Grand Prix · race

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/99-race

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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.

Grand Prix context

1961 RAC British Grand Prix · Aintree Motor Racing Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1961 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	2:40:53.600 · 75 laps · ferrari	9
2	Phil Hill	Ferrari	2:41:39.600 · 75 laps · ferrari	6
3	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	2:41:40.400 · 75 laps · ferrari	4
4	Jack Brabham	Cooper	2:42:02.200 · 75 laps · climax	3
5	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	2:42:09.800 · 75 laps · porsche	2
6	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:42:19.800 · 75 laps · climax	1
7	Dan Gurney	Porsche	Time not recorded · 74 laps · porsche	Unknown / not applicable
8	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	Time not recorded · 74 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
9	Tony Brooks	BRM	Time not recorded · 73 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
10	Innes Ireland	Lotus	Time not recorded · 72 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
11	Masten Gregory	Cooper	Time not recorded · 71 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
12	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	Time not recorded · 71 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
13	Tony Maggs	Lotus	Time not recorded · 69 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
14	Ian Burgess	Lotus	Time not recorded · 69 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
15	Keith Greene	Gilby	Time not recorded · 69 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
16	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	Time not recorded · 69 laps · porsche	Unknown / not applicable
17	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	Time not recorded · 58 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jim Clark	Lotus	Oil leak · Time not recorded · 62 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 45 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Stirling Moss	Lotus	Brakes · Time not recorded · 44 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Graham Hill	BRM	Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Accident · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ferrari	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Tony Marsh	Lotus	Ignition · Time not recorded · 25 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	John Surtees	Cooper	Differential · Time not recorded · 23 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Tim Parnell	Lotus	Clutch · Time not recorded · 12 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	Handling · Time not recorded · 7 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Gerry Ashmore	Lotus	Ignition · Time not recorded · 7 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Henry Taylor	Lotus	Accident · Time not recorded · 5 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DNF	Massimo Natili	Cooper	Gearbox · Time not recorded · 0 laps · maserati	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Jack Fairman	Ferguson	Push start in pits · Time not recorded · 56 laps · climax	Unknown / not applicable
DSQ	Stirling Moss	Ferguson	Shared drive · Time not recorded · climax	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:58.800 · ferrari
2	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	1:58.800 · ferrari
3	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	1:58.800 · porsche
4	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1:58.800 · ferrari
5	Stirling Moss	Lotus	1:59.000 · climax
6	Tony Brooks	BRM	1:59.000 · climax
7	Innes Ireland	Lotus	1:59.200 · climax
8	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:59.200 · climax
9	Jack Brabham	Cooper	1:59.400 · climax
10	John Surtees	Cooper	1:59.600 · climax
11	Graham Hill	BRM	2:00.000 · climax
12	Dan Gurney	Porsche	2:00.200 · porsche
13	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:00.800 · climax
14	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:01.000 · climax
15	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	2:01.000 · climax
16	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:01.400 · climax
17	Henry Taylor	Lotus	2:01.800 · climax
18	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2:02.000 · porsche
19	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	2:02.000 · ferrari
20	Jack Fairman	Ferguson	2:03.400 · climax
21	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	2:03.600 · maserati
22	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	2:04.200 · climax
23	Keith Greene	Gilby	2:06.000 · climax
24	Tony Maggs	Lotus	2:06.400 · climax
25	Ian Burgess	Lotus	2:06.600 · climax
26	Gerry Ashmore	Lotus	2:08.200 · climax
27	Tony Marsh	Lotus	2:09.600 · climax
28	Massimo Natili	Cooper	2:10.200 · maserati
29	Tim Parnell	Lotus	2:16.800 · climax
30	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	2:18.800 · climax

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	1:58.800 · ferrari
2	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	1:58.800 · ferrari
3	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	1:58.800 · porsche
4	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1:58.800 · ferrari
5	Stirling Moss	Lotus	1:59.000 · climax
6	Tony Brooks	BRM	1:59.000 · climax
7	Innes Ireland	Lotus	1:59.200 · climax
8	Jim Clark	Lotus	1:59.200 · climax
9	Jack Brabham	Cooper	1:59.400 · climax
10	John Surtees	Cooper	1:59.600 · climax
11	Graham Hill	BRM	2:00.000 · climax
12	Dan Gurney	Porsche	2:00.200 · porsche
13	Roy Salvadori	Cooper	2:00.800 · climax
14	Bruce McLaren	Cooper	2:01.000 · climax
15	Jackie Lewis	Cooper	2:01.000 · climax
16	Masten Gregory	Cooper	2:01.400 · climax
17	Henry Taylor	Lotus	2:01.800 · climax
18	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	2:02.000 · porsche
19	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	2:02.000 · ferrari
20	Jack Fairman	Ferguson	2:03.400 · climax
21	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper	2:03.600 · maserati
22	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus	2:04.200 · climax
23	Keith Greene	Gilby	2:06.000 · climax
24	Tony Maggs	Lotus	2:06.400 · climax
25	Ian Burgess	Lotus	2:06.600 · climax
26	Gerry Ashmore	Lotus	2:08.200 · climax
27	Tony Marsh	Lotus	2:09.600 · climax
28	Massimo Natili	Cooper	2:10.200 · maserati
29	Tim Parnell	Lotus	2:16.800 · climax
30	Lucien Bianchi	Lotus	2:18.800 · climax

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Wolfgang von Trips	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	27
2	Phil Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	25
3	Richie Ginther	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	16
4	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
5	Giancarlo Baghetti	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
6	Dan Gurney	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	9
7	Jim Clark	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
8	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Olivier Gendebien	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
9	Innes Ireland	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
11	Bruce McLaren	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
12	John Surtees	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
12	Jo Bonnier	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Graham Hill	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
14	Roy Salvadori	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1