1961 World Drivers Championhip
1.5 Litre Normally Aspirated 450 kg (992 lb) minimum weight


DRIVER NAT. CAR
MC

NL

B

F

GB

D

I

USA
TOTAL
Phil Hill USA
Ferrari Dino 156
4
6
9
-
6
4
9

34(38)
Wolfgang von Trips D
Ferrari Dino 156
3
9
6
DNF
9
6
DNF

33
Stirling Moss GB
Lotus 18-Climax
Lotus 18/21-Climax
Ferguson P99-Climax
Lotus 21-Climax
9
3

-

DNF

DNF
DQ+

9



DNF

DNF
21
Dan Gurney USA
Porsche 718
Porsche 787
2

-
1
6
-
-
6
6
21
Richie Ginther USA
Ferrari Dino 156
6
2
4
-
4
-
DNF

16
Innes Ireland GB
Lotus 21-Climax
Lotus 18/21-Climax
DNS

DNF
3
-
DNF

DNF
9
12
Jimmy Clark GB
Lotus 21-Climax
-
4
-
4
DNF
3
DNF
-
11
Bruce McLaren NZ
Cooper T55-Climax
1
-
DNF
2
-
1
4
3
11
Giancarlo Baghetti I
Ferrari Dino 156



9
DNF

DNF

9
Tony Brooks GB
BRM P48/57-Climax
-
-
-
DNF
-
DNF
2
4
6
Jack Brabham AUS
Cooper T55-Climax
Cooper T58-Climax
DNF
1
DNF
DNF
3

DNF

DNF

DNF
4
John Surtees GB
Cooper T53-Climax
-
-
2
DNF
DNF
2
DNF
DNF
4
Olivier Gendebien B
Emeryson 1961-Maserati
Ferrari Dino 156
Lotus 18/21-Climax
DNQ


3






-
3
Graham Hill GB
BRM P48/57-Climax
DNF
-
DNF
1
DNF
DNF
DNF
2
3
Jo Bonnier S
Porsche 787
Porsche 718
-
-

-

-

2

DNF

DNF

1
3
Jackie Lewis GB
Cooper T53-Climax


-
DNF
DNF
-
3

3
Roy Salvadori GB
Cooper T53-Climax



-
1
-
1
DNF
2
Lucien Bianchi I
Emeryson 1961-Maserati
Lotus 18-Climax
Lotus 18/21-Climax
DNQ


DNF


DNF


DNF




Masten Gregory USA
Cooper T53-Climax
Lotus 18/21-Climax
DNQ
DNQ
-
-
-

DNF
-

Hans Herrmann D
Porsche 718 -
-



-



Michael May CH
Lotus 18-Climax
DNF
DNQ -
DNQ


Henry Taylor GB
Lotus 18-Climax
Lotus 18/21-Climax
DNQ



-

DNF


-


Maurice Trintignant F
Cooper T51-Maserati -

DNF
-

DNF
-


Cliff Allison GB
Lotus 18-Climax
Lotus 18/21-Climax
-


DNQ






Carel Godin de Beufort NL
Porsche 718
-
-
DNF
-
-
-


Ian Burgess GB
Lotus 18-Climax
Cooper T53-Climax

DNQ
DNQ
-
-

-



Trevor Taylor GB
Lotus 18-Climax
-







Willy Mairesse B
Lotus 18-Climax
Lotus 21-Climax
Ferrari Dino 156


DNF

DNF



DNF



Tony Marsh GB
Lotus 18-Climax

DNQ

DNF
-



Wolfgang Seidel D
Lotus 18-Climax

DNQ

-
DNF
DNF


Lorenzo Bandini I
Cooper T53-Maserati


DNF

-
DNF
-


Giorgio Scarlatti I
de Thomaso F1/001-OSCA



DNF





Bernard Collomb F
Cooper T53-Climax


DNF

DNF



Gerry Ashmore GB
Lotus 18-Climax



DNF
-
DNF


Tony Maggs ZA
Lotus 18-Climax



-
-



Massimo Natali I
Cooper T51-Climax



DNF




Tim Parnell GB
Lotus 18-Climax



DNF

-


Jack Fairman GB
Ferguson P99-Climax
Cooper T45-Climax




DQ+


DNF


Keith Greene GB
Gilby 1961-Climax




-




Brian Naylor GB
JBW 1960-Climax






DNF


André Pilette B
Emeryson 1961-Climax






DNQ


Renato Pirocchi I
Cooper T51-Climax






-


Gaetano Starrabba I
Lotus 18-Maserati






DNF


Ricardo Rodriguez MEX
Ferrari Dino 156






DNF


Nino Vacarella I
de Thomaso F1/003-Alfa Romeo






DNF


Roberto Lippi I de Thomaso F1/002-OSCA






DNF


Roberto Bussinello I de Thomaso F1/004-Alfa Romeo






DNF


Jim Hall USA Lotus 18/21-Climax







DNF

Walt Hansgen USA Cooper T53-Climax







DNF

Roger Penske USA Cooper T53-Climax







-

Lloyd Ruby USA Lotus 18-Climax







DNF

Peter Ryan CDN Lotus 18/21-Climax







-

Hap Sharp USA Cooper T53-Climax







-

Point System

9 points - 1stBest five results count toward championship
6 points - 2nd
4 points - 3rd
3 points - 4th
2 points - 5th
1 point - 6th


1961 Formula 1 Constructor's Championship
1.5 Litre Normally Aspirated
450 kg (992 lb) minimum weight

CAR
MC

NL

B

F

GB

D

I

USA
TOTAL
Ferrari (6) 8 8 8 8 (6) 8
40(52)
Lotus-Climax 8 4
4
8
8 32
Porsche 2
(1) 6 2
6 6 22(23)
Cooper-Climax (1) (1) 2 2 3 (2) 4 3 14(18)
BRM-Climax


1

2 4 7
Emeryson-Maserati








Cooper-Maserati








de Thomaso-Alfa








Ferguson-Climax








Gilby-Climax








de Thomaso-OSCA








JBW-Climax








Emeryson-Climax








Point System

8 points - 1st
6 points - 2nd
4 points - 3rd
3 points - 4th
2 points - 5th
1 point - 6th

Best 5 results count toward championship