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1961 Formula 1 Drivers
1961 Formula 1 historical driver standings, season result links, and archive context.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1961
- Races
- 8
- Drivers
- 54
- Constructors
- 10
- Driver champion
- Phil Hill
- Constructor champion
- Ferrari
| Pos | Driver | Points | Constructors |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Phil Hill | 34 | Ferrari |
| P2 | Wolfgang von Trips | 33 | Ferrari |
| P3 | Stirling Moss | 21 | Team Lotus, Ferguson |
| P4 | Dan Gurney | 21 | Porsche |
| P5 | Richie Ginther | 16 | Ferrari |
| P6 | Innes Ireland | 12 | Team Lotus |
| P7 | Jim Clark | 11 | Team Lotus |
| P8 | Bruce McLaren | 11 | Cooper |
| P9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 9 | Ferrari |
| P10 | Tony Brooks | 6 | BRM |
| P11 | Jack Brabham | 4 | Cooper |
| P12 | John Surtees | 4 | Cooper |
| P13 | Olivier Gendebien | 3 | Emeryson, Ferrari, Team Lotus |
| P13 | Jackie Lewis | 3 | Cooper |
| P15 | Jo Bonnier | 3 | Porsche |
| P15 | Graham Hill | 3 | BRM |
| P17 | Roy Salvadori | 2 | Cooper |
| P0 | André Pilette | 0 | Emeryson |
| P0 | Bernard Collomb | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Brian Naylor | 0 | JBW |
| P0 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 0 | Porsche |
| P0 | Cliff Allison | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Gaetano Starrabba | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Gerry Ashmore | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Giorgio Scarlatti | 0 | De Tomaso |
| P0 | Hans Herrmann | 0 | Porsche |
| P0 | Hap Sharp | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Henry Taylor | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Ian Burgess | 0 | Team Lotus, Cooper |
| P0 | Jack Fairman | 0 | Ferguson, Cooper |
| P0 | Jim Hall | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Juan Manuel Bordeu | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Keith Greene | 0 | Gilby |
| P0 | Lloyd Ruby | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Lorenzo Bandini | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Lucien Bianchi | 0 | Emeryson, Team Lotus |
| P0 | Massimo Natili | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Masten Gregory | 0 | Cooper, Team Lotus |
| P0 | Maurice Trintignant | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Michael May | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Nino Vaccarella | 0 | De Tomaso |
| P0 | Peter Ryan | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Renato Pirocchi | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Ricardo RodrÃguez | 0 | Ferrari |
| P0 | Roberto Bussinello | 0 | De Tomaso |
| P0 | Roberto Lippi | 0 | De Tomaso |
| P0 | Roger Penske | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Tim Parnell | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Tony Maggs | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Tony Marsh | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Trevor Taylor | 0 | Team Lotus |
| P0 | Walt Hansgen | 0 | Cooper |
| P0 | Willy Mairesse | 0 | Team Lotus, Ferrari |
| P0 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 | Team Lotus |