Season
1961
World champion: Phil Hill, for Ferrari.
The 1961 Formula 1 season had 8 rounds and was won by Phil Hill (Ferrari), with 2 wins and 34 points. Among constructors, Ferrari took the title with 5 wins. The final round of the season was the United States Grand Prix.
Calendar
- 0114 May 1961Monaco Grand PrixMonte CarloWinner: Moss
- 0222 May 1961Dutch Grand PrixZandvoortWinner: von Trips
- 0318 June 1961Belgian Grand PrixSpaWinner: Hill
- 042 July 1961French Grand PrixReimsWinner: Baghetti
- 0515 July 1961British Grand PrixLiverpoolWinner: von Trips
- 066 August 1961German Grand PrixNürburgWinner: Moss
- 0710 September 1961Italian Grand PrixMonzaWinner: Hill
- 088 October 1961United States Grand PrixNew York StateWinner: Ireland
Final standings · Drivers
- 1🇺🇸Phil Hill34
- 2🇩🇪Wolfgang von Trips33
- 3🇬🇧Stirling Moss21
- 4🇺🇸Dan Gurney21
- 5🇺🇸Richie Ginther16
- 6🇬🇧Innes Ireland12
- 7🇬🇧Jim Clark11
- 8🇳🇿Bruce McLaren11
- 9🇮🇹Giancarlo Baghetti9
- 10🇬🇧Tony Brooks6
- 11🇦🇺Jack Brabham4
- 12🇬🇧John Surtees4
- 13🇬🇧Jackie Lewis3
- 14🇧🇪Olivier Gendebien3
- 15🇸🇪Jo Bonnier3
- 16🇬🇧Graham Hill3
- 17🇬🇧Roy Salvadori2
Final standings · Constructors
- 1Ferrari45
- 2Team Lotus35
- 3Porsche22
- 4Cooper-Climax14
- 5BRM7