Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNS | Injury in practice | 10th | 1:40.500 (Q) | +1.400 | 0 | |||
3 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 16th | 18th | 4:20.000 (Q) | +20.700 | 0 | ||
4 | French Grand Prix | 4th | +1:10.300 | 10th | 10th | 2:29.800 (Q) | +4.900 | 3 | ||
5 | British Grand Prix | 10th | +3 laps | 7th | 7th | 1:59.200 (Q) | +0.400 | 0 | ||
6 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Fire | 16th | 16th | 9:22.900 (Q) | +27.700 | 0 | ||
7 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Chassis | 9th | 9th | 2:50.300 (Q) | +4.000 | 0 | ||
8 | United States Grand Prix | 1st | 2:13:45.800 | 8th | 8th | 1:18.800 (Q) | +1.800 | 9 |
In the 1961 Formula 1 season Innes Ireland drove a total of 7 races for Lotus. From the total of 7 races, Innes managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 1 times. If we take a look at the races, where Ireland didn't finish, this happend in 3 occasions. The best result for Innes during qualifying was at the 1961 British Grand Prix as 7th fastest. Innes Ireland finished the season on 6th place in the driver championship with a total of 12 points.