The 1961 British Grand Prix started July 15th, 1961 at 01:00 on Aintree in Liverpool, UK. Phil Hill started from pole position with Richie Ginther next to him. Jo Bonnier started from third place.
After 2 hour, 40 minutes and 53 seconds Wolfgang von Trips finished the race first. The podium was completed with Phil Hill in second and Richie Ginther in third place.
After the 1961 British Grand Prix, Wolfgang von Trips is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 27 points. von Trips is 2 points ahead of Phil Hill.
After 2 hour, 40 minutes and 53 seconds Wolfgang von Trips finished the race first. The podium was completed with Phil Hill in second and Richie Ginther in third place.
After the 1961 British Grand Prix, Wolfgang von Trips is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 27 points. von Trips is 2 points ahead of Phil Hill.
Circuit
Location
Liverpool, UK
Date
July 15th, 1961 at 01:00
Round
5/8
Winner
Wolfgang von Trips
Winning time
2:40:53.6
Pole position
Phil Hill
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #4 Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:40:53.6 | 4 | 75 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #2 Phil Hill | Ferrari | +46.0 | 1 | 75 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #6 Richie Ginther | Ferrari | +46.8 | 2 | 75 | 4 |
| 4 5 | #12 Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | +1:08.6 | 9 | 75 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #8 Jo Bonnier | Porsche | +1:16.2 | 3 | 75 | 2 |
| 6 7 | #36 Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | +1:26.2 | 13 | 75 | 1 |
| 7 5 | #10 Dan Gurney | Porsche | +1 Lap | 12 | 74 | 0 |
| 8 6 | #14 Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | +1 Lap | 14 | 74 | 0 |
| 9 3 | #22 Tony Brooks | BRM | +2 Laps | 6 | 73 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #16 Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | +3 Laps | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| 11 5 | #42 Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | +4 Laps | 16 | 71 | 0 |
| 12 9 | #60 Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | +4 Laps | 21 | 71 | 0 |
| 13 11 | #50 Tony Maggs | Lotus-Climax | +6 Laps | 24 | 69 | 0 |
| 14 11 | #44 Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | +6 Laps | 25 | 69 | 0 |
| 15 11 | #54 Keith Greene | Gilby | +6 Laps | 26 | 69 | 0 |
| 16 2 | #56 Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | +6 Laps | 18 | 69 | 0 |
| 17 5 | #52 Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | +17 Laps | 22 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #18 Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | DNF (Oil leak) | 8 | 62 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jack Fairman | Ferguson | Disqualified | 20 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #26 Stirling Moss | Ferguson | Disqualified | 20 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #32 Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | DNF (Gearbox) | 30 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #20 Graham Hill | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #58 Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 19 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #48 Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | DNF (Ignition) | 27 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #34 John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | DNF (Differential) | 10 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #38 Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | DNF (Clutch) | 29 | 12 | 0 |
| - | #46 Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | DNF (Handling) | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #40 Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | DNF (Ignition) | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #30 Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | DNF (Accident) | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #62 Massimo Natili | Cooper-Maserati | DNF (Gearbox) | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #24 Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 27 | |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | 25 | -2 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 3 | 16 | -11 | |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 12 | -15 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -18 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 1 | 9 | -18 | |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 2 | 8 | -19 | |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 4 | -23 | ||
| 9 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 3 | -24 | ||
| 10 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 3 | -24 | ||
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 3 | -24 | ||
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 2 | -25 | ||
| 13 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 2 | -25 | ||
| 14 | Graham Hill | BRM | 1 | -26 | ||
| 15 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 1 | -26 | ||
| 16 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -27 | ||
| 17 | Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 18 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | -27 | ||
| 19 | Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 0 | -27 | ||
| 20 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 21 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 22 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 23 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 0 | -27 | ||
| 24 | Michael May | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 25 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -27 | ||
| 26 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 27 | Trevor Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 28 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 29 | Keith Greene | Gilby | 0 | -27 | ||
| 30 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 31 | Willy Mairesse | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 32 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 33 | Giorgio Scarlatti | De Tomaso-Osca | 0 | -27 | ||
| 34 | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 35 | Bernard Collomb | Cooper-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 36 | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 37 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 38 | Juan Manuel Bordeu | Lotus-Climax | 0 | -27 | ||
| 39 | Massimo Natili | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -27 | ||
| 40 | Brian Naylor | JBW | 0 | -27 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 4 | 11 | 42 | |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 3 | 17 | -25 |
| 3 | Porsche | 1 | 11 | -31 | |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 9 | -33 | ||
| 5 | BRM | 1 | -41 | ||
| 6 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | -42 | ||
| 7 | Gilby | 0 | -42 | ||
| 8 | Emeryson | 0 | -42 | ||
| 9 | De Tomaso-Osca | 0 | -42 | ||
| 10 | JBW | 0 | -42 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.275 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Sergio Pérez | Lewis Hamilton | 1:30.510 - Lewis Hamilton | Carlos Sainz |
| 2021 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Charles Leclerc | Valtteri Bottas | 1:28.617 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Charles Leclerc | 1:27.097 - Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:27.369 - Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:30.696 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:30.621 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Nico Rosberg | 1:35.548 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:37.093 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:37.176 - Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #9 Nico Rosberg | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | 1:33.401 - Mark Webber | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2012 | #2 Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:34.661 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2011 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | 1:34.908 - Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber |
| 2010 | #6 Mark Webber | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | 1:30.874 - Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Rubens Barrichello | 1:20.735 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Rubens Barrichello | 1:32.150 - Kimi Räikkönen | Heikki Kovalainen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:20.638 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:21.599 - Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso |
| 2005 | #10 Juan Pablo Montoya | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:20.502 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | 1:18.739 - Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2003 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #3 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1999 | #2 David Coulthard | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Alexander Wurz | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Gerhard Berger | Mika Häkkinen | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #2 Johnny Herbert | Jean Alesi | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Mika Häkkinen | Damon Hill | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Michael Schumacher | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Thierry Boutsen | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alessandro Nannini | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1985 | #2 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Jacques Laffite | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Derek Warwick | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay | René Arnoux | |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Didier Pironi | Patrick Tambay | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1981 | #7 John Watson | Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Didier Pironi | |
| 1979 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Alan Jones | |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda | John Watson | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1977 | #1 James Hunt | Niki Lauda | Gunnar Nilsson | James Hunt | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | John Watson | Niki Lauda | |
| 1975 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Carlos Pace | Jody Scheckter | Tom Pryce | |
| 1974 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jacky Ickx | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #8 Peter Revson | Ronnie Peterson | Denny Hulme | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #8 Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1971 | #12 Jackie Stewart | Ronnie Peterson | Emerson Fittipaldi | Clay Regazzoni | |
| 1970 | #5 Jochen Rindt | Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1969 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Jacky Ickx | Bruce McLaren | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1968 | #22 Jo Siffert | Chris Amon | Jacky Ickx | Graham Hill | |
| 1967 | #5 Jim Clark | Denny Hulme | Chris Amon | Jim Clark | |
| 1966 | #5 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #1 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #4 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #20 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Bruce McLaren | Jim Clark | |
| 1960 | #1 Jack Brabham | John Surtees | Innes Ireland | Jack Brabham | |
| 1959 | #12 Jack Brabham | Stirling Moss | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
| 1958 | #1 Peter Collins | Mike Hawthorn | Roy Salvadori | Stirling Moss | |
| 1957 | #20 Tony Brooks | Luigi Musso | Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | |
| 1956 | #1 Juan Fangio | Alfonso de Portago | Jean Behra | Stirling Moss | |
| 1955 | #12 Stirling Moss | Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Stirling Moss | |
| 1954 | #9 José Froilán González | Mike Hawthorn | Onofre Marimón | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #5 Alberto Ascari | Juan Fangio | Nino Farina | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #15 Alberto Ascari | Piero Taruffi | Mike Hawthorn | Nino Farina | |
| 1951 | #12 José Froilán González | Juan Fangio | Luigi Villoresi | José Froilán González | |
| 1950 | #2 Nino Farina | Luigi Fagioli | Reg Parnell | Nino Farina |