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1961 Formula 1 World Championship
1st
Phil Hill
Ferrari
34 pts
2nd
Wolfgang von Trips
Ferrari
33 pts
3rd
Stirling Moss
Lotus
21 pts
1st
Ferrari
40 pts
8
Races
First race
May 14, 1961
Date first race
Last race
Oct 8, 1961
Date last race
MOS (2), HIL (2)
Most wins
HIL (5)
Most pole positions
HIL (6)
Most podiums
HIL (6)
Most in points
HIL (2), GIN (2)
Most fastest laps
BRA (6)
Most DNF
1961 standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2 | 6 | 34 | |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 33 | -1 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 2 | 2 | 21 | -13 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 3 | 21 | -13 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 0 | 3 | 16 | -18 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1 | 1 | 12 | -22 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 0 | 2 | 11 | -23 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 0 | 1 | 11 | -23 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | -25 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | 1 | 6 | -28 |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 4 | -30 |
| 12 | John Surtees | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 4 | -30 |
| 13 | Olivier Gendebien | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 14 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | BRM | 0 | 0 | 3 | -31 |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 0 | 0 | 2 | -32 |
1961 schedule
| Race | Date | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961 Monaco Grand Prix | May 14 | #20 Stirling Moss | Richie Ginther | Phil Hill | Stirling Moss |
| 2 | 1961 Dutch Grand Prix | May 22 | #3 Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | Jim Clark | Phil Hill |
| 3 | 1961 Belgian Grand Prix | Jun 18 | #4 Phil Hill | Wolfgang von Trips | Richie Ginther | Phil Hill |
| 4 | 1961 French Grand Prix | Jul 2 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | Phil Hill |
| 5 | 1961 British Grand Prix | Jul 15 | #4 Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | Richie Ginther | Phil Hill |
| 6 | 1961 German Grand Prix | Aug 6 | #7 Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Phil Hill | Phil Hill |
| 7 | 1961 Italian Grand Prix | Sep 10 | #2 Phil Hill | Dan Gurney | Bruce McLaren | Wolfgang von Trips |
| 8 | 1961 United States Grand Prix | Oct 8 | #15 Innes Ireland | Dan Gurney | Tony Brooks | Jack Brabham |
Phil Hill is the 1961 Formula 1 World Champion. Hill won 2 out of 8 races and scored a total of 34 points. With 1 points behind Wolfgang von Trips finished the season in second place and Stirling Moss as third. Ferrari won the 1961 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 40 points.
The season started with the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix on May 14. The last race of the season was the 1961 United States Grand Prix on October 8.