Driver | Points | Races | Wins | Podiums |
---|---|---|---|---|
Massimo Natili | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lorenzo Bandini | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Ian Burgess | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Surtees | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Penske | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Masten Gregory | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Renato Pirocchi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Maurice Trintignant | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Lewis | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Fairman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Brabham | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Hap Sharp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Salvadori | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Hansgen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce McLaren | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Bernard Collomb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Race | Result | Grid | Qualifying | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Monaco Grand Prix May 14, 1961 |
6th
McLaren
7th
Trintignant
11th
Surtees
DNF
Brabham
DNQ
Gregory
|
7th - MCL 15th - TRI 11th - SUR 16th - BRA - GRE |
7th
- MCL 12th - SUR 16th - TRI 18th - GRE 21st - BRA |
1 |
2 |
Dutch Grand Prix May 22, 1961 |
6th
Brabham
7th
Surtees
12th
McLaren
DNS
Gregory
|
7th - BRA 9th - SUR 13th - MCL - GRE |
7th
- BRA 9th - SUR 10th - GRE 15th - MCL |
1 |
3 |
Belgian Grand Prix Jun 18, 1961 |
5th
Surtees
9th
Lewis
10th
Gregory
DNF
Trintignant
DNF
Bandini
DNF
Brabham
DNF
McLaren
|
4th - SUR 13th - LEW 12th - GRE 20th - TRI 17th - BAN 11th - BRA 15th - MCL |
4th
- SUR 11th - BRA 12th - GRE 13th - LEW 15th - MCL 17th - BAN 20th - TRI |
2 |
4 |
French Grand Prix Jul 2, 1961 |
5th
McLaren
8th
Salvadori
12th
Gregory
13th
Trintignant
DNF
Brabham
DNF
Collomb
DNF
Surtees
DNF
Lewis
|
8th - MCL 15th - SAL 16th - GRE 23rd - TRI 14th - BRA 21st - COL 7th - SUR 18th - LEW |
7th
- SUR 8th - MCL 14th - BRA 15th - SAL 16th - GRE 18th - LEW 21st - COL 23rd - TRI |
2 |
5 |
British Grand Prix Jul 15, 1961 |
4th
Brabham
6th
Salvadori
8th
McLaren
11th
Gregory
12th
Bandini
DNF
Surtees
DNF
Lewis
DNF
Natili
|
9th - BRA 13th - SAL 14th - MCL 16th - GRE 21st - BAN 10th - SUR 15th - LEW 28th - NAT |
9th
- BRA 10th - SUR 13th - SAL 14th - MCL 15th - LEW 16th - GRE 21st - BAN 28th - NAT |
4 |
6 |
German Grand Prix Aug 6, 1961 |
5th
Surtees
6th
McLaren
9th
Lewis
10th
Salvadori
12th
Burgess
DNF
Trintignant
NC
Collomb
DNF
Bandini
DNF
Brabham
|
10th - SUR 12th - MCL 18th - LEW 15th - SAL 24th - BUR 21st - TRI 26th - COL 19th - BAN 2nd - BRA |
2nd
- BRA 10th - SUR 12th - MCL 15th - SAL 18th - LEW 19th - BAN 21st - TRI 24th - BUR 26th - COL |
3 |
7 |
Italian Grand Prix Sep 10, 1961 |
3rd
McLaren
4th
Lewis
6th
Salvadori
8th
Bandini
9th
Trintignant
12th
Pirocchi
DNF
Brabham
DNF
Fairman
DNF
Surtees
DNS
Natili
|
14th - MCL 16th - LEW 18th - SAL 21st - BAN 22nd - TRI 29th - PIR 10th - BRA 26th - FAI 19th - SUR - NAT |
10th
- BRA 14th - MCL 16th - LEW 18th - SAL 19th - SUR 21st - BAN 22nd - TRI 26th - FAI 29th - PIR |
8 |
8 |
United States Grand Prix Oct 8, 1961 |
4th
McLaren
8th
Penske
10th
Sharp
DNF
Salvadori
DNF
Brabham
DNF
Hansgen
DNF
Surtees
|
4th - MCL 16th - PEN 17th - SHA 12th - SAL 1st - BRA 14th - HAN 9th - SUR |
1st
- BRA 4th - MCL 9th - SUR 12th - SAL 14th - HAN 16th - PEN 17th - SHA |
3 |
Cooper competed in the 1961 Formula 1 season, participating in 8 Grands Prix with Massimo Natili, Lorenzo Bandini, Ian Burgess, John Surtees, Roger Penske, Masten Gregory, Renato Pirocchi, Maurice Trintignant, Jackie Lewis, Jack Fairman, Jack Brabham, Hap Sharp, Roy Salvadori, Walt Hansgen, Bruce McLaren and Bernard Collomb representing the team. Throughout the season, the team achieved notable results and demonstrated strong potential in various races.
Some of the key moments and achievements from Cooper's 1961 season include:
For a full overview of their statistics, check out Cooper's lifetime stats.
In comparing the performances of Massimo Natili, Lorenzo Bandini, Ian Burgess, John Surtees, Roger Penske, Masten Gregory, Renato Pirocchi, Maurice Trintignant, Jackie Lewis, Jack Fairman, Jack Brabham, Hap Sharp, Roy Salvadori, Walt Hansgen, Bruce McLaren and Bernard Collomb, Cooper benefited from strong contributions across the board:
The drivers played a significant role in securing podium finishes and contributing to the team's points tally.
Cooper has been making its mark in Formula 1. You can explore more about the team's legacy and performance in past seasons below: