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Formula 1 1961 season
The 1961 Formula 1 season ran 8 races and ended with the title going to Phil Hill, driving for Ferrari. Below, every GP with circuit and winner, plus the drivers championship top 10.
The 8 races of 1961
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Stirling Moss (Lotus-Climax) |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Netherlands | Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium | Phil Hill (Ferrari) |
| French Grand Prix | Reims-Gueux | France | Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari) |
| British Grand Prix | Aintree | UK | Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) |
| German Grand Prix | Nürburgring | Germany | Stirling Moss (Lotus-Climax) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Italy | Phil Hill (Ferrari) |
| United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | USA | Innes Ireland (Lotus-Climax) |
1961 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill (champion) | Ferrari | 2 | 38 |
| 2 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 33 |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax / Ferguson | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | 6 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 8 races across 8 countries, with 5 different winners over 1961: Stirling Moss (2), Wolfgang von Trips (2), Phil Hill (2), Giancarlo Baghetti (1), Innes Ireland (1). Stirling Moss won more than anyone, 2 of the 8 races. The title went to Phil Hill (United States), driving for Ferrari, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Phil Hill closed the year on 38 points, 5 more than Wolfgang von Trips. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1961 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1960 season and the 1962 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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