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1961 Formula One season facts for kids

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The 1961 Formula One season saw Phil Hill crowned as champion.

Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Constructor Report
1 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 14 Monaco United Kingdom Stirling Moss United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report
2 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix May 22 Zandvoort Germany Wolfgang von Trips Italy Ferrari Report
3 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix June 18 Spa-Francorchamps United States Phil Hill Italy Ferrari Report
4 France French Grand Prix July 2 Reims Italy Giancarlo Baghetti Italy Ferrari Report
5 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 15 Aintree Germany Wolfgang von Trips Italy Ferrari Report
6 Germany German Grand Prix August 6 Nürburgring United Kingdom Stirling Moss United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report
7 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 10 Monza United States Phil Hill Italy Ferrari Report
8 United States United States Grand Prix October 8 Watkins Glen United Kingdom Innes Ireland United Kingdom Lotus-Climax Report

1961 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
Pts.
1 United States Phil Hill 3 2 1 9 2 3 1 34 (38)
2 Germany Wolfgang von Trips 4 1 2 Ret 1 2 Ret 33
3 United Kingdom Stirling Moss 1 4 8 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret 21
4 United States Dan Gurney 5 10 6 2 7 7 2 2 21
5 United States Richie Ginther 2 5 3 15 3 8 Ret 16
6 United Kingdom Innes Ireland Ret 4 10 NC Ret 1 12
7 United Kingdom Jim Clark 10 3 12 3 Ret 4 Ret 7 11
8 New Zealand Bruce McLaren 6 12 Ret 5 8 6 3 4 11
9 Italy Giancarlo Baghetti 1 Ret Ret 9
10 United Kingdom Tony Brooks 13 9 13 Ret 9 NC 5 3 6
11 Australia Jack Brabham Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 NC Ret Ret 4
12 United Kingdom John Surtees 11 7 5 Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 4
13 United Kingdom Jackie Lewis 9 Ret Ret 9 4 3
14 Belgium Olivier Gendebien DNQ 4 11 3
15 Sweden Joakim Bonnier 12 11 7 7 5 NC Ret 6 3
16 United Kingdom Graham Hill Ret 8 Ret 6 Ret NC Ret 5 3
17 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori 8 6 10 6 Ret 2
18 France Maurice Trintignant 7 Ret 13 Ret 9 0
19 Netherlands Carel Godin de Beaufort 14 11 Ret 16 14 7 0
20 Italy Lorenzo Bandini Ret 12 NC 8 0
21 United Kingdom Cliff Allison 8 0
22 United States Roger Penske 8 0
23 Germany Hans Herrmann 9 15 13 0
24 Canada Peter Ryan 9 0
25 United States Masten Gregory DNQ 10 12 11 Ret Ret 0
26 United Kingdom Henry Taylor DNQ 10 Ret 11 0
27 United Kingdom Tim Parnell Ret 10 0
28 United States Hap Sharp 10 0
29 South Africa Tony Maggs 13 11 0
30 Switzerland Michael May Ret 11 0
31 United Kingdom Ian Burgess DNQ 14 14 12 0
32 Italy Renato Pirocchi 12 0
33 United Kingdom Trevor Taylor 13 0
34 United Kingdom Tony Marsh DNQ Ret 15 0
35 United Kingdom Keith Greene 15 0
36 United Kingdom Gerry Ashmore Ret 16 Ret 0
37 Germany Wolfgang Seidel DNQ 17 NC Ret 0
France Bernard Collomb Ret NC 0
Belgium Lucien Bianchi DNQ Ret Ret Ret 0
Belgium Willy Mairesse Ret Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Jack Fairman DSQ Ret 0
Italy Giorgio Scarlatti Ret 0
Italy Massimo Natili Ret 0
Italy Gaetano Starrabba Ret 0
Mexico Ricardo Rodríguez Ret 0
Italy Nino Vaccarella Ret 0
Italy Roberto Bussinello Ret 0
United Kingdom Brian Naylor Ret 0
Italy Roberto Lippi Ret 0
United States Jim Hall Ret 0
United States Lloyd Ruby Ret 0
United States Walt Hansgen Ret 0
Belgium Andre Pilette DNQ 0
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
NED
Netherlands
BEL
Belgium
FRA
France
GBR
United Kingdom
GER
Germany
ITA
Italy
USA
United States
Pts.
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(starting in 2003)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
  • Only the best 5 results counted towards the Championship. Numbers without parentheses are Championship points; numbers in parentheses are total points scored.


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