The Races:

May 1961

Date Event Mitorosso
14.05.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Monaco
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22.05.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of the Netherlands
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June 1961

Date Event Mitorosso
18.06.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Belgium
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July 1961

Date Event Mitorosso
02.07.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of France
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15.07.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Great Britain
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August 1961

Date Event Mitorosso
06.08.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Germany Read more

 

September 1961

Date Event Mitorosso
10.09.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of Italy
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October 1961

Date Event Mitorosso
08.10.1961 Formula 1 – Grand Prix of the USA
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Drivers Classification after 8 Races:

Drivers Classification after 8 races
Position Driver Points
1. Phil Hill (USA) Ferrari 34 (38)
2. Wolfgang von Trips (GER) Ferrari 33
3. Stirling Moss (GB) Cooper
Dan Gurney (USA) Porsche
21
21
5. Richie Ginther (USA) Ferrari 16
6. Innes Ireland (GB) Lotus 12
7. Jim Clark (GB) Lotus
Bruce McLaren (NZ) Cooper
11
11
9. Giancarlo Baghetti (ITA) Ferrari 9
10. Tony Brooks (GB) BRM 6
11. Jack Brabham (AUS) Cooper
John Surtees (GB) Lotus
4
4
13. Olivier Gendebien (BEL) Ferrari
Joakim Bonnier (SUE) BRM
Graham Hill (GB) BRM
Jack Lewis (GB) Cooper
3
3
3
3
17. Roy Salvadori (GB) Cooper 2

 

Constructors Classification after 8 Races:

Constructors Classification after 8 races
Position Team Points
1. Ferrari 40 (52)
2. Lotus 32
3. Porsche 22 (23)
4. Cooper 14 (18)
5. BRM 7

 

Point system:

  • Points for the best six drivers (8, 6 , 4 , 3, 2, 1)
  • Only the best 5 races counted towards the championship
  • Contructures:  Points only for the highest placed car
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