Driver Championship
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hill | Ferrari | 2 | 34 | |
| Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 33 | |
| Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 2 | 21 | |
| 4 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Graham Hill | BRM | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 2 |
| Maurice Trintignant | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | |
| Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 0 | 0 | |
| Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | |
| Cliff Allison | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | |
| Roger Penske | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 0 | |
| Hans Herrmann | Porsche | 0 | 0 | |
| Peter Ryan | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 0 | |
| Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 0 |
Constructor Championship
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 5 | 45 | |
| Lotus-Climax | 3 | 35 | |
| Porsche | 0 | 22 | |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | BRM | 0 | 7 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | |
| Gilby | 0 | 0 | |
| Lotus-Maserati | 0 | 0 | |
| Ferguson | 0 | 0 | |
| De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | |
| De Tomaso-Osca | 0 | 0 | |
| JBW | 0 | 0 | |
| Emeryson | 0 | 0 | |
| MBM | 0 | 0 |
Total Races
8
Countries
8
Circuits
8
Teams
14
Race Calendar
Season Summary
- Races: 8 across 8 countries and 8 circuits.
- Drivers' Champion: Phil Hill — 34 points.
- Constructors' Champion: Ferrari.
- First round: Monaco Grand Prix (1961-05-14). Final round: United States Grand Prix (1961-10-08).
Complete 1961 F1 season data • Jolpica F1 API