1961 British Grand Prix

The 1961 British Grand Prix was Round 5 of the 1961 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Aintree Racecourse, United Kingdom on Sunday, 15 July 1961. Phil Hill started on pole position for Ferrari and his team-mate Wolfgang von Trips was the race winner.

1961 British Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredTimeGapIntervalBest LapLapPoints
14Wolfgang von TripsGermanyFerrariDunlop752:40:53.6002:40:53.600--1:58.800639
22Phil HillUnited StatesFerrariDunlop75+46.0002:41:39.600+46.000+46.0001:59.400716
36Richie GintherUnited StatesFerrariDunlop75+46.8002:41:40.400+46.800+0.8001:59.600714
412Jack BrabhamAustraliaCooper ClimaxDunlop75+68.6002:42:02.200+1:08.600+21.8001:58.800743
58Jo BonnierSwedenPorscheDunlop75+76.2002:42:09.800+1:16.200+7.6001:58.200742
636Roy SalvadoriGreat BritainCooper ClimaxDunlop75+86.2002:42:19.800+1:26.200+10.0001:59.000731
710Dan GurneyUnited StatesPorscheDunlop74+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:59.80067
814Bruce McLarenNew ZealandCooper ClimaxDunlop74+1 lap1 lap1:59.20063
922Tony BrooksGreat BritainBRM ClimaxDunlop73+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:57.80072
1016Innes IrelandGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop72+3 laps3 laps1 lap2:00.60068
1142Masten GregoryUnited StatesCooper ClimaxDunlop71+4 laps4 laps1 lap2:03.20071
1260Lorenzo BandiniItalyCooper MaseratiDunlop71+4 laps4 laps2:02.40070
1350Tony MaggsSouth AfricaLotus ClimaxDunlop69+6 laps6 laps2 laps2:04.40069
1444Ian BurgessGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop69+6 laps6 laps2:04.20067
1554Keith GreeneGreat BritainGilby ClimaxDunlop69+6 laps6 laps2:06.40065
1656Carel Godin de BeaufortNetherlandsPorscheDunlop69+6 laps6 laps2:05.40067
1752Wolfgang SeidelGermanyLotus ClimaxDunlop58+17 laps17 laps11 laps2:08.20053
DSQ26Stirling MossGreat BritainFerguson ClimaxDunlop5619 laps6 laps2:00.80051
Jack FairmanGreat BritainDunlop5619 laps2:09.00037
DNF18Jim ClarkGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop621:59.20061
DNF32Lucien BianchiBelgiumLotus ClimaxDunlop452:17.80041
DNF28Stirling MossGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop44
DNF20Graham HillGreat BritainBRM ClimaxDunlop432:11.80023
DNF58Giancarlo BaghettiItalyFerrariDunlop272:14.00023
DNF48Tony MarshGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop252:17.00019
DNF34John SurteesGreat BritainCooper ClimaxDunlop232:12.40023
DNF38Tim ParnellGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop122:32.6005
DNF46Jackie LewisGreat BritainCooper ClimaxDunlop72:23.8006
DNF40Gerry AshmoreGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop72:37.6003
DNF30Henry TaylorGreat BritainLotus ClimaxDunlop52:18.4003
DNF62Massimo NatiliItalyCooper MaseratiDunlop