Drivers' championship 1961Final standings

1961Drivers’ championship

Phil Hill took the 1961 title by 1 point from von Trips, with 2 wins.

1961 World Champion

PhilHill

Ferrari

34Points

2Wins

Champion: 34; points · Hill
Margin: 1; points to von Trips
Rounds: 8; in the season
Winners: 5; different race winners

Round-by-round chart

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Timing sheet

Standings

Official 1961 drivers’ championship table, after round 8.

1961 drivers' championship standings
Pos	Driver	Team	Wins	Gap	Pts
1 (champion)	Phil Hill Ferrari	Ferrari	2	Champion	34Champion
2	Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari	Ferrari	2	+1	33+1
3	Stirling MossFerguson / Lotus-Climax	Ferguson / Lotus-Climax	2	+13	21+13
4	Dan Gurney Porsche	Porsche	0	+13	21+13
5	Richie Ginther Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+18	16+18
6	Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	1	+22	12+22
7	Jim Clark Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+23	11+23
8	Bruce McLaren Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+23	11+23
9	Giancarlo Baghetti Ferrari	Ferrari	1	+25	9+25
10	Tony Brooks BRM	BRM	0	+28	6+28
11	Jack Brabham Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+30	4+30
12	John Surtees Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+30	4+30
13	Jackie Lewis Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+31	3+31
14	Olivier GendebienFerrari / Emeryson / Lotus-Climax	Ferrari / Emeryson / Lotus-Climax	0	+31	3+31
15	Jo Bonnier Porsche	Porsche	0	+31	3+31
16	Graham Hill BRM	BRM	0	+31	3+31
17	Roy Salvadori Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+32	2+32
–	Maurice Trintignant Cooper-Maserati	Cooper-Maserati	0	+34	0+34
–	Carel Godin de Beaufort Porsche	Porsche	0	+34	0+34
–	Lorenzo Bandini Cooper-Maserati	Cooper-Maserati	0	+34	0+34
–	Cliff Allison Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Roger Penske Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Hans Herrmann Porsche	Porsche	0	+34	0+34
–	Peter Ryan Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Masten GregoryCooper-Climax / Lotus-Climax	Cooper-Climax / Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Henry Taylor Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Tim Parnell Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Hap Sharp Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Tony Maggs Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Michael May Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Ian BurgessLotus-Climax / Cooper-Climax	Lotus-Climax / Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Renato PirocchiCooper-Climax / Cooper-Maserati	Cooper-Climax / Cooper-Maserati	0	+34	0+34
–	Trevor Taylor Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Tony Marsh Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Keith Greene Gilby	Gilby	0	+34	0+34
–	Gerry Ashmore Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Wolfgang Seidel Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Jim Hall Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Lloyd Ruby Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Gaetano Starrabba Lotus-Maserati	Lotus-Maserati	0	+34	0+34
–	Willy MairesseLotus-Climax / Ferrari	Lotus-Climax / Ferrari	0	+34	0+34
–	Ricardo Rodríguez Ferrari	Ferrari	0	+34	0+34
–	Walt Hansgen Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Lucien BianchiEmeryson / Lotus-Climax	Emeryson / Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Bernard Collomb Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Jack FairmanFerguson / Cooper-Climax	Ferguson / Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Nino Vaccarella De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo	De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo	0	+34	0+34
–	Ken Miles Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Giorgio Scarlatti De Tomaso-Osca	De Tomaso-Osca	0	+34	0+34
–	Brian Naylor JBW	JBW	0	+34	0+34
–	Edgar Barth Porsche	Porsche	0	+34	0+34
–	Juan Manuel Bordeu Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Roberto Bussinello De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo	De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo	0	+34	0+34
–	Massimo Natili Cooper-Maserati	Cooper-Maserati	0	+34	0+34
–	Peter Monteverdi MBM	MBM	0	+34	0+34
–	Roberto Lippi De Tomaso-Osca	De Tomaso-Osca	0	+34	0+34
–	Geoff Duke Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	John Campbell-Jones Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Alfonso Thiele Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Ernesto Prinoth Lotus-Climax	Lotus-Climax	0	+34	0+34
–	Menato Boffa Cooper-Climax	Cooper-Climax	0	+34	0+34

A dash in the position column means the entry is not ranked in the 1961 championship.

Standings after round 8

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