Season · Formula 1
1961 Formula 1 season
Phil Hill — Drivers' Champion · Ferrari — Constructors' Champion
The Drivers' title was decided by a single point. Eight championship races, the Monaco Grand Prix to the United States Grand Prix.
8
Races
2
Champion's wins
34
Champion's points
1 pts
Winning margin
Champions: Phil Hill Runners-up: Wolfgang von Trips Third: Stirling Moss
Runners-up: Wolfgang von Trips
Third: Stirling Moss◧
Opened — Monaco Grand Prix, 1961-05-14. Closed — United States Grand Prix, 1961-10-08.
Phil Hill won the 1961 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship with 34 points and 2 wins; Ferrari won the Constructors' Championship.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1961 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship?
- Phil Hill won the 1961 Drivers' Championship.
- Who won the 1961 Formula 1 Constructors' Championship?
- Ferrari won the 1961 Constructors' Championship.
- How many races were there in the 1961 Formula 1 season?
- The 1961 season had 8 championship races.
Champions
| Championship | Champion | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers' | Phil Hill | 34 | 2 |
| Constructors' | Ferrari | 40 | 5 |
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
The season
8 championship races, from the Monaco Grand Prix (1961-05-14) to the United States Grand Prix (1961-10-08). Drivers' standings: Phil Hill first, Wolfgang von Trips second and Stirling Moss third.
Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source
Notable races
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✓ Every fact computed from public race records — F1DB, CC BY 4.0. Not written by anyone.