Gridpedia1961 British Grand Prix
- Date
- 15 Jul 1961
- Circuit
- Aintree, Liverpool, UK
- Round
- 5 of 8
- Winner
- Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 4 | 75 | 2:40:53.6 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 75 | +46.0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 6 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2 | 75 | +46.8 | 4 | |
| 4 | 12 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 9 | 75 | +1:08.6 | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 3 | 75 | +1:16.2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 36 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 13 | 75 | +1:26.2 | 1 | |
| 7 | 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 12 | 74 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 14 | 74 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 22 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 6 | 73 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 7 | 72 | +3 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 42 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 16 | 71 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 60 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 21 | 71 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 50 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-Climax | 24 | 69 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 14 | 44 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 25 | 69 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 54 | Keith Greene | Gilby | 26 | 69 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | 56 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 18 | 69 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 17 | 52 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 22 | 58 | +17 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 8 | 62 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| D | 26 | Stirling Moss | Ferguson | 20 | 56 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| D | 26 | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | 20 | 56 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| R | 32 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 30 | 45 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 28 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 5 | 44 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Graham Hill | BRM | 11 | 43 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 58 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 19 | 27 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 48 | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | 27 | 25 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 34 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 10 | 23 | Differential | 0 | |
| R | 38 | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 29 | 12 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 46 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 15 | 7 | Handling | 0 | |
| R | 40 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | 26 | 7 | Ignition | 0 | |
| R | 30 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 17 | 5 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 62 | Massimo Natili | Cooper-Maserati | 28 | 0 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| W | 24 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | PL | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | 0 | 3 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 4 | 42 |
| 2 | Lotus-Climax | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Porsche | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Cooper-Climax | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | BRM | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gilby | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Emeryson | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | De Tomaso-Osca | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | JBW | 0 | 0 |