Great Britain Grand Prix 1961: results
Round 5 of the 1961 season, 15 July 1961, at Aintree Motor Racing Circuit. Wolfgang Von Trips won for Ferrari from P4 on the grid. Phil Hill took pole position. Fastest lap: Tony Brooks, 1:57.800 (lap 72).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang Von Trips | Ferrari | 2:40:53.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | +46.000 | 6 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | +46.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | +1:08.600 | 3 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | +1:16.200 | 2 |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | +1:26.200 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | BRM | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | +3 laps | 0 |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | +4 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | +4 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Lotus | +6 laps | 0 |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | +6 laps | 0 |
| 15 | Keith Greene | Gilby | +6 laps | 0 |
| 16 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | +6 laps | 0 |
| 17 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | +17 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Jim Clark | Lotus | Oil leak | 0 |
| DNF | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Lotus | Brakes | 0 |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Tony Marsh | Lotus | Ignition | 0 |
| DNF | John Surtees | Cooper | Differential | 0 |
| DNF | Tim Parnell | Lotus | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | Ignition | 0 |
| DNF | Henry Taylor | Lotus | Accident | 0 |
| DNF | Massimo Natili | Cooper | Gearbox | 0 |
| DSQ | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | Push start in pits | 0 |
| DSQ | Stirling Moss | Ferguson | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | |
| 3 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | |
| 4 | Wolfgang Von Trips | Ferrari | |
| 5 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | BRM | |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus | |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | |
| 10 | John Surtees | Cooper | |
| 11 | Graham Hill | BRM | |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | |
| 15 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | |
| 17 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | |
| 19 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | |
| 20 | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | |
| 21 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | |
| 22 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | |
| 23 | Keith Greene | Gilby | |
| 24 | Tony Maggs | Lotus | |
| 25 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | |
| 26 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | |
| 27 | Tony Marsh | Lotus | |
| 28 | Massimo Natili | Cooper | |
| 29 | Tim Parnell | Lotus | |
| 30 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus |
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