1961 RAC British Grand Prix
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 75 | 2:40:53.600 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 75 | 2:41:39.600 | 6 | 1 | Pole |
| 3 | 6 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 75 | 2:41:40.400 | 4 | 2 | |
| 4 | 12 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 75 | 2:42:02.200 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 75 | 2:42:09.800 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 36 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 75 | 2:42:19.800 | 1 | 13 | |
| 7 | 10 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 74 | +1 lap | — | 12 | |
| 8 | 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 74 | +1 lap | — | 14 | |
| 9 | 22 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 73 | +2 laps | — | 6 | FL |
| 10 | 16 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 72 | +3 laps | — | 7 | |
| 11 | 42 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 71 | +4 laps | — | 16 | |
| 12 | 60 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | 71 | +4 laps | — | 21 | |
| 13 | 50 | Tony Maggs | Lotus | 69 | +6 laps | — | 24 | |
| 14 | 44 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | 69 | +6 laps | — | 25 | |
| 15 | 54 | Keith Greene | Gilby | 69 | +6 laps | — | 23 | |
| 16 | 56 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 69 | +6 laps | — | 18 | |
| 17 | 52 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | 58 | +17 laps | — | 22 | |
| DNF | 18 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 62 | Oil leak | — | 8 | |
| DNF | 32 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | 45 | Gearbox | — | 30 | |
| DNF | 28 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 44 | Brakes | — | 5 | |
| DNF | 20 | Graham Hill | BRM | 43 | Engine | — | 11 | |
| DNF | 58 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 27 | Accident | — | 19 | |
| DNF | 48 | Tony Marsh | Lotus | 25 | Ignition | — | 27 | |
| DNF | 34 | John Surtees | Cooper | 23 | Differential | — | 10 | |
| DNF | 38 | Tim Parnell | Lotus | 12 | Clutch | — | 29 | |
| DNF | 46 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 7 | Handling | — | 15 | |
| DNF | 40 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | 7 | Ignition | — | 26 | |
| DNF | 30 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | 5 | Accident | — | 17 | |
| DNF | 62 | Massimo Natili | Cooper | 0 | Gearbox | — | 28 | |
| DSQ | 26 | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | 56 | Push start in pits | — | 20 | |
| DSQ | 26 | Stirling Moss | Ferguson | — | — | — | — |
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | — | — | — | 1:58.800 |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | — | — | — | 1:58.800 |
| 3 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | — | — | — | 1:58.800 |
| 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | — | — | — | 1:58.800 |
| 5 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:59.000 |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | BRM | — | — | — | 1:59.000 |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:59.200 |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus | — | — | — | 1:59.200 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:59.400 |
| 10 | John Surtees | Cooper | — | — | — | 1:59.600 |
| 11 | Graham Hill | BRM | — | — | — | 2:00.000 |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | — | — | — | 2:00.200 |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | — | — | — | 2:00.800 |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | — | — | — | 2:01.000 |
| 15 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | — | — | — | 2:01.000 |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | — | — | — | 2:01.400 |
| 17 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:01.800 |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | — | — | — | 2:02.000 |
| 19 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | — | — | — | 2:02.000 |
| 20 | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | — | — | — | 2:03.400 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | — | — | — | 2:03.600 |
| 22 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:04.200 |
| 23 | Keith Greene | Gilby | — | — | — | 2:06.000 |
| 24 | Tony Maggs | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:06.400 |
| 25 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:06.600 |
| 26 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:08.200 |
| 27 | Tony Marsh | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:09.600 |
| 28 | Massimo Natili | Cooper | — | — | — | 2:10.200 |
| 29 | Tim Parnell | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:16.800 |
| 30 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | — | — | — | 2:18.800 |
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Quali | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | — |
| 2 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2 | — |
| 3 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 3 | — |
| 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 4 | — |
| 5 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 5 | — |
| 6 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 6 | — |
| 7 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 7 | — |
| 8 | Jim Clark | Lotus | 8 | — |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Cooper | 9 | — |
| 10 | John Surtees | Cooper | 10 | — |
| 11 | Graham Hill | BRM | 11 | — |
| 12 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 12 | — |
| 13 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper | 13 | — |
| 14 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper | 14 | — |
| 15 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper | 15 | — |
| 16 | Masten Gregory | Cooper | 16 | — |
| 17 | Henry Taylor | Lotus | 17 | — |
| 18 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 18 | — |
| 19 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 19 | — |
| 20 | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | 20 | — |
| 21 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper | 21 | — |
| 22 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus | 22 | — |
| 23 | Keith Greene | Gilby | 23 | — |
| 24 | Tony Maggs | Lotus | 24 | — |
| 25 | Ian Burgess | Lotus | 25 | — |
| 26 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus | 26 | — |
| 27 | Tony Marsh | Lotus | 27 | — |
| 28 | Massimo Natili | Cooper | 28 | — |
| 29 | Tim Parnell | Lotus | 29 | — |
| 30 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus | 30 | — |
| # | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 72 | 1:57.800 | — |
Drivers after race
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | 27 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | 25 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | 16 |
| 4 | Stirling Moss | 12 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Baghetti | 9 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 9 |
| 7 | Jim Clark | 8 |
| 8 | Jack Brabham | 4 |
| 9 | Olivier Gendebien | 3 |
| 9 | Innes Ireland | 3 |
| 11 | Bruce McLaren | 3 |
| 12 | John Surtees | 2 |
| 12 | Jo Bonnier | 2 |
| 14 | Graham Hill | 1 |
| 14 | Roy Salvadori | 1 |