1961 Elite Racing League season

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1961 Elite Racing League season
Previous: 1960 Next: 1962
Drivers Champion Manufacturers Champion
Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax

The 1961 Elite Racing League season was the 2nd season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing support series (the series would remain a support series until 1997.) The Drivers Championship was retained by Jack Brabham from Australia whilst his team, Cooper-Climax, won the Constructors Championship for the second time also successfully retaining it from the previous year. Brabham won his second Drivers Championship at the final race in the United States whilst Cooper won the Constructors Championship with three races to go.

Season Review

The European Grand Prix was moved from the undeveloped (at the time) Imola circuit near San Marino to the Aintree Motor Racing Circuit to further solidify the championship's British roots and fanbase.

Many Formula 1 drivers on the grid for this season also participated in the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race so the FIA placed a support race at Sebring and calling it the United States Grand Prix, this would prove to be a good move as fans liked the Grand Prix.

The Portuguese Grand Prix made its debut at the Boavista street track however this would only be a short term event as races at the track were scrapped following the 1962 season out of safety reasons.

Rnd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Constructor
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png British Grand Prix Silverstone Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
2 Flag of Europe svg.png European Grand Prix Aintree Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
3 Flag of France svg.png French Grand Prix Reims-Geuex Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
4 Flag of Monaco svg.png Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Italian Grand Prix Monza Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax
6 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Dutch Grand Prix Zandvoort Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
7 Flag of Portugal svg.png Portuguese Grand Prix Boavista Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax
8 Flag of the United States svg.png United States Grand Prix Sebring Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax

Teams and Drivers

Vanwall withdrew from the championship after only one season due to financial issues. Maserati entered the series this year, also the field was expanded from 9 drivers to 12.

Team Constructor Engine Tyres # Driver Rounds
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax Climax FPF 2.5 L4 Dunlop Icon.png 1 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham All
2 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren All
3 Flag of the United States svg.png Roger Penske All
Flag of Italy svg.png Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 155 2.4 V6 Dunlop Icon.png 4 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill All
5 Flag of the United States svg.png Richie Ginther All
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Climax FPF 2.5 L4 Dunlop Icon.png 6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark All
7 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Surtees All
8 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi All
Flag of Italy svg.png Maserati Factory Team Maserati Maserati Tipo 6 1.5 L4 Dunlop Icon.png 9 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini All
10 Flag of Italy svg.png Roberto Lippi All
Flag of Germany svg.png Porsche Racing Porsche Porsche 547/3 1.5 F4 Dunlop Icon.png 11 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier All
12 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan Gurney All

Drivers Championship

Pos. Driver Points
1 Flag of Australia svg.png Jack Brabham 45
2 Flag of New Zealand svg.png Bruce McLaren 42
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jim Clark 38
4 Flag of the United States svg.png Phil Hill 21
5 Flag of Sweden svg.png Jo Bonnier 18
6 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png John Surtees 15
7 Flag of Italy svg.png Roberto Lippi 7
8 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan Gurney 5
9 Flag of Belgium svg.png Lucien Bianchi 4
10 Flag of the United States svg.png Roger Penske 3
11 Flag of the United States svg.png Richie Ginther 2
12 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Bandini 0

Constructors Championship

Pos. Constructor Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Cooper-Climax 90
2 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lotus-Climax 55
3 Flag of Italy svg.png Ferrari 23
4 Flag of Germany svg.png Porsche 23
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Maserati 7
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