Round 5 of 8 · Liverpool · 15 July 1961, Saturday
British Grand Prix
Key highlights
Hill
pole position
75
laps
17
finishers out of 31
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2:40:53.6 | 9 |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | +46.0 | 6 |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | +46.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | +1:08.6 | 3 |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | +1:16.2 | 2 |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | +1:26.2 | 1 |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | BRM | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | +3 Laps | |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | +4 Laps | |
| 12 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-Climax | +6 Laps | |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | +6 Laps | |
| 15 | Keith Greene | Gilby | +6 Laps | |
| 16 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | +6 Laps | |
| 17 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | +17 Laps | |
| DNF | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | Oil leak | |
| DSQ | Stirling Moss | Ferguson | Disqualified | |
| DSQ | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | Disqualified | |
| DNF | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | Brakes | |
| DNF | Graham Hill | BRM | Engine | |
| DNF | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | Accident | |
| DNF | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | Ignition | |
| DNF | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | Differential | |
| DNF | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | Clutch | |
| DNF | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | Handling | |
| DNF | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | Ignition | |
| DNF | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | Accident | |
| DNF | Massimo Natili | Cooper-Maserati | Gearbox | |
| WD | Olivier Gendebien | Emeryson | Withdrew |
- DNF
- Did not finish
- DSQ
- Disqualified
- WD
- Withdrew