Round 5 · 15 July 1961
1961 British Grand Prix: results
Wolfgang von Trips (Ferrari) won the 1961 British Grand Prix, round 5 of the championship, held on 15 July 1961 at Aintree (UK), starting from position 4. Phil Hill (Ferrari) and Richie Ginther (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Phil Hill.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 4 | 2:40:53.600 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 1 | +46.000 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 2 | +46.800 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jack Brabham | Cooper-Climax | 9 | +68.600 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Jo Bonnier | Porsche | 3 | +76.200 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Roy Salvadori | Cooper-Climax | 13 | +86.200 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Dan Gurney | Porsche | 12 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper-Climax | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 6 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | 7 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Masten Gregory | Cooper-Climax | 16 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 12 | Lorenzo Bandini | Cooper-Maserati | 21 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Tony Maggs | Lotus-Climax | 24 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 14 | Ian Burgess | Lotus-Climax | 25 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 15 | Keith Greene | Gilby | 26 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 16 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Porsche | 18 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 17 | Wolfgang Seidel | Lotus-Climax | 22 | +17 Laps | — | +17 Laps |
| 18 | Jim Clark | Lotus-Climax | 8 | — | — | Oil leak |
| 19 | Jack Fairman | Ferguson | 20 | — | — | Disqualified |
| 20 | Lucien Bianchi | Lotus-Climax | 30 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 21 | Stirling Moss | Lotus-Climax | 5 | — | — | Brakes |
| 22 | Graham Hill | BRM | 11 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Giancarlo Baghetti | Ferrari | 19 | — | — | Accident |
| 24 | Tony Marsh | Lotus-Climax | 27 | — | — | Ignition |
| 25 | John Surtees | Cooper-Climax | 10 | — | — | Differential |
| 26 | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 29 | — | — | Clutch |
| 27 | Jackie Lewis | Cooper-Climax | 15 | — | — | Handling |
| 28 | Gerry Ashmore | Lotus-Climax | 26 | — | — | Ignition |
| 29 | Henry Taylor | Lotus-Climax | 17 | — | — | Accident |