1961 / HILL
A scrolling recap of 1961 in six acts. The champion, the constructor, the bump chart, and the race-by-race podiums.
The points reel out, race after race.
Every line is a driver's running championship total. The heaviest three at the top are the ones who mattered. Phil Hill closed the year on 34 points, a 1-point gap over P2.
Two-car teams, one trophy.
The constructors' championship is a different game — both cars score. A team can win it with consistent doubles even when neither driver leads the standings. Ferrari ended on 40 points.
DATA
| POS | CONSTRUCTOR | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | FERRARI | 40 |
| P2 | LOTUS | 32 |
| P3 | PORSCHE | 22 |
| P4 | COOPER | 14 |
| P5 | BRM | 7 |
Position by position, week to week.
Cumulative points hide where the order actually changed. The bump chart ranks every driver after each race — every crossing of lines is somebody passing somebody in the table.
10 drivers stood on a podium.
5 different drivers won a race. Tap any chip to pin a driver's appearances across the calendar — the matching tiles light up. Empty bars mean a race where the chosen driver missed the top three.