
Jo Bonnier, a Swedish driver, raced for Porsche in the 1961 Formula 1 season with car number 11. Bonnier was born on 31 January 1930. Bonnier finished 15th in the 1961 drivers' championship with 3 points and no wins or podiums – 31 points behind champion Phil Hill.
Bonnier's best result was 5th at the British Grand Prix. Bonnier's teammate was Dan Gurney; Bonnier led their qualifying head-to-head 5–3 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–7.
Bonnier scored points in 2 of 8 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Bonnier gained a net 8 places across 6 classified finishes. Bonnier scored 13% of Porsche's 1961 total of 24 points.
Final 1961 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Bonnier's 1961 season.
Jo Bonnier drove for Porsche in the 1961 Formula 1 season.
Jo Bonnier raced with car number 11 in 1961.
Jo Bonnier scored 3 points in 1961 and finished 15th in the drivers' championship, 31 points behind champion Phil Hill.
Jo Bonnier did not win a Grand Prix in 1961. Bonnier's best result was 5th at the British Grand Prix.
Dan Gurney was Jo Bonnier's teammate at Porsche in 1961. Bonnier led the qualifying head-to-head 5–3 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–7.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
8 shared GPs
6 shared GPs
4 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P12 |
0 |
| 2 | P11 | 0 |
| 3 | P7 | 0 |
| 4 | P7 | 0 |
| 5 | P5 | 2 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P6 | 1 |