
Jack Brabham, an Australian driver, raced for Cooper-Climax in the 1961 Formula 1 season with car number 1. Brabham was born on 2 April 1926. Brabham finished 11th in the 1961 drivers' championship with 4 points and no wins or podiums – 30 points behind champion Phil Hill.
Brabham's best result was 4th at the British Grand Prix. Brabham's teammate was Bruce McLaren; Brabham led their qualifying head-to-head 6–2 and trailed the race head-to-head 3–5.
Brabham scored points in 2 of 8 Grands Prix. Brabham scored 17% of Cooper-Climax's 1961 total of 24 points.
Final 1961 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Brabham's 1961 season.
Jack Brabham drove for Cooper-Climax in the 1961 Formula 1 season.
Jack Brabham raced with car number 1 in 1961.
Jack Brabham scored 4 points in 1961 and finished 11th in the drivers' championship, 30 points behind champion Phil Hill.
Jack Brabham did not win a Grand Prix in 1961. Brabham's best result was 4th at the British Grand Prix.
Bruce McLaren was Jack Brabham's teammate at Cooper-Climax in 1961. Brabham led the qualifying head-to-head 6–2 and trailed the race head-to-head 3–5.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
8 shared GPs
8 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P6 | 1 |
| 3 | DNF | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P4 | 3 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |