- Championship
- 3rd13 pts to the leader
- Points
- 21pts8 rounds started
Stirling Moss, a British driver, raced for Ferguson and then Lotus-Climax in the 1961 Formula 1 season with car number 7. Moss was born on 17 September 1929. Moss finished 3rd in the 1961 drivers' championship with 21 points, 2 wins and 2 podiums – 13 points behind champion Phil Hill.
Moss won the Monaco Grand Prix and German Grand Prix. Moss's teammate was Jim Clark; Moss led their qualifying head-to-head 6–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–3.
Moss scored points in 3 of 8 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Moss gained a net 2 places across 4 classified finishes. Moss scored 48% of Lotus-Climax's 1961 total of 44 points.
Final 1961 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
2
win rate
25%
Podiums
2
podium rate
25%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
3.5
classified races
Best finish
P1
2 times
DNFs
4
finish rate
50%
Stirling Moss points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Stirling Moss vs teammates
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Clark · Lotus-Climax
7 shared GPs
Qualifying
61
Race
43
Points
2111
3.5Avg finish6.5
4.9Avg grid8.6
P1Best finishP3
3DNFs1
vs Ireland · Lotus-Climax
6 shared GPs
Qualifying
51
Race
42
Points
1812
3.3Avg finish2.5
5.0Avg grid10.2
P1Best finishP1
3DNFs4
vs May · Lotus-Climax
4 shared GPs
Qualifying
40
Race
31
Points
180
1.0Avg finish11.0
4.8Avg grid18.0
P1Best finishP11
2DNFs3
vs Seidel · Lotus-Climax
4 shared GPs
Qualifying
40
Race
40
Points
90
4.5Avg finish–
6.5Avg grid25.5
P1Best finish–
2DNFs4
vs Burgess · Lotus-Climax
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
30
Race
21
Points
30
6.0Avg finish14.0
5.3Avg grid24.0
P4Best finishP14
1DNFs2
vs Taylor · Lotus-Climax
3 shared GPs
Qualifying
30
Race
12
Points
00
8.0Avg finish10.5
7.7Avg grid24.0
P8Best finishP10
2DNFs1
vs Allison · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
20
Points
90
4.5Avg finish8.0
4.5Avg grid15.0
P1Best finishP8
0DNFs1
vs Bianchi · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
20
Points
00
8.0Avg finish–
6.0Avg grid21.0
P8Best finish–
1DNFs2
vs Mairesse · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
20
Points
00
8.0Avg finish–
6.0Avg grid19.5
P8Best finish–
1DNFs2
vs Marsh · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
20
Points
90
4.5Avg finish15.0
5.5Avg grid20.0
P1Best finishP15
0DNFs1
vs Ashmore · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
20
Points
90
1.0Avg finish16.0
7.0Avg grid25.0
P1Best finishP16
1DNFs1
vs Gregory · Lotus-Climax
2 shared GPs
Qualifying
20
Race
11
Points
00
–Avg finish11.0
7.0Avg grid16.0
–Best finishP11
2DNFs1
vs Fairman · Ferguson
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
00
Race
00
Points
00
–Avg finish–
20.0Avg grid20.0
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
vs Taylor · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
30
4.0Avg finish13.0
4.0Avg grid16.0
P4Best finishP13
0DNFs0
vs Bordeu · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
–Avg finish–
4.0Avg grid–
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
vs Maggs · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
90
1.0Avg finish11.0
3.0Avg grid22.0
P1Best finishP11
0DNFs0
vs Parnell · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish10.0
11.0Avg grid27.0
–Best finishP10
1DNFs0
vs Prinoth · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
–Avg finish–
11.0Avg grid–
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
vs Ryan · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish9.0
3.0Avg grid13.0
–Best finishP9
1DNFs0
vs Gendebien · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish11.0
3.0Avg grid15.0
–Best finishP11
1DNFs0
vs Hall · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish–
3.0Avg grid18.0
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
vs Ruby · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
01
Points
00
–Avg finish–
3.0Avg grid19.0
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
vs Miles · Lotus-Climax
1 shared GPs
Qualifying
10
Race
10
Points
00
–Avg finish–
3.0Avg grid–
–Best finish–
1DNFs1
Stirling Moss 1961 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Dutch Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 3 |  Belgian Grand Prix | P8 | 0 |
| 4 |  French Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 5 |  British Grand Prix | DSQ | 0 |
| 6 |  German Grand Prix | P1 | 9 |
| 7 |  Italian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 8 |  United States Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
Stirling Moss: quick facts
Short answers about Moss's 1961 season.
What team did Stirling Moss drive for in 1961?
Stirling Moss drove for Ferguson and Lotus-Climax in 1961, ending the season with Lotus-Climax.
What car number did Stirling Moss use in 1961?
Stirling Moss raced with car number 7 in 1961.
How many points did Stirling Moss score in 1961?
Stirling Moss scored 21 points in 1961 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 13 points behind champion Phil Hill.
How many races did Stirling Moss win in 1961?
Stirling Moss won 2 Grands Prix in 1961: the Monaco Grand Prix and German Grand Prix. Moss scored 2 podium finishes in 8 races.
Who was Stirling Moss's teammate in 1961?
Jim Clark was Stirling Moss's teammate at Lotus-Climax in 1961. Moss led the qualifying head-to-head 6–1 and led the race head-to-head 4–3.