
Roy Salvadori, a British driver, raced for Cooper-Climax in the 1961 Formula 1 season with car number 19. Salvadori was born on 12 May 1922. Salvadori finished 17th in the 1961 drivers' championship with 2 points and no wins or podiums – 32 points behind champion Phil Hill.
Salvadori's best result was 6th, achieved twice, most recently at the Italian Grand Prix. Salvadori's teammate was Bruce McLaren; Salvadori trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–4.
Salvadori scored points in 2 of 5 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Salvadori gained a net 31 places across 4 classified finishes. Salvadori scored 8% of Cooper-Climax's 1961 total of 24 points.
Final 1961 results after 8 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Salvadori's 1961 season.
Roy Salvadori drove for Cooper-Climax in the 1961 Formula 1 season.
Roy Salvadori raced with car number 19 in 1961.
Roy Salvadori scored 2 points in 1961 and finished 17th in the drivers' championship, 32 points behind champion Phil Hill.
Roy Salvadori did not win a Grand Prix in 1961. Salvadori's best result was 6th at the Italian Grand Prix.
Bruce McLaren was Roy Salvadori's teammate at Cooper-Climax in 1961. Salvadori trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–4 and trailed the race head-to-head 1–4.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
5 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
5 shared GPs
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3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P8 |
0 |
| 5 | P6 | 1 |
| 6 | P10 | 0 |
| 7 | P6 | 1 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |