Driver | Points | Races | Wins | Podiums |
---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Manuel Bordeu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Michael May | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Ruby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Parnell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Allison | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Stirling Moss | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Innes Ireland | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Ian Burgess | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Clark | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Tony Maggs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Masten Gregory | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Henry Taylor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Wolfgang Seidel | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Marsh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Peter Ryan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gaetano Starrabba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Olivier Gendebien | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gerry Ashmore | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lucien Bianchi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Willy Mairesse | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Race | Result | Grid | Qualifying | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Monaco Grand Prix May 14, 1961 |
1st
Moss
8th
Allison
10th
Clark
DNF
May
DNS
Ireland
DNQ
Taylor
|
1st - MOS 14th - ALL 3rd - CLA 13th - MAY - IRE - TAY |
1st
- MOS 3rd - CLA 10th - IRE 14th - MAY 15th - ALL 17th - TAY |
9 |
2 |
Dutch Grand Prix May 22, 1961 |
3rd
Clark
4th
Moss
13th
Taylor
DNS
Burgess
|
10th - CLA 4th - MOS 14th - TAY - BUR |
4th
- MOS 11th - CLA 14th - BUR 16th - TAY |
7 |
3 |
Belgian Grand Prix Jun 18, 1961 |
8th
Moss
12th
Clark
DNF
Bianchi
DNF
Ireland
DNF
Mairesse
DNS
Marsh
DNS
Seidel
DNS
Burgess
DNS
Allison
DNS
Taylor
|
8th - MOS 18th - CLA 21st - BIA 16th - IRE 19th - MAI - MAR - SEI - BUR - ALL - TAY |
8th
- MOS 16th - CLA 18th - IRE 19th - MAI 22nd - MAR 22nd - BIA 23rd - SEI 24th - BUR |
0 |
4 |
French Grand Prix Jul 2, 1961 |
3rd
Clark
4th
Ireland
10th
Taylor
11th
May
14th
Burgess
DNF
Moss
DNF
Mairesse
DNF
Bianchi
DNS
Seidel
DNS
Bordeu
|
5th - CLA 10th - IRE 25th - TAY 22nd - MAY 24th - BUR 4th - MOS 20th - MAI 19th - BIA - SEI - BOR |
4th
- MOS 5th - CLA 10th - IRE 19th - BIA 20th - MAI 22nd - MAY 24th - BUR 25th - TAY |
7 |
5 |
British Grand Prix Jul 15, 1961 |
10th
Ireland
13th
Maggs
14th
Burgess
17th
Seidel
DNF
Clark
DNF
Bianchi
DNF
Moss
DNF
Marsh
DNF
Parnell
DNF
Ashmore
DNF
Taylor
|
7th - IRE 24th - MAG 25th - BUR 22nd - SEI 8th - CLA 30th - BIA 5th - MOS 27th - MAR 29th - PAR 26th - ASH 17th - TAY |
5th
- MOS 7th - IRE 8th - CLA 17th - TAY 22nd - SEI 24th - MAG 25th - BUR 26th - ASH 27th - MAR 29th - PAR 30th - BIA |
0 |
6 |
German Grand Prix Aug 6, 1961 |
1st
Moss
4th
Clark
11th
Maggs
15th
Marsh
16th
Ashmore
DNF
Seidel
DNF
Ireland
DNS
May
|
3rd - MOS 8th - CLA 22nd - MAG 20th - MAR 25th - ASH 23rd - SEI 16th - IRE - MAY |
3rd
- MOS 8th - CLA 16th - IRE 20th - MAR 22nd - MAG 23rd - SEI 25th - ASH 27th - MAY |
12 |
7 |
Italian Grand Prix Sep 10, 1961 |
10th
Parnell
11th
Taylor
DNF
Moss
DNF
Starrabba
DNF
Gregory
DNF
Ireland
DNF
Seidel
DNF
Clark
DNF
Ashmore
|
27th - PAR 23rd - TAY 11th - MOS 30th - STA 17th - GRE 9th - IRE 28th - SEI 7th - CLA 25th - ASH |
7th
- CLA 9th - IRE 11th - MOS 17th - GRE 23rd - TAY 25th - ASH 27th - PAR 28th - SEI 30th - STA |
0 |
8 |
United States Grand Prix Oct 8, 1961 |
1st
Ireland
7th
Clark
9th
Ryan
11th
Gregory
11th
Gendebien
DNF
Ruby
DNF
Hall
DNF
Moss
DNF
Gregory
|
8th - IRE 5th - CLA 13th - RYA - GRE 15th - GEN 19th - RUB 18th - HAL 3rd - MOS 11th - GRE |
3rd
- MOS 5th - CLA 8th - IRE 11th - GRE 13th - RYA 15th - GEN 18th - HAL 19th - RUB |
9 |
Lotus competed in the 1961 Formula 1 season, participating in 8 Grands Prix with Juan Manuel Bordeu, Michael May, Lloyd Ruby, Tim Parnell, Trevor Taylor, Cliff Allison, Stirling Moss, Innes Ireland, Ian Burgess, Jim Clark, Tony Maggs, Masten Gregory, Henry Taylor, Wolfgang Seidel, Tony Marsh, Peter Ryan, Gaetano Starrabba, Olivier Gendebien, Jim Hall, Gerry Ashmore, Lucien Bianchi and Willy Mairesse representing the team. Throughout the season, the team achieved notable results and demonstrated strong potential in various races.
Some of the key moments and achievements from Lotus's 1961 season include:
For a full overview of their statistics, check out Lotus's lifetime stats.
In comparing the performances of Juan Manuel Bordeu, Michael May, Lloyd Ruby, Tim Parnell, Trevor Taylor, Cliff Allison, Stirling Moss, Innes Ireland, Ian Burgess, Jim Clark, Tony Maggs, Masten Gregory, Henry Taylor, Wolfgang Seidel, Tony Marsh, Peter Ryan, Gaetano Starrabba, Olivier Gendebien, Jim Hall, Gerry Ashmore, Lucien Bianchi and Willy Mairesse, Lotus benefited from strong contributions across the board:
The drivers played a significant role in securing podium finishes and contributing to the team's points tally.
Lotus has been making its mark in Formula 1. You can explore more about the team's legacy and performance in past seasons below: