Pit Lane F1
Cooper-Climax
John Surtees terminó P12 en el Campeonato del Mundo de 1961 con 4 puntos. En 8 carreras: 0 victorias, 0 podios y 0 pole positions — mejor resultado P5.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 12 | P11 | Engine | |
| 2 | Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 9 | P7 | Finished | |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 4 | P5 | 2 | Finished |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 7 | P24 | Accident | |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 10 |
| P25 |
| Differential |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 10 | P5 | 2 | Finished |
| 7 | Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 19 | P26 | Accident |
| 8 | United States Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 9 | P19 | Engine |