Pit Lane F1
Cooper-Climax
Bruce McLaren terminou em P8 no Campeonato Mundial de 1961 com 11 pontos. Em 8 corridas: 0 vitórias, 1 pódio e 0 pole positions — melhor resultado P3.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 7 | P6 | 1 | +5 Laps |
| 2 | Dutch Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 14 | P12 | +2 Laps | |
| 3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 15 | P18 | Ignition | |
| 4 | French Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 8 | P5 | 2 | Finished |
| 5 | British Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 14 |
| P8 |
| +1 Lap |
| 6 | German Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 12 | P6 | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Italian Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 14 | P3 | 4 | Finished |
| 8 | United States Grand Prix | Cooper-Climax | 4 | P4 | 3 | Finished |